At an event in Noida, HONOR has launched today X Series line-up with the introduction of HONOR X9b smartphone and other products. This phone features a 6.78- nch (1200?x?2652 pixels) FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz curved display, up to 1200 nits peak brightness, and which support a 1.5K resolution (429PPI), 1.07 billion colours and 100% DCI-P3 for smooth visuals that are sharp and brimming with detail.
HONOR X9b comes equipped with HONOR Ultra-Bounce Anti-drop Display, ensuring outstanding durability and stability. According to HONOR, its innovative airbag technology with shock-absorbing structure around the phone provides impressive resistance to drops up to 1.5 meters. The phone guarantees 360° protection to all six faces and four corners, even on hard surfaces like marble. Its three-layer protective structure, incorporating partial reinforcement, surrounding buffer, and sealing protection, utilizes an innovative low-modulus cushioning material with micron-level gaps, absorbing impacts up to 1.2 times. The phone introduces Ultra-Bounce Technology, providing both drop and splash resistance, validated by a 15-second submersion test and IP53 water and dust resistance certification. The micro-level gap design acts as airbags, deforming and absorbing energy upon impact, transcending environmental factors.
This phone is powered by Octa Core Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 4nm processor with Adreno 710 GPU and is paired with 8GB LPDD4X RAM( including 8GB RAM Turbo and an eXtra 8GB) plus 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. HONOR X9b boasts a massive 5800 mAh battery. Certified with the 5G Gold label by DXOMark for its high-capacity battery life, the HONOR X9b can power the device for 12 hours. It can work for three days of regular use with only a single charge, guaranteeing a worry-free experience for three years. Furthermore, the HONOR X9b’s battery retains 80% of its capacity even after 1,000 charge cycles as claimed by HONOR.
This phone runs on Android 13-based MagicOS 7.2. The operating system comes with various customised and upgraded features that give users a more intelligent and convenient user experience, such as creating and editing text documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. It supports input methods, including keyboard, stylus, and voice dictation. It also provides format compatibility and conversion functions, adapting files for mobile device screens.
On the imaging front, this phone is armed with 108MP camera with f/1.75 aperture, LED flash which is supported by 5MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture and 2MP macro sensor. The 108MP Main Camera is equipped with a 1/1.67-inch sensor, enhancing light sensing and facilitating the production of superior photos and videos. It also features AI Vlog Master and a solo-cut feature, enabling users to create social media-ready content by suggesting intelligent shooting modes.
This phone has in-display fingerprint sensor and offers connectivity options of Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC, 5G, Dual 4G VoLTE and Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz).
On the design front, HONOR X9b features an exceptionally premium design, drawing inspiration from luxury watches and adorned with a vegan leather finish. It features the iconic Classical Dual Ring Design. Small indents, not unlike the design of a watch bezel of a high-end watch, can be found along the circumference of the large outer ring encircling the camera module. The phone comes in 2 colours – Sunrise Orange and Midnight Black.
Availability and Pricing
- The HONOR X9b 5G will be available at a MOP of Rs. 25,999 starting 12 noon 16-February. Consumers can purchase the smartphone with an offer of Rs. 3000 Instant Bank discount for ICICI Bank users available on all bank cards or an Exchange Bonus of Rs. 5000 on first sale day, bringing the effective price down to Rs. 22999. Consumers will also have the convenience of No Cost EMI for up to 6 months.
- Additionally, HONOR is giving away a complimentary Charger worth Rs 699 free of cost as an introductory offer
- HONOR has also announced a free-of-cost HONOR Protect Plan powered by Onsitego valued at Rs 2,999 that includes interesting offerings like one-time screen replacement in six months, six-month extended warranty, 30-day Assured Buyback upto 90%
- This phone will be available across Amazon.in, brand website – www.explorehonor.com and mainline stores
