HONOR opens first experience store in PH, limited-edition X9a 5G Midnight Black smartphone announced

Fast-rising former HUAWEI sub-brand and now independent mobile brand HONOR has just opened its very first "Experience Store" in the Philippines.

HONOR GTM Manager Steven Yan, Vice President Stephen Cheng, HONOR Star Sanya Lopez, Brand Marketing Manager Joepy Libo-on, and PR Manager Pao Oga

The first HONOR Experience Store in the Philippines is now open!

The global provider of smart devices including smartphones opened the store located at the 3/F of SM Fairview Cyberzone last Saturday, April 15, 2023.

The kiosks carry most of its latest smartphones, laptops, and other smart peripherals.

According to the company, this is just the first of its many experience stores to be opened this year.

Other HONOR Experience Stores to be opened:

SM Marikina - April 2023

SM Fairview - April 2023

SM Consolacion Cebu - April 2023

SM Marilao - April 2023

SM Makati - April 2023

SM Sucat  - May 2023

SM Grand Central - May 2023

SM North EDSA - May 2023

SM Tanza - June 2023

SM Southmall - June 2023

SM Bacoor - June 2023

SM Sto. Thomas - September 2023

In just four months this year, HONOR has introduced four new HONOR X series devices that truly uplifted the lifestyle of our consumers. Aside from that, we've expanded our brand presence and partnerships with our dealers, establishing more than 500 kiosks across the country, said Stephen Cheng, HONOR Philippines Vice President

HONOR said that they plan to open at least 100 experience stores across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao by the end of the year.

These experience stores are on top of the brand's more than 500 kiosks across the country.

We truly felt the support of our HONOR fans that's why, starting today, April 15, we will commence at opening HONOR Experience Stores nationwide to provide the best service to our consumers, added by Mr. Cheng.

HONOR X9a 5G Midnight Black is now official in PH!

Sanya Lopez with the limited-edition Midnight Black HONOR X9a 5G

At the launch of its first experience store, the smartphone maker also launched a limited-edition version of its popular HONOR X9a 5G smartphone. The device still has its ultra-durable 6.67-inch curved OLED 120Hz FHD+m screen, 6nm Snapdragon 695 5G chip, 8GB physical RAM, 256GB internal storage, 5,100mAh battery capacity, USB-C 40W HONOR SuperCharge tech, and its 64MP + 5MP + 2MP triple-camera configuration.

HONOR X9a 5G Midnight Black Specs

Display: 6.67-inch Super Reinforced Glass 45-degree curved 10-bit OLED screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate, 1920Hz PWM dimming, FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution at 395 ppi

CPU: 2.2GHz 6nm Snapdragon 695 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 619

RAM: 8GB

ROM: 256GB

Back Camera: 64MP f/1.8 + 5MP f/2.2 ultra-wide w/ depth + 2MP f/2.4 macro + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 16MP f/2.45 

Battery: 5,100mAh Li-Pol w/ 40W HONOR SuperCharge

OS: Android 12 w/ Magic UI 6.1

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 (2.4GHz/5GHz), 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.1, OTG, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, dual SIM (nano)

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, USB-C, Colors: Midnight Black

Dimensions: 161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm

Weight: 175 g

Price: PHP 16,990

Price and availability

HONOR X9a 5G Midnight Black - PHP 16,990

The device is now available to reserve at the HONOR Experience Store in SM Fairview and HONOR kiosks and partner dealers. The device will go on sale from April 20 including online stores such as Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop.

To see our HONOR X9a 5G full review, visit this link.