Top five highlights of the HONOR X9b 5G!

After weeks of trending teasers, HONOR X9b was launched officially recently. In this article, we will provide its top five features.

The X9b 5G's display

Price at PHP 16,999, the HONOR X9b 5G might be worth checking out with its features.

Top five highlights of the HONOR X9b 5G

1. Ultra-Bounce Anti-Drop Display - You've probably seen several smash, drop tests, and other extreme durability tests on social media. Yes, that's legit, the phone can withstand such conditions thanks to its 360-degree whole-device protection that provides an all-around glass reinforcement for the display.

1.5K display!

The rest of the screen features are a 6.78-inch 19:9:9 screen with a sharp 1.5K 2652 x 1200 resolution with an In-Display fingerprint scanner.

Just note that the phone will get some dents when dropped accidentally awkwardly, but it has a higher chance of survival than your average smartphone.

The back cover's design

2. Premium-looking Vegan Leather back design - Normally, phones that can survive extreme conditions have rugged armor around them. That's not the case for HONOR X9b. It features stylish leather at the back in an Orange colorway, while you can also notice Golden and Silvery patterns on its round camera island. The phone also boasts a slim profile of 7.98mm thin only.

The main cameras

3. Improved main camera from the predecessor - The phone now boasts a higher 108MP main shooter. 

HONOR X9b 5g's main camera sample

Food shot on indoor scenario

Our initial results turned out to be a major improvement versus the previous HONOR devices. Meanwhile, it is accompanied by 5MP ultra-wide and 2MP macro helpers and an LED flash.

4. Upgraded mid-range chip - The HONOR X9b 5G is equipped with the 2.2GHz 6nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 octa-core processor and an Adreno GPU with a noticeably improved performance vs SD695. Moreover, it has a large 12GB of RAM for better multitasking.

5. Bigger battery - Despite having a slim body, the phone features a 5,800mAh capacity. In our tests, it can last for up to 3 days of light to casual usage and a whole day of heavy usage while doing a lot of demanding tasks.

That is paired with the USB-C 35W HONOR SuperCharge.

HONOR X9b 5G Specs

Display: 6.78-inch Ultra-Bounce Anti-Drop curved AMOLED screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate, 1920Hz PWM dimming, 1.5K 2652 x 1200 resolution at 429 ppi

CPU: 2.2GHz 4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno

RAM: 12GB

ROM: 256GB

Back Camera: 108MP f/1.75 w/ PDAF + 5MP f/2.2 ultra-wide + 2MP f/2.4 4cm macro + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 16MP f/2.45 

Battery: 5,800mAh Li-Pol w/ 35W HONOR SuperCharge

OS: Android 13 w/ MagicOS 7.2

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: Sunrise Orange (Vegan leather), Midnight Black, Emerald Green

Dimensions: 163.6 x 75.5 x 7.98 mm

Weight: 185 g

Price: PHP 16,999

Anyway, you may now pre-order the phone in the Philippines from Jan 12 to 19, 2024, and comes with a FREE HONOR gift box and FREE Choice X5 Earbuds worth PHP 4,000.

What do you guys think?