HONOR Philippines is poised to start 2024 in high gear, with the launch of its newest mid-range contender, the HONOR X9b 5G.
HONOR X9b 5G has a 6.78-inch Ultra-Bounce Anti-Drop display with a resolution of 2652×1200 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, 1200 nits of peak brightness, and 1920Hz PWM Dimming. It’s also the first to have a Five-Star Overall Drop Resistance certification from SGS. It also boasts an IP53 rating for water and dust resistance,
The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor along with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. At the back, there’s a 108MP Ultra-Clear Main Camera, a 5MP ultra-wide unit, and a 2MP Macro lens, while the front houses a 16MP shooter.
HONOR X9b 5G runs MagicOS 7.2 on top of Android 13 and packs a 5,800mAh battery with suport for 35W SuperCharge.
“It may come as a shock to our HONOR fans, but we really stayed true to our promise of giving the best to them. Don’t we all love surprises, especially when we least expect it? This upcoming grand launch will be very exciting not just for us but also for the whole Filipinos. We’re introducing what we’re confident to be a smashing hit!”
– Stephen Cheng, HONOR Philippines Vice President
To showcase its toughness, HONOR is teasing a 100 ft. drop test for the device, among other tests that they have done to see if it can survive such beating.
HONOR X9b 5G Specifications
| Display | 6.78″ 2652×1200, 120Hz, 1200 nits peak brightness |
| Processor | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| RAM | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB |
| Rear Camera | 108MP Main |
| 5MP Ultra-Wide | |
| 5MP Macro | |
| Front Camera | 16MP |
| OS | Android 13 + MagicOS 7.2 |
| Battery | 5,800mAh + 35W SuperCharge |
| Colors | Sunrise Orange, Emerald Green, Midnight Black |
HONOR X9b 5G is set to debut in the Philippines on January 12, 2024, 7 PM. The event will be streamed live via this page.
You may visit HONOR’s official website or follow its social media pages on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. To check out HONOR’s complete list of retail stores, click here.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
