Here’s why you should own the Honor X9b today

Summary

Buy the Honor X9b now, or wait another 12 months before you enjoy the top-notch features the phone is offering. It was launched in the Philippines with a competitive price of only P16,999 and promotional items worth P4,000. (You can still get the Honor gift package and Honor earbuds here – Shoppe / Lazada.)

Honor X9b specs

MagicOS 7.2, based on Android 13
6.78-inch AMOLED Curved display, 2652 x 1220 pixel resolution, 431ppi
120Hz refresh rate, 1920Hz PWM dimming
HONOR Ultra-Bounce Anti-Drop Display with SGS Five-star Overall Drop
2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 octa-core processor
Adreno 710 GPU
12GB RAM
256GB internal storage, non-expandable
108MP f/1.8, PDAF + 5MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro rear cameras, LED flash
16MP selfie camera
Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
Single loudspeaker, No headphone jack
Dual SIM, Dual standby
4G LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4G/5G, dual-band
Bluetooth: BT5.1 (Supporting BLE, SBC, AAC and LDAC)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Earjack (Type-C)
5,800mAh battery, 35W wired charging
Colors: Sunrise Orange (vegan leather), Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Titanium Silver
185g

Read: Honor X9b unboxing & drop test

Design & build

You can’t miss the flagship feature of the Honor X9b.

SGS’s Five-Star Overall Drop Resistance certified this.

The HONOR Ultra-Bounce Anti-Drop Display uses advanced cushioning technology with newly developed materials to increase the shock absorption capacity by up to 1.2 times.

This makes sure that the display is very durable, even when dropped from 1.5 meters in all directions.

Camera

A 108MP Ultra-Clear Camera, a 5MP Ultra-Wide Camera, and a 2MP Macro Camera make up the HONOR X9b 5G’s triple camera setup.

The 108MP Ultra-Clear Camera has a big 1/1.67-inch lens and a big f/1.75 aperture, which lets it take in more light and make pictures that are bright and clear.

The HONOR X9b 5G camera also has great visual quality, a 3X zoom, and a great motion capture engine. This means that it takes clear pictures with interesting details.

Using only automatic settings, here’s what we captured.

The front camera has 16MP which is good enough for vlogging and selfies.

For more details about the camera, you can refer to this article: Honor X9b Camera Review.

Battery

As compact as it is, the Honor X9b packs a 5,000mAh battery capacity.

The ultra-durable power of this makes it better and guarantees a worry-free use experience with a full day of power life.

The 35W Super Charge wall charger isn’t the one for the Philippine market. You need to buy an adopter like the one in the photo below.

With my usual usage, which includes social media browsing, Spotify playbacks, chats, and a few calls, the Honor X9b sustained me for two (2) days before it reached 20% battery life.

Conclusion

So, here’s why you should own the Honor X9b today.

1. It is the toughest Honor phone today. And if you don’t buy one today, it will take you another 12 months of waiting.
2. It has an upgraded camera. There’s the 108MP main camera, 5MP ultra-wide camera, and 3x zoom for high-quality zoomed shot.
3. The 120Hz curved AMOLED screen is so smooth, and the display is so crisp.
4. The HONOR X9b 5G’s display has the HONOR Ultra-Bounce Anti-Drop technology, which makes it the most durable and resistant to drops in its class.
5. At the SRP of P16,999, it is still affordable. Honor is offering deals such as the Home Credit 0% interest.