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Honor X9b Overview
The HONOR X9b 5G announcement, which the tech company rightfully dubbed their “hardest phone yet,” generated a commotion at the beginning of the new year from the prominent Philippine tech brand HONOR.
The official announcement follows an intriguing teaser campaign demonstrating the phone’s durability from all angles.
You can have this checked through these Honox X9b hashtags – #HONORX9b5G #AllAngleUltraTough #TheToughestPhone
See also: HONOR to launch the unbreakable HONOR X9b 5G on January 12
Honor X9b Tech Patrol unboxing
Since we had a loaner unit, we were one of the first to unbox the Honor X9b retail unit which will be launched on January 12, 2024 (in the Philippines)
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
Honor X9b: What’s in the box?
The retail box comes with all the items above. The Sunrise Orange has a vegan leather unit, a USB A-C cable, the 35W Super Charge, a SIM ejector, a transparent case, and reading materials.
We will have to wait for the freebies during the promotional period.
Honor X9b vs Honor X9a: What’s the difference?
There are a lot of differences between these two unbreakable Honor smartphones.
The first one is the upgraded camera.
The X9b has a 108MP main camera vs. the X9a’s 64MP main camera.
In terms of durability, the X9b is now known as the all-angle ultra-tough phone. The Honor X9b gets smashed from every angle in promotional videos produced by Honor Philippines.
The chipset has been upgraded too. The X9b is now powered by Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 as opposed to X9a’s Snapdragon 695.
The storage is also bumped up to 12GB RAM + 256GB in the X9b vs the X9a’s 8GB RAM + 256 GB storage.
The battery of the X9b is also upgraded to 5,800 mAH vs the X9a’s 5,000mAH only. The only slight difference is the 35W Super Charge of the X9b vs the 40W Super Charge of the X9a.
The available color options for the Honor X9b are – Sunrise Orange (vegan leather), Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Titanium Silver
See also: HONOR X9a 5G: The toughest smartphone in 2023?
Honor X9b Price (Philippines)
If you still remember the official price of the Honor X9a last year, you may have a clue already. Last year’s X9a was priced at P16,990.
We will all find out the official price of the X9b during the launch on January 12, 2024.
