Honor keeps up its campaign that aims to improve its presence in the smartphone segment. Since its independence from Huawei, Honor has been aiming high in the smartphone market with important releases. In an attempt to compete with major players like Samsung, the company has been investing in the foldable smartphone segment. However, the mid-range segment remains crucial for brands seeking success. Therefore, Honor is gearing up to introduce a new competitive smartphone for this category that carries the Honor X9b.
Honor X9b’s Design Revealed in All Glory
The Honor X9b will be a direct sequel for the Honor X9a that was announced in January this year. The new variant appeared on Honor’s Malaysian website, showing the design of its back. The image showcases the circular disk-like camera, which is one of my all-time favorite designs.
In fact, the design is very reminiscent of the Honor X9a. The predecessor has the same circular camera island, although with the X9b the phone seems thicker and it’s protruding a bit more. The obvious change is the color itself. The Honor X9b will come with vegan leather in at least one of its variants. It boasts a stunning design tailored for the mid-range smartphone segment. It will certainly stand against the competitors that stick with more traditional design choices.
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The Honor X9b also had its display revealed through an image. The photo in question reveals a curved display with a centered punch-hole image for the selfie shooter.
The Honor X9b could be a rebadged Honor X50 which is available in China since July. The reason behind it is that the X9b was spotted with the same chipset, RAM, and Android version as the X50 in Geekbench benchmark.
Honor X9b Specifications
The Honor X9b might come with a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with 2,652 x 1,220 pixels of resolution. The panel offers a 19:5:9 aspect ratio, and an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The device will run Magic OS 7.1 based on Android 13. Under the hood, it will have the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 with up to 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of Storage. It packs a 5,800 mAh battery with 35W charging. The camera setup includes an 8 MP selfie snapper, ands a 108 MP rear camera paired with a 2 MP macro lens.
Conclusion
The phone is touted as coming soon, so we can expect more teasers to appear in the due time. Considering the teaser, the Honor will likely hit Malaysia first, but other markets in the region should receive it as well. The Honor X9b should be an interesting offering to boost’s Honor presence in the competitive mid-range category. The Honor X9b has a beautiful look and the rumored specifications show it can actually perfom well in the market.
