Introducing the Honor X9b: Durability Meets Performance

Honor has silently launched the Honor X9b. The smartphone has just made its appearance on the official website. It’s the successor of the Honor X9a, which the brand launched in January of this year.

And as a proper successor to the predecessor, the Honor X9b brings updates across the board. That includes a larger display, better camera configuration, larger battery, and a build that’s geared to withstand use and abuse better in the long run.

Main Highlights of Honor X9b

As mentioned earlier, the Honor X9b is a proper successor to its predecessor. To grasp the updates it brings, let’s delve into its specifications.

Better Display for Enhanced Viewing Experience

On the front, the Honor X9b comes with a curved 6.78-inch AMOLED screen. It features a 1200 x 2652 px resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate. This 1.5K panel can deliver crisp details and vivid colors. And it can offer up to 1200 NITS brightness, making it easier to view the images and texts on screen in challenging conditions.

What’s more important is that the screen comes with a 5-fold eye protection technology. This tech combines 1920Hz PWM dimming and hardware-level low-blue light display features. With these two, the Honor X9b ensures a comfortable viewing experience even in low light conditions.

Besides, the display of the X9b features Dynamic Dimming, which alleviates eye fatigue by simulating the dynamic changes in natural light. There’s Circadian Night Display mode too. It adjusts the screen color temperature to match the melatonin secretion patterns. As a result, you sleep better even after using the phone before bedtime.

Ultra-Bounce Anti-Drop Display Tech on Honor X9b

To enhance durability, the Honor X9b incorporates 360-degree whole-device protection. This Ultra-Bounce Anti-Drop Display tech offers an all-round drop resistance for the screen. And it’s not just the screen. There are multiple reinforcements on the frame and internal components.

In addition, the Honor X9b features a brand-new cushioning material. It features micron-sized pores, which can absorb up to 1.2 times the impact of a drop. This eventually made the phone get a five-star overall drop-resistant certification from SSG Switzerland.

Honor has also put the other core components of the X9b to the test. For example, the fingerprint button and power button have gone through a rigorous test. Both of them survived 200,000 times of activation with flying colors. Also, the phone has a maximum load rating of 70 kg.

Dependable Battery Life

Under the hood, the Honor X9b comes with a large 5800mAh battery. It can offer up to 3 days of runtime, 19 hours of video playback, and 12 hours of runtime when playing online games.

Another interesting thing about the battery of the X9b is that it prioritizes longevity. Honor promised above 80% battery health level after 1000 charging and discharging cycles. This means you don’t need to worry about getting a battery repair anytime soon after getting the device.

Enhanced Performance of Honor X9b

The Honor X9b features the 4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset. It’s an upper mid-range SoC that can deliver smooth performance in gaming and other resource-intensive tasks. Honor has paired this chipset with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. And with the RAM Turbo feature, you can extend the RAM to 20GB. But do note that the extra RAM is virtual RAM.

With MagicOS 7.2, the Honor X9b gets better software optimization, which eventually enhances the performance even further.

Camera Configuration

There’s a robust camera configuration on the back of the Honor X9b. It consists of a 108MP main camera, which can take well-detailed shots and offer 3x lossless zoom. This primary camera is accompanied by a 5MP Ultra-Wide-Angle sensor and a 2MP Macro lens. And on the front, the device features a 16MP selfie shooter.