Honor 9X: The Debut Smartphone of the Honor 9X Series

The Honor brand has introduced the Honor 9X for the mid-range enthusiasts. Learn more about the phone and its sleek features here!

Adekunle Diamond

July 26, 2019

The Honor brand, a subsidiary of Huawei has introduced a new series for the mid-range enthusiasts, and this time it’s the Honor 9X series. One of the smartphones debuting this series is the Honor 9X.

The smartphone happens to be the first Honor smartphone featuring a pop-up camera. In the company’s home country alone, there have been over 200,000 pre-registrations for a phone that was announced in less than 24 hours.

Asides the pop-up camera makes the device a bezel-less display, you’ll find other interesting features of the smartphone. So, keep on reading, pals.

Contents show

Honor 9X Features (Preview)

First off, the Honor 9X is easy on the eyes. The aluminium embodiment is well furnished to give you that premium feel. It’s even sleek enough for you to flaunt when hanging out with your crew. You have the options of Magic Night Black, Charm Sea Blue and Charm Red for you to select from.

More so, the high and mighty 6.59 inches LTPS IPS touchscreen ensures your entertainment is 100% certified. The resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels blends well with the 391 PPI pixel density for the screen goodness.

In the seat of power, Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset controls all major operations. This 7nm SoC conjoins with a 4GB or 6GB RAM for fluid multitasking activities. The graphics card on this baby is the Mali-G52 GPU. All forms of files can be stored on either the 64GB or 128GB ROM depending on the version you purchase.

Straight to the cameras, the backside of the phone dons a 48MP and 2MP dual shooters. This camera array is supported by a LED flash. Once selfies are needed, the motorized 16MP camera pops up to brighten your mood.

As long as the 4,000mAh battery is charged fully, the phone can give you a day’s duration without issues. The fast-charge technology allows it to charge up in less than 2 hours. Also, the fingerprint scanner is located on the right side of the device.

Key Specs

Here are the Honor 9X key specifications…

KEY SPECS
Display	6.59-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, 1080 X 2340 pixels
OS	Android 9.0 Pie OS (EMUI 9.1)
Processor	Octa-core 2.27GHz Kirin Processor
Storage	64GB/128GB ROM + 4GB/6GB RAM
Camera	48MP + 2MP Rear/16MP Pop-up Front (With LED light)
Battery	4,000mAh
Price	N80,000 – N90,000
SHOP ON JUMIA SHOP ON ALIEXPRESS

Photos

Price and Availability

The Honor 9X launched in July 2019; it is available in colours Magic Night Black, Charm Sea Blue, Charm Red. You can order the phone from any of the online shopping markets using the links below.

Honor 9X retails at $220 (₦80,000 – ₦90,000 in Nigeria). (CLICK TO BUY HONOR 9X or VIEW OTHER PHONES UNDER ₦90,000).

SHOP ON JUMIA

SHOP ON ALIEXPRESS

Honor 9X Full Specifications and Features

General Features

Platform: Android 9.0 Pie OS (EMUI 10)
Processor: Octa-core 2.27GHz ARM Cortex-A73 Hisilicon Kirin 810 (7nm)
GPU: Mali-G52 MP6
Memory: 4GB/6GB RAM
Colours: Magic Night Black, Charm Sea Blue, Charm Red
Dimension: 163.1 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight: 206g
SIM Type: Nano SIM
SIM Count: Dual SIM

Display

Display: 6.59-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2340 x 1080 pixels (391PPI)

Camera

Rear Camera: Dual 48MP + 2MP camera, 2160p, 1080p Video
Rear Camera Features: phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Front Camera: Motorized 16MP camera, 1080p [email protected]

Storage

Built-in Storage: 64GB/128GB
Memory Card Support: –
Bundled Cloud Storage: –

Network Support

2G GSM: Yes
2G CDMA 1X: –
3G WCDMA: Yes
3G CDMA EVDO: –
4G LTE: Yes

Internet & Connectivity

GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
HSPA+: Yes
CDMA EVDO: –
4G LTE: Yes
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP, LE
NFC: Yes
Infrared Blaster: –
USB Port: 2.0, USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Messaging

SMS/MMS: Yes
Instant Messaging: Yes
Push Emails: Yes
Email Protocol: –

Entertainment

Music Player: MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
FM Radio: Yes
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm Jack: Yes

Navigation

Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS BDS
Maps: Yes

Sensors & Control

Digital Compass: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Light Sensor: Yes
Barometer: –
SpO2: –
Pedometer: –
Heart Rate Monitor: –
Gyroscope: Yes
Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (side-mounted)
Iris Scanner: –
Face Unlock: Yes
Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
Voice Control: Yes

Other Features

Video Streaming: Yes
Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
Wireless Charging: –
Built-in Mobile Payment: –
Water Resistant: –
Dust Resistant: –
Image Editor: Yes
Video Editor: Yes
Document Viewer: Yes
Document Editor: Yes

Battery

Battery: 4,000mAh non-removable Li-Po battery
Fast Charging: Yes

Where to buy Honor 9X

CLICK HERE TO BUY THE HONOR 9X in Nigeria.