A report from the previous month had claimed that Honor India may launch the Honor 9X smartphone in India in January 2020. The Chinese firm has started the year 2020 with the teasers of its next X series smartphone in the country. It appears that the company is going to launch the Honor 9X smartphone soon in this month in India.
Can’t forget your X? Neither can we. It’s a good thing that we have someone new to fall in love with all over again! #HONOR #ItsMyX pic.twitter.com/5FL1mpFZlk
— Honor India (@HiHonorIndia) January 2, 2020
Honor is selling two variants of the Honor 9X currently, One for the Chinese markets and the other one for the global markets. The Chinese edition is fueled by the Kirin 810 chipset whereas the international edition has Kirin 710F onboard. There is no confirmation on which model will be brought to India. However, it is likely that the company may release international version in the country.
Honor 9X Specifications (International Edition)
The Honor 9X has a notch-less IPS LCD display with a notch-less design. It offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a tall aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It has a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel. On its rear is a triple camera system that includes a 48-megapixel main lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor and a 2-megapixel depth assist sensor. The Chinese Honor 9X has a 48-meapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup on its back.
The Kirin 710F is present under the hood of the 4 GB and 6 GB RAM variants of the Honor 9X. The phone can be bought in 64 GB and 128 GB storage choices. The device is equipped with a 4,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging. The EMUI 9.1 based Android 9 Pies OS runs on the device. It is fitted with a rear-facing fingerprint scanner. There is a side-mounted fingerprint reader on the Chinese version of Honor 9X.
There is no word on the pricing of the Honor 9X in India. Judging by the specs, the phone could be priced around Rs. 15,000. It remains to be seen whether the Honor 9X for India will be made available with Google Mobile Services (GMS). Apart from launching the Honor 9X smartphone, the Chinese manufacturer is also expected to unleash the Honor Magic Watch 2 in this month in India.
Considering the fact that the Honor 9X is arriving a bit later to the Indian market, what could be its ideal pricing? Share us your views by posting your comments below.
