A few days ago, Honor India shared a teaser on Twitter hinting at the launch of a new phone. It has now been reported that invites have been sent out for an invite on January 14.
The invite doesn’t say which device(s) will be announced but there are reports it is the Honor 9X. The device launched in China back in July and then in Europe in October 2019. While both phones have the same name in the two markets, they are actually different.
The model sold in China has a Kirin 810 processor and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner while the European version has a Kirin 710F processor and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Since Honor still has not been able to get the Kirin 810 certified by Google, India should get the same version as the one sold in Europe.
Other than the invite, there is also a promotional page that has been put up by Flipkart, hinting at the device being sold by the online store. The page lists the previous Honor X series smartphones released in the past starting with the 2014 Honor 4X and culminating with the 2018 Honor 8X. There is also a silhouette of the Honor 9X showing its pop-up selfie camera.
The Honor 9X has a 6.59-inch 2340 x 1080 LCD display. Along with the Kirin 710F processor is 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage. It has a 16MP pop-up selfie camera and 48MP + 8MP + 2MP triple rear cameras. The phone also has dual SIM support (hybrid), Bluetooth 4.2, an audio jack, and an FM radio. There is a 4000mAh battery inside with support for 10W charging via a USB Type-C port. The phone launched in Europe for €299 but should sell for less in India.
Honor is also expected to announce the Magic Watch 2 smartwatch alongside the smartphone too.
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