Last month, Honor launched its latest smartphone — Honor 9i in multiple color options such as Magic Night Black, Charm Sea Blue, Jade Green and Purple Fantasy. However, only the Blue and Black variant were available for purchase in China.

From today, the Purple Fantasy variant of the Honor 9i will go on sale in China, carrying the same price tag of other variants — 1399 Yuan, which roughly converts to $211.

The glass-bodied smartphone comes with a 5.84-inch IPS LCD Full HD+ display with screen resolution of 2280 x 0180 pixels and a notch on top, along with screen aspect ratio of 19:9. Under the hood, the device is powered by Huawei‘s own Kirin 659 processor.

In terms of memory, the device packs 4GB of RAM and comes in two internal storage options — 64GB and 128GB. It also has a microSD card slot, which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity. On the front side, there’s a 16MP snapper that comes with beauty mode and AR functions.

The phone features a dual camera setup at the back consisting of a 13MP + 2MP sensors which come equipped with features like dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, fast autofocus, scene detection and multi-frame image processing.

On the back side, there’s a fingerprint sensor placed in the top-center position even though the front camera supports Face Unlock function. Connectivity options on the device include Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, GPS, and 3.5mm audio jack.

The smartphone comes pre-installed with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with the company’s own custom interface, EMUI 8.0 on top. The device is powered by a 3,000mAh battery. The phone will be receiving Huawei’s GPU Turbo technology after July 30.

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The Huawei GPU Turbo technology is a hardware-software integrated graphics processing acceleration technology that can enhance the overall efficiency of graphics on a smartphone. It can bring significant improvements to the image processing performance on low-end and mid-range smartphones.

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Huawei recently revealed that it invested heavily in its R&D division and the results have been streaming in. Huawei’s elite brand recently announced the Honor 9i. The device is a mid-range model alongside the Honor Play as well as a new GPU Turbo technology.

The Honor 9i is an affordable smartphone but still present with a premium design. on the display front, the device comes with a full-screen notch design. We have gradually seen a shift from the 5-inch display to 6 inches display sizes. The Honor 9i sports a 5.84-inch IPS LCD display with an FHD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The device features a metal frame wrapped with a 2.5D glass panel at the front and rear. The back glass panel has a 12 -layer nan0-coating which gives it a dazzling mirror-like effect.

The 9i packs a dual camera setup at the rear arranged horizontally at the top left corner. The rear-mounted fingerprint sensor is located in the middle. The device will be available in Black, Blue, Jade Green and Dream Purple.

As far as the specs go, the Honor 9i packs a Hisilicon  Kirin 659 SoC inside it. The processor is paired with a 4GB RAM while there is a 64 GB and 128 GB internal storage variants.

One aspect where the Honor 9i seems to perform impressively is the camera aspect. The camera samples captured by the rear cameras come out with vivid clarity. The front camera is a 16-megapixel photosensitive enhanced lens with a pixel size of 2.0μm. The front-facing camera can capture better selfie shots in dim light conditions. Other features of the front camera include beauty mode and AR function. The selfie snapper can also double up as face unlock feature.

The rear camera is a 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel combo with a dual-tone LED flash, PDAF, fast autofocus, scene detection and multi-frame image processing. The camera samples show the capability of the camera to detect different scenes and adjust appropriately to ensure the output is crisp clear.

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Other aspects of the Honor 9i include a 3000mAh battery, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack. The device is preloaded with EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. The device is priced at 1,399 Yuan (~$218) for the 64GB variant and 1,699 Yuan (~$265) for the 128GB variant. Find more pictures in the gallery below.

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Huawei’s Honor sub-brand has launched a new smartphone in India as it marks its third year anniversary in the country. The Honor 9i is a mid-range device with some pretty impressive features. First, it has dual cameras on both sides, not a first, but still a cool feature. It also has a display with an 18:9 aspect ratio.

The Honor 9i packs a 5.99-inch 2160 x 1080 FullView display with a 2.5D glass on top. It is powered by the Kirin 659, an octa-core processor clocked at 2.36GHz. There is 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage.

The Honor 9i is one of the few smartphones with four cameras. The rear camera is a 16MP + 2MP combination and up front is a 13MP + 2MP front facing camera with its own LED flash. Both the rear and front cameras allow you to adjust the focus for portrait images.

There is a dual hybrid SIM slot which means you either throw in two nano SIM cards or swap out one SIM for a MicroSD card (128GB max). The Honor 9i has a non-removable 3340mAh battery. There is a micro USB port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The Honor 9i comes with EMUI 5.1 based on Android Nougat and is available in Prestige Gold, Aurora Blue, and graphite Black. It will be available on Flipkart for INR 17,999 (~$276) starting October 14.

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Does the Honor 9i sound familiar? Yes, that’s because its the same device as the Maimang 6 in China, the Nova 2i in Malaysia, and the upcoming Huawei Mate 10 Lite. However, even though they share the same internals, expect them to differ with respect to supported LTE bands.

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