Honor X9c Could Launch Soon as Company Teases New ‘Toughest’ Smartphone

Honor teased the launch of an upcoming smartphone in Malaysia. The purported handset has been dubbed as its “hardest”, hinting {that a} potential successor to the Honor X9b might be on the playing cards. Whereas particulars concerning the system weren’t revealed, the Chinese language smartphone maker teased the letter ‘C’ which might be a part of its moniker. Notably, Honor X9b launched in India in February, geared up with an Extremely-Bounce Anti Drop show know-how that was designed to soak up as much as 1.2 occasions drop affect.

Honor X9c Launch Teased

According to Honor Malaysia, its purported “hardest” smartphone will probably be initially obtainable by way of the Beta Experiencer Program. The handset could also be dubbed Honor X9c, as teased by the corporate. Notably, that is the first-ever point out of the smartphone from the corporate.

Whereas its launch has been teased, no specs of the smartphone have been revealed as of now. It’s speculated to construct upon the options of Honor X9b.

Honor X9b Specs

Honor X9b comes with a 6.78-inch 1.5K curved AMOLED display screen with a 120Hz refresh fee and a decision of 1,200×2,652 pixels. It will get an Extremely-Bounce Anti Drop show which is claimed to have as much as 1.5m drop resistance. The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, paired with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

For optics, it’s geared up with a triple rear digicam setup comprising a 108-megapixel major digicam, a 5-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel macro digicam. It has a 16-megapixel digicam for selfies. The handset additionally presents an in-display fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication.

The handset is backed by a 5,800mAh battery with 35W wired quick charging assist. When it comes to connectivity, it helps 5G, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, and a USB Kind-C port. Honor X9b comes with an IP53 ranking in opposition to mud and water ingress. It’s obtainable in two colourways: Midnight Black and Dawn Orange.