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 may very well be on the playing cards. While particulars in regards to the system weren’t revealed, the Chinese smartphone maker teased the letter ‘C’ which may very well be a part of its moniker. Notably, Honor X9b launched in India in February, outfitted with an Ultra-Bounce Anti Drop show expertise that was designed to soak up as much as 1.2 occasions drop impression.

Honor X9c Launch Teased

According to Honor Malaysia, its purported “hardest” smartphone shall be initially out there through 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.

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

Honor X9b Specifications

Honor X9b comes with a 6.78-inch 1.5K curved AMOLED display screen with a 120Hz refresh price and a decision of 1,200×2,652 pixels. It will get an Ultra-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 outfitted with a triple rear digicam setup comprising a 108-megapixel main digicam, a 5-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel macro digicam. It has a 16-megapixel digicam for selfies. The handset additionally provides an in-display fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication.

The handset is backed by a 5,800mAh battery with 35W wired quick charging assist. In phrases of connectivity, it helps 5G, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. Honor X9b comes with an IP53 score in opposition to mud and water ingress. It is accessible in two colourways: Midnight Black and Sunrise Orange.