Honor X9B India launch expected by early January, TWS earbuds to tag along

HIGHLIGHTS

• New Honor smartphone has been spotted on the BIS website.
• It’s most likely the Honor X9B and it’s expected to launch by early January.
• Honor will launch its first TWS earbuds in India alongside the Honor X90B.

Honor aka HTech returned to the Indian smartphone market in September with the Honor 90. The brand also laid out its plans for the future with the next Honor phone launching in India by year-end and an Honor foldable phone in H1 2024. Now, we have some more information regarding the next Honor phone. Additionally, Honor plans to launch its first TWS earbuds in India alongside the upcoming phone.

Possible Honor X9B spotted on BIS website

BIS listing of an Honor phone though the listing does not have a model number. It does, however, suggest that a new Honor device is set to launch in India soon. 91mobiles has learned from industry sources that the model listed on BIS is the Honor X9B. This is expected to be the phone that will be released in India by the end of December or early January.

This smartphone is also said to rival the Realme 11 Pro series, so one expects the Honor phone’s price in India to be around Rs 25,000. This would make it a more affordable option compared to the Honor 90, which was launched in India at Rs 37,999.

The Honor X9B is already available in select markets. Take a look at the Hono X9B specs:

• Display:Honor X9B features a curved 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate
• Processor:The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor.
• RAM and storage:The device comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.
• Cameras:In the photography department, the Honor X9B sports a 108MP primary camera, a 5MP ultrawide angle lens, and a 2MP macro camera. For selfies, the smartphone offers a 16MP selfie camera.
• Software:On the software front, the device runs on MagicOS 7.2 based on Android 13.
• Battery, charging: The phone houses a 5,800mAh battery with 35W fast charging support
• Colours:Honor X9B is available in three colour options: Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black and Emerald Green.

Honor X9B Price, Launch Date