Honor X9B 5G could be the company’s next phone in India, device receives BIS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Honor X9B has received the BIS certification with the model number ALI-NX1.
• The listing doesn’t reveal any key hardware specifications of the phone but serves as a definite indication to suggest the Honor phone is heading to India shortly.
• Honor X9B  5g made its global debut back in October

Honor marked the return to India after a brief break with the launch of Honor 90. It looks like the brand is ready with its second launch, widely believed to be the Honor X9B 5G. This will be debuting in the country very soon. Now, the handset has received the BIS certification in the country and this is a definite conclusion to suggest the phone will be making its way to India. The Honor X9B made its global debut back in October.

Honor X9B 5g receives the BIS certifications

• The Honor X9B  5g has received the BIS certification, as spotted by an X user Yash.
• This reveals the handset will bear the model number ALI-NX1.
• The listing doesn’t reveal any key hardware specifications of the phone but since it debuted globally already, we know its specifications.
• We can expect an official announcement from the brand very soon.
• 91mobiles exclusively reportedthe Honor X9B5g will launch in the country around early January and this will be accompanied by TWS earbuds.

Honor X9B 5G specifications

• Display:The Honor X9B  5g sports a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 1200 × 2652 pixels resolution, 429ppi pixel density, a 120Hz refresh rate, 1200 nits peak brightness, 1920Hz PWM dimming, and SGS Glass protection
• Processor:The handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 with Adreno 710 GPU.
• Storage:The chipset is paired with 8GB/12GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 onboard storage. There’s 8GB virtual RAM support.
• Software:The phone runs on Android 13-based MagicOS 7.2 custom skin out of the box.
• Cameras:The Honor X9B 5g features a 108MP primary camera with an f/1.75 aperture, a 5MP ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 2MP macro lens. There is a 16MP shooter on the front for selfies and video chats.
• Battery:The phone packs a 5800mAh with 35W fast charging.
• Connectivity:5G, Dual-SIM, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, GPS, and USB 2.0
• Colour Options:Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black, Emerald Green, and Titanium Silver colours.

• New Honor smartphone has been spotted on the BIS website.
• It’s most likely the Honor X9B 5g 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 launchingin 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

• 91mobiles spotted a 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 5g is already available in select markets. Take a look at the Hono X9B 5g specs:

• Display:Honor X9B 5g 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 X9B5g 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 X9B5g is available in three colour options: Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black and Emerald Green.