HONOR X9a 5G w/ the ‘strongest’ display to launch on January 19th

The HONOR X9a is set to launch on January 19 in the Philippines, boasting an ‘ultra-tough’ curved display, Snapdragon 695 5G-ready chip, and an interesting camera design.

The brand claims it is a ‘smartphone with the strongest screen’ thanks to its 0.65mm reinforced glass on top of its 120Hz curved OLED panel. According to their lab tests, the phone’s display can withstand different sorts of abuse, including drops, squeeze, and impacts.

Flipping onto its back, protrudes a circular camera module with its lenses, headlined by 64MP main, are placed apart from each other. Underneath the back shell is a 5,100mAh battery paired with 40W fast charging. HONOR claims it can last two days of use.

HONOR X9a 5G specs

6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) 45° Curved AMOLED display
120Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate
10-bit colors
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC
6GB, 8GB RAM
128GB, 256GB storage
Triple rearr cameras:
• 64MP f/1.8 main
• 5MP f/2.2 ultrawide/depth
• 2MP f/2.4 macro
16MP f/2.45 front
Dual SIM
5G, 4G LTE
Bluetooth 5.1
GPS
USB Type-C
NFC
Under-display fingerprint sensor
MagicUI 6.1 (Android 12)
5100mAh, 40W charging rate
161.6 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm
175 g
Emerald Green, Titanium Silver

Pricing and Availability

The HONOR X9a 5G just launched in Malaysia starting at MYR 1,499. Then, it officially arrives in the Philippines on January 19, 2023, via livestream through Honor Philippines Facebook page at 7:00 pm.