HONOR X9c 5G now official: gets a stronger IP65M water resistance

TL;DR: The HONOR X9c 5G is now official as the brand’s newest tough mid-range offering. One of its key highlights is the stronger ingress protection, now with IP65M that provides ‘360-degree protection’ from water jets according to Honor.

The HONOR X9c 5G is now official as the brand’s newest tough mid-range offering.
One of its key highlights is the stronger ingress protection, now with IP65M that provides ‘360-degree protection’ from water jets according to Honor.
That’s a significant jump from the X9b’s IP53 rating.
HONOR X9c 5G specs: 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED display 2700 x 1224 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate 4000-nit peak brightness (HDR), wet touch control Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 8-cores, up to 2.2GHz 12GB RAM…
No word yet on its local availability in the Philippines, but the X9c’s budget sibling, the HONOR X7c arrives tomorrow, November 6th in the Philippines.

The HONOR X9c 5G is now official as the brand’s newest tough mid-range offering.

One of its key highlights is the stronger ingress protection, now with IP65M that provides ‘360-degree protection’ from water jets according to Honor. That’s a significant jump from the X9b’s IP53 rating.

Honor X9c 5g Ip65m

It also comes with wet touch control technology for its 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is equipped with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 — the same one found on the HONOR X9b.

For optics, instead of three, the X9c now only comes with dual rear cameras: a 108-megapixel main and a 5MP ultrawide. Gone is the 2-megapixel macro sensor but the main shooter now supports optical image stabilization.

Honor X9c 5g Fi

The battery also gets bigger, thanks to silicon-carbon tech, the phone packs a whopping 6600mAh of battery paired with 66W of fast charging.

HONOR X9c 5G specs:
6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED display
2700 x 1224 pixels, 120Hz refresh rate
4000-nit peak brightness (HDR), wet touch control
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8-cores, up to 2.2GHz
12GB RAM
256GB, 512GB storage
Dual rear cameras:
– 108MP f/1.75 main, OIS, EIS
– 5MP f/2.2 ultrawide
16MP f/2.45 selfie shooter (pill-shaped notch)
5G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.1
GPS/ AGPS/ GLONASS/ BeiDou/ Galileo
USB Type-C (USB 2.0)
NFC
Under-display fingerprint sensor, face unlock
IP65M dust and water resistance, SGS 5-star drop resistance
Dual stereo speakers
MagicOS 8.0 (Android 14)
6600mAh Si/C battery
66W charging (wired)
162.8 x 75.5 x 7.98 mm
~189g
Titanium Purple, Titanium Black, Jade Cyan (colorways)

Honor X9c 5g Green

Price and availability

The HONOR X9c 5G is now available for pre-orders in Malaysia, starting at MYR 1,499 for the base variant 12+256GB. That’s approx. Php20.1K in today’s rates (no taxes and duties).

The 512GB option goes higher at MYR 1,699.

No word yet on its local availability in the Philippines, but the X9c’s budget sibling, the HONOR X7c arrives tomorrow, November 6th in the Philippines.

What is the water resistance rating of the HONOR X9c 5G?

The HONOR X9c 5G has an IP65M rating, providing 360-degree protection from water jets.

Does the HONOR X9c 5G have a bigger battery than its predecessor?

Yes, it packs a 6600mAh battery using silicon-carbon technology, larger than the X9b.

What processor does the HONOR X9c 5G use?

It uses the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, the same chip found in the HONOR X9b.

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