The new phone takes over the title of Honor’s toughest smartphone from the previous model, the X9b. The main difference between the X9b and X9c is the size of the battery. The former is powered by a 5,800 mAh battery, while the latter packs a much larger 6,600 mAh battery.
Besides that, the X9c features more ratings for various aspects, which makes it slightly tougher than the X9b. For example, the new Honor X9c is rated IP65M, which means it’s fully protected against water jets.
Honor X9c features the company’s anti-drop technology 2.0 | Image credits: Honor
Specs-wise, the X9c is a lot less impressive. For starters, the phone is equipped with a rather disappointing Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor, which is the same chipset powering the previous model.
Honor X9c color options | Image credits: Honor
The mid-range chipset is coupled with 8/256 GB, 12/256 GB or 12/512 GB. As far as the camera goes, the X9c features a dual camera setup that consists of a large 108-megapixel main sensor (1/1.67-inch) and a much smaller 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor. There’s also a secondary 16-megapixel camera in the front for selfies.Honor’s new smartphone sports a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with 1224 x 2700 pixels resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, and 4000 nits peak brightness. As mentioned earlier, the X9c is powered by a huge 6,600 mAh battery, which features 66W wired fast charging support.