Honor 6X with details announced
Huawei’s Honor division has officially introduced the Honor 6X, its latest smartphone positioned in the mid-range category during an event held in China, as anticipated. This device features a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass screen, is equipped with an Octa-Core Kirin 655 16nm chipset, and operates on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) paired with EMUI 4.1. It includes a primary 12-megapixel camera that possesses phase-detection autofocus (PDAF), as well as an LED flash and an additional 2-megapixel camera for generating depth of field and creating background blur effects.
Additionally, the phone has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera and incorporates a fingerprint scanner located on the rear that can unlock the smartphone in just 0.3 seconds. The design incorporates the Honor 5X-like unibody metal frame.
Honor 6X Specifications:
5.5-inch Full HD 2.5D curved glass IPS screen including an octa-core Kirin 655 16nm chipset and a Mali T830-MP2
Available in 3GB / 4GB LPDDR3 RAM variants with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage, expandable memory via microSD up to 128GB
Hybrid Dual SIM functionality
Operating system: Android 6.0 with EMUI 4.1
2MP secondary camera, 12MP rear camera with LED flash, 6P lens, 1.25um pixels, and PDAF
8MP front camera
Dimensions: 150.9×72.6×8.2mm; Weight: 162g
Equipped with a fingerprint sensor
Bluetooth 4.1, supports 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, and GPS.
Battery options: 3340mAh / 3270mAh with fast charging capabilities.
Pricing and availability:
Gold, Silver, Grey, Blue, and Rose Gold are the available colors for the Honor 6X. While the 4GB RAM with 32GB model costs 1299 yuan (about US$ 192 / Rs 12850), the version with 3GB RAM and 32GB of storage costs 999 yuan (around US$ 148 / Rs 9885). The 64GB storage and 4GB RAM variant costs 1599 yuan, or roughly US$ 237/Rs 15825. Sales are expected to begin on October 25 in China, where pre-orders are being accepted as early as today.
