Huawei is planning to release another phone under its affordable brand on Feb. 21, a week before the Mobile World Congress starts in Barcelona.
The company has achieved a lot of success with its Honor brand, which caters mostly to midrange and budget markets. It has confirmed the Honor V9 launch with an official teaser that was posted on Weibo, China's version of Twitter, which showed Chinese swimmer Sun Yang as the official endorser for the said phone.
Honor V9 Specs
With the up-and-coming launch of the V9, the brand now appears to be adding more to its lineup of affordable phones that have great specs. The Honor V9 phone has recently passed the TENAA certifications, which is China's counterpart to the FCC.
From the outside, it will have a unibody metal design and a 5.7-inch QHD 2.5D curved glass display. Under the hood, the V9 will also be powered with Huawei's very own octa-core Kirin 960 2.4 GHz SoC. The phone will also be available in either 4 GB or 6 GB of RAM. It will also be equipped with either 64 GB or 128 GB of internal storage that can be expanded using a microSD card.
The phone will weigh in at 184 grams (6.5 ounces) and will have 157 x 77.5 x 6.97mm measurements. It is expected to be the first phone in Huawei's Honor brand to have the Android 7.0 Nougat running out-of-the-box, on top of Huawei's EMUI 5.0 skin.
Honor V9's Camera Features
Huawei's newest smartphone will also have a dual camera setup at the back, which will have a dual-tone LED flash system and Laser autofocus sensors. The main shooter will have 12 megapixels (color) while the second rear camera will have 2 megapixels (monochrome) — reducing noise and producing an image with superior sharpness and contrast when combined. The front of the phone will have an 8-megapixel selfie camera.
The phone will be powered up by a 3,900mAh non-removable battery and will have fast charging support. Aside from these features, it will also have a fingerprint sensor and will ship with two SIM card slots.
Note that these specs are not yet official, but we'll know for sure once the phone officially launches in China. All things considered, this phone will be a worthy successor to the Honor V8, which was sold in China only. The V9 is expected to be sold in different markets this time around. Pricing for the Honor V9 should be between $350 and $430.
