After the massive success of the HONOR X9c 5G, HONOR Philippines unveiled its newest offering that it calls the “best-value tough smartphone”: the HONOR X9c Smart 5G! This phone is available EXCLUSIVELY on Shopee starting February 20, 2025 for P13,999. You can get one now or wait for Shopee’s 3.3 Super Brand Marathon where it’ll be priced at P10,799!
“We celebrate the huge success of HONOR X9c 5G with the release of our HONOR X9c Smart 5G. With its equally durable hardware matched with high-performing software, we are confident that HONOR fans and tech enthusiasts across the Philippines will truly enjoy it. And we are very proud to be partnering with Shopee again for a very special price on 3.3 so watch out.”
Stephen Cheng, HONOR Philippines Vice President
Standout Features of the HONOR X9c Smart 5G
As Durable As Ever
Like its brother, the X9c Smart 5G has the same SGS 5 Star Comprehensive reliability that you trust. This phone can also withstand up to 2 meters of drop. It has an all-Angle 360-Degrees Drop Resistance, as well as 3000 Steel Wool Scratch Resistance at the back. In fact, it got drop-tested in more than 10 surfaces.
We get the same Polycarbonate Polymethyl Methacrylate back cover as with recent HONOR phones. The phone can also withstand dips in water for up to 5 minutes under 25cm depth and 2 minutes under 50cm depth. It can even thrive in hot or cold environments from negative 30 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius.
A Good 108MP Main Camera
In spite of its lower price, HONOR managed to have the same 108MP main and 5MP ultrawide cameras in the X9c Smart 5G. Another good thing is HONOR bringing some AI smarts to this phone. AI Night Mode Camera automatically adjusts the right exposure and shutter speed in darker conditions. Meanwhile, AI Motion Sensing Capture snaps instantly highlight moments when significant movements are detected into your frame.
HONOR is also bringing its popular HONOR AI Eraser to the X9c Smart 5G so users can remove unwanted photobombers or details from their photos.
Super-Long Battery Life in a Slim Body
It’s nice to see HONOR lead the way when it comes to bringing bigger batteries in its phones. The X9c Smart 5G is no different with its 5800 mAh battery coupled with 35W wired charging. Its battery can even retain 80% of its capacity after 1000 cycles (an estimated 3 years).
You get all these features and the large battery capacity in a phone that’s 7.88 mm thin and weighs 193 g. The slight curves on the back and a flat display glass make this phone nice to hold.
This phone also has a 6.8-inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 2412 x 1080 and a 120Hz refresh rate. I wouldn’t have imagined getting a display this feature-rich on a midrange phone 6 or 7 years ago.
Large RAM and Storage + MagicOS 8
It’s nice to see 12GB of RAM be the standard in midrange phones and HONOR continues that here. Yes, the X9c Smart 5G rocks 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM + 12GB of virtual RAM via HONOR Turbo RAM. You can also store more photos and videos with its 256GB of storage.
This phone runs MagicOS 8 based on Android 14, with new features that can improve your overall use. Magic Capsule lets you see notifications without leaving your current screen while Magic Portal lets you transfer photos or text to another app quickly. There’s Magic Lock Screen, where you can customize your phone to your preference even when not in use. With Parallel Space, you can enable two home screens and access each one when needed.
Pricing and Availability
The X9c Smart 5G comes in two colors: Midnight Black and Ocean Cyan. Priced at P13,999, you can get this phone exclusively on Shopee starting February 20, 2025 and will be available on Shopee 3.3 Super Brand Marathon for only Php 10,799! You can even get it through SPayLater for as low as ₱120/day. PLUS, get a FREE HONOR Camping Light Speaker for every purchase!