Honor-able Mention

Aiming at users who like premium smartphone features at mid-range prices, the new Honor X9b promises to offer it all. However, can it truly deliver on these promises?

- KARAN MATHUR 

The mid-range phone category is becoming increasingly crowded and cutthroat. The competition is fierce, with manufacturers vying for prominence in this segment. Since Honor’s re-entry into the Indian market last year, enthusiasts have been patiently waiting to see what it has to offer. Enter the new X9b, one of its first product launches – a feature-packed smartphone, priced under `30,000. It’s packed with features like an anti-drop 1.5k resolution display, a large 5,800mAh battery capacity, a 108MP camera, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 4Nm Gen 6 processor. Sounds good, but is it too good to be true?

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