Acting Tough

Can a five-star rated ‘drop-resistance’ credential from a Swiss quality firm make this sub-30k phone tick?

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₹25,999 / hihonor.com 

■ We are not sure about the craze with orange colour in a vegan leather finish, but now Honor has also rendered one in Sunrise Orange in addition to Midnight Black with a striking ring-shaped camera placement. The phone is light and slim with curved edges and is quite comfortable for single-hand operation.

■ The X9b’s claim to fame is its five-star rated ‘dropresistance’ or shatterresistance on all sides when dropped from up to 1.5 metres. The screen has a three-layer protective structure while an adhesive sealing makes it IP53-level dust-proof and water-spray-resistant.