[Update: Honor has confirmed that the smartphone will be launched exclusively on Flipkart]
P Sanjeev, Vice-President Sales, Huawei India-Consumer Business Group, said:
We have had a long standing and trusted partnership with Flipkart for launching some of our best selling smartphones in the Indian market. We are delighted to announce that Flipkart will be our exclusive online sale partner for Honor 9N, our new smartphone. Accessibility to consumer is one of the most important aspect that we consider while launching a new product and this strategic partnership with Flipkart assures us of that. Flipkart shares our vision to deliver the best value to consumers and strongly believe that this partnership will further help us strengthen our position in the Indian smartphone market.
Ayyappan Rajagopal, Senior Director, Mobiles at Flipkart, said:
We are thrilled to partner yet again with Honor to exclusively launch their latest smartphone, Honor 9N in India. This phone will definitely be a game changer in terms of the extraordinary design that it offers in the price segment. We at Flipkart believe that there is a big market in India that appreciates design and beauty.This phone will be a clincher. This unique value proposition ties well with Flipkart’s objective of ensuring the best selection for our customers.
Earlier: Last week Huawei’s Honor brand sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone in India on July 24th. It was expected to be the successor of last year’s Honor 9i and to be called as Honor 9X. Now the company has confirmed that that it will be called the Honor 9N. The Honor 9i (2018) was introduced in China last month.
Honor 9N / 9i 2018 specifications
- 5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
- Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor (4 xA53 at 2.36GHz + 4 x A53 at 1.7GHz) with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
- 4GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- 13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera
- 16MP front-facing camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- Dimensions: 149.2×71.8×7.7mm; Weight: 152g
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS / GLONASS
- 3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (Minimum) battery
The Honor 9N is expected to come in Black, Blue, Green and Purple colors. The Honor 9i (2018) was introduced starting at 1399 yuan (US$ 218 / Rs. 14,640 approx.). We should know the price of the smartphone in India when it goes official next Tuesday.