Launch report · Honor

Honor X9d: The drop-and-water-proof X-series, now with an 8,300 mAh cell.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2025·$330·Score 72/100

X9d pushes the X-series' durability pitch further with an enormous 8,300 mAh silicon-carbon cell — three days of real use — plus IP68/IP69 and anti-drop glass, in a body still only 8 mm thick. The mid-tier chip and single useful camera are the trade. For battery and toughness per dollar, it is hard to beat.

Key specs at launch

Display
6.79" AMOLED 120 Hz
Chipset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory
12 GB · 256 GB
Main cam
108 MP · OIS
Battery
8,300 mAh
Weight
202 g
What stands out
  • 8,300 mAh — one of the biggest cells in any phone, in a slim 8 mm body.
  • IP68/IP69 + anti-drop glass.
  • 108 MP OIS main, 80 W charging.
  • 4,000-nit curved AMOLED.
What to watch
  • Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is mid-tier.
  • 2 MP depth filler, no ultrawide.
  • MagicOS duplicates apps.
  • 202 g.
The phone it has to beat
Xiaomi 15T
$649 · score 84/100