Honor Choice Watch launch teased in India, could debut with Honor X9b

Highlights
  • The Honor Choice Watch will likely be launched in February in India.
  • The smartwatch sports a functional rotating crown positioned on the right side.
  • It might be a rebrand of the Choice Haylou Watch, recently launched in China.

After teasing the Honor X9b and Choice Earbuds X5, HTECH CEO Madhav Sheth has now teased the company’s upcoming Choice Watch in India. This hints that the smartwatch may be launched alongside the upcoming Honor X9b and Choice Earbuds X5 in the country. It’s worth noting that the exact launch date is yet to be revealed. However, the company might unveil these products in February

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Honor Choice Watch unboxing video teased

  • A teaser, shared on X (formerly Twitter), showcases that the upcoming smartwatch Honor Choice Watch features a square dial.
  • Notably, the smartwatch sports a functional rotating crown positioned on the right side.
  • As per the video, various sensors, including the heart rate sensor, are located at the bottom of the device.

  • Similar to other smartwatches, Honor plans to include a silicone strap with a buckle strap design.
  • The smartwatch is set to feature an in-built calculator and a weather app.
  • The box consists of a user manual, a USB Type A to magnetic pin cable, and the HONOR Choice Watch.

Honor Choice Watch features

Though it’s not confirmed, but the upcoming Honor Choice Watch is anticipated to be a rebrand of the Honor Choice Haylou Watch initially launched in China. Take a look at the features of the Haylou Watch.

  • Display: The Haylou Watch boasts a 1.95-inch AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 550 nits ensuring a comprehensive viewing experience.
  • Watch faces/ straps: The smartwatch offers a selection of 100 customisable watch faces and multiple strap colour options with a pin-style buckle and detachable design.
  • Bluetooth calling: The Haylou Watch includes Bluetooth calling technology.
  • Fitness/ health tracking: It supports over 120 workout modes and can monitor heart rate, blood oxygen level, sleep, stress, and female health.
  • Battery: The Haylou Watch is claimed to offer a battery life of up to 12 days in normal usage and 9 days in heavy usage mode. Meanwhile, the AoD feature is said to reduce the battery backup to 5 days.
  • IP rating: The smartwatch is suitable for outdoor activities as it is equipped with 5ATM water resistance.

Honor X9b specifications (expected)

As per reports, the Honor X9b, which has already been launched in China, is set to feature a 6.78-inch FHD+ display, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, Android 13-based Magic OS 7.2, and much more. Here are the expected specifications of the HONOR X9b.

  • Display: The Honor X9b will feature a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1200 nits peak brightness, and more.
  • Chipset: It is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 with the Adreno 710 GPU.
  • Rear cameras: The Honor X9b might boast a triple camera setup on the back, featuring a 108MP primary camera with an f/1.75 aperture, a 5MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP macro lens.
  • Selfie camera: For selfies and video chats, the phone is expected to feature a 16MP front camera.
  • Storage: The phone will likely be available with 8GB or 12GB of RAM and will offer 256GB of onboard storage. Additionally, it will also support 8GB virtual RAM.
  • OS: The upcoming phone will run on Android 13-based MagicOS 7.2 custom skin.
  • Battery: The Honor X9b phone will likely offer a 5,800mAh battery with 35W fast charging technology.
  • Connectivity: Connectivity options include 5G support, dual-SIM functionality, Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi 5,  NFC, GPS, and USB 2.0.

Key Specs

Honor X9B
4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | 8 GBProcessor
6.78 inches (17.22 cm) Display
108 MP + 5 MP + 2 MPRear camera
16 MPSelfie camera
5800 mAh Battery
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Honor X9B Price
Rs. 24,799
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Review Summary

Expert Rating
7.5/10

Design
★  
8.0
/10
Display
★  
8.0
/10
Software
★  
7.5
/10
Camera
★  
7.5
/10
Performance
★  
7.5
/10
Battery
★  
8.0
/10

Pros

  • Sturdy, stylish, premium-looking
  • Lovely screen
  • Respectable battery life

Cons

  • Extremely slow charging speeds
  • Cameras could have been better
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