Honor 9i has been launched in India as part of the company's plan to aggressively expand in India. It is the latest in a line of Honor phones that target the mid-range segment of the smartphone market. We were impressed with the Honor 8 Pro[1], which felt like a flagship killer even compared to the OnePlus 5[2]. It was built around Huawei's best in-house processor, and its dual camera setup managed to deliver some really good photos. With the sub-Rs. 30,000 market secured, it seems like Honor is now eyeing the sub-Rs.20,000 segment with the Honor 9i.
With the 9i, Honor has a lot of firsts. For starters, this is the first device from the company to sport an 18:9 FullView display. It is also the first to launch with dual cameras at the back as well as the front. So how good is it in the real world? We got to spend some time with the Honor 9i[3] at the company's launch event and here are our first impressions.
The device looks quite premium. It also feels solid and has a good heft to it. There's a 13-megapixel primary camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary one on the front, while the pair on the rear consist of a 16-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The camera bump on the back is positioned in the centre of the phone and protrude slightly. While it does seem to have a raised metal trim around it, we are curious to see how it holds up with regular use.
Power the device on and the big 5.9-inch display fires up giving you the first indication of how thin the borders around it are. Honor has followed the current...