HONOR X9b 5G (Midnight Black, 8GB + 256GB) | India's First Ultra-Bounce Anti-Drop Curved AMOLED Display | 5800mAh Battery | 108MP Primary Camera | Without Charger

I have bough this phone on first sale, I was going to buy OnePlus, but then I sawit has a flat screen, and I found HONORs. I was not fully convinced, but I’m ahardcore honor band user so I knew they make great products. I’ve been usingX9b phone for a month, I purchased it on first sale offer and here is my full onemonth review.Superb Display - The curved display with power of steelEver since Samsung had brought curved display in earlier times, I have been afan of curved displays. The x9b has very nice quality on the display, manydevices claim to have AMOLED, but the quality of the display is equallyimportant, this one is very nice. Very even brightness not patches, feels like atop quality panel. The edges are also protected very well from accidentaltouches, never tapped on anything I didn’t want to. Watching prime video andNetflix is also very much fun. The most surprising thing that I saw Honormarketing was the durability. And initially I thought it was only for marketing,but then I saw YouTube videos and instagram, and realised it was actually thecase. Then I also got Honor protect plan for free, in which even if I break thescreen, it will be fixed for free. So even they are sure. It gives me a specialconfidence, and now I don’t even use a case. Maybe in some time I’ll startusing, but I could never do this with my previous phone.Battery marathon - Days like 1, 2, 3….On day 1 my battery only lasted 1 day. I was a bit disappointed, but then aftertwo weeks, I started getting 1 and a half day. Then I realised on first day Iinstalled every app, and transferred data and used the phone very heavily. Buton regular use now every three days I charge my phone only twice. The batteryis very big so charging does take a bit of time, like 1.5 - 2 hours, but since Icharge less now it did the same experience. The battery usage is interesting, itseems bigger than 5800mah, because I previously used Samsung M seriesphone with 6000mAh and it never lasted so much. I have never had full 72hours battery life like claim, but this one week I was travelling to Jaipur, myphone usage was less in watching movies since I was travelling, only clickedfew pictures and basic calls, I left with full charge on Friday night and my nextcharging was on Monday morning is So Honor done a very good job but what Icannot understand is how did such big battery fit into this phone. It’s really thinand light, still has such a large battery, this is the most awesome part. Almostno phone available with such big battery and thin design.Software Experience is Magical - AI, AI, and moreThe basics are good, it is easy to look at and easy to use. It is also clean, a fewapps I saw on fresh install and no Ads in UI one of the biggest. Generally allphones my friends have, it has great hardware but software feels cheap. Withhonor the software is very premium feeling. I recently saw Magic 6 Pro in MWCvideo and the UI experience is similar on the X9b. It also has very interestingHome Screen features like stacked cards which is very useful otherwise I couldonly put 1-2 widgets on screen but stacked cards was very good. I generallyalways use App drawer, but this is the first software I used where if you did allapps on homescreen you get additional features. Like Swipe up on apps forsecondary function. This is a very deep software, so it will take time to learnand understand. But AI integration is the best on this phone, in gallery, innotifications panel, app folders and keyboard. Keyboard has GPT and also hasimage generation and text editor. This is very cool. You can get it on otherphones if you install swiftkey, but it comes pre-installed on this and now I wantall my phones to have this keyboard.Special mention to Honor Protect Plan, no other smartphone brand in India hasthis kind of offers and it is very big value for the price of the phone.If you want the best display, the best battery performance, and best software atthis price. There is no smartphone that can beat it.

### Expert Review: Honor X9b 5G Anti-Drop Curved Display-Dont Buy**Purchased Date**: May 7, 2024**Reviewed Date**: July 17, 2024and Updated on December 7 2024---Honor X9b 5G: Terrible Service, Spare Parts Delays, Display, and Signal IssuesReview:I purchased the HONOR X9b 5G (Sunrise Orange, 8GB + 256GB) on May 7, 2024, expecting a premium product with reliable after-sales service. However, this experience has been an absolute disappointment on multiple fronts.After an accidental fall, the phone’s glass broke, and a large black patch appeared on the display, making it unusable. When I contacted Honor’s service centers, I was informed that sourcing spare parts was a persistent issue. Despite submitting my phone for repair at a larger service center, even seven months later, the required parts have not arrived, leaving my phone unrepaired.To make matters worse, after a software update, the phone developed green and pink lines on the display—an issue widely reported online as being linked to faulty software. These lines often worsen over time, and with no replacement parts available, the phone remains inoperable.Additionally, the device suffers from poor signal reception. Despite being marketed as a 5G phone, it struggles to maintain consistent network connectivity, even in areas where other devices perform perfectly. This affects basic usability like calls, browsing, and app functionality, which is unacceptable for a phone in this price range.Attempts to seek assistance from Amazon were futile, as they redirected me to Honor, stating post-sale responsibility lies with the manufacturer. Honor's lack of accountability, unreliable software updates, unavailability of parts, and subpar network performance have made this the worst smartphone purchase I’ve ever made.I regret choosing Honor and strongly advise others to avoid this brand. If you value reliable service, quality hardware, and consistent network performance, look elsewhere. Honor does not deserve your money or trust.---

After Using this phone for last 3 months and here are obervations. First thing I did after getting the phone is turn OFF all software update due to fear of getting Green Line issue as reported by many users. Second Do Not put any back cover or use any tempered glass as it blocks the heat tranfer which Is also one of the main cause of green line. Lastly do not use any fast charger as the phone is capable of recieving only 2 amp during charging and slows down charging due to heat generated during charging. . I am using only 1 amp charger. Also set screen refresh rate to 60hz. The battery life of this phone is very good but battery is producing lot of heat and this phone does not have any cooling system and poor heat managment. I also have iqoo Z9X in our family which has same SNAPDRAGON 6 GEN 1 chipset and bigger battery but it runs very Cool. Huawei needs to work on heat management in their phone as nobody wants to spend 12k on new display. There is no call recording by default but you can use third party app like "Cube ACR" for call recording.Camera is ok but has really good night mode but no OIS which not acceptable at this price point. Overall it's good phone but I am not sure if this phone will survice hot Indian summer but So far it's working good.