Today, at a pre-CES
event, Huawei's subsidiary Honor announced the expansion of the availability of
the Honor 6X. The attractive mid-ranger fared well in China for its attractive
specs and we are glad Honor is bringing the 6X to even more markets.
The Honor 6X features a 5.5" IPS 1080p display
and Kirin 655 chipset wrapped into a metal unibody. The chip is mid-range grade
with octa-core processor (4x2.1 GHz A53 + 4x1.7 GHz A53) and Mali-T830MP2, but
you will be able to get it two configurations - 3GB RAM with 32GB storage and
4GB RAM with 64GB internal memory.
The highlight feature of the Honor 6X is the
dual-camera on its back. Unlike the Huawei P9's, this setup is a more
traditional one. The first sensor is a 12MP one, coupled with phase-detection
capabilities, while the secondary 2MP cam serves only for acquiring depth info.
While the bokeh effects became trending with the iPhone 7 Plus, Huawei was
playing with those for quite some time and the Honor 6X is building on this
experience.
The Honor 6X comes with a fingerprint scanner and a
3,340 mAh battery that is promised to last 2 days on a single charge. Finally,
the available color options for the Honor 6X are Gray, Gold, and Silver.
You'll be able to place an order for the Honor 6X
starting tomorrow if you're in the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, the
Netherlands, Spain, the Czech Republic, India, Russia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia,
and the UAE. The global model, intended mostly for the European markets, will
be released on January 10 via Vmall and Amazon. It's going to cost € 249 in most
EU markets and £ 224.99 in the UK. You will be also able to get the 4GB/64GB
flavor by the end of March for € 299.
In the US, the Honor 6X is priced at US$ 249.99 and
will be sold by HiHonor, Amazon, BestBuy, and Newegg. The first units will ship
on January 10. The 4GB/64GB model is expected to launch by the end of March for US$ 299.99.
US customers will be also able to participate in the
so-called flash sales, where the Honor 6X will be available in limited
quantities for US$ 199.99. Those will take place on January 10, 17, 24, and 31 at
noon on HiHonor.com.
