Honor X9d

Our database lists the Honor X9d 12GB + 256GB at Rs. 139,999. At that price it is one of the most practical phones you can buy, though not the most exciting.

Main strengths:

• An 8300 mAh silicon-carbon battery, the biggest among officially launched phones in Pakistan, in a body that weighs only 193 g
• Exceptional toughness, with IP68 and IP69K ratings and a design built to survive serious drops
• A very bright 6000 nits peak AMOLED screen with 3840Hz PWM dimming
• 5G, NFC, stereo speakers and a 66W charger in the box

Main weaknesses:

• Only two major Android updates are guaranteed
• A weak 5 MP ultrawide camera, average cameras overall, and a plastic frame
• No memory card slot

Against the Oppo Reno 16F (Rs. 139,495), the Honor has a much bigger battery and a far brighter screen. The Oppo offers better camera hardware, with a 50 MP ultrawide and a 50 MP selfie camera, faster 80W charging, a memory card slot and Android 16 out of the box.

Verdict: a smart buy for people who want two days of battery, a phone that survives drops and water, and smooth everyday performance. If cameras or long software support matter most, look at alternatives.

The Honor X9d has a 6.79-inch AMOLED display at 1200 x 2640 (1.5K) resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is one of the best displays in its price range.

• Brightness: it reaches 1800 nits in high-brightness mode and 6000 nits at HDR peak. It stays easy to read even in direct sunlight.
• Eye comfort: 3840Hz PWM dimming and a dedicated eye-comfort option reduce flicker and strain during long use, which helps people with sensitive eyes.
• Video: HDR and Widevine L1 support mean streaming apps can play in HD, and HDR YouTube videos look great.
• Everyday feel: slim bezels, good touch response, an always-on display and an optical in-display fingerprint scanner.
• Durability: aluminosilicate glass protects the front, and a protector comes pre-applied.

There are no meaningful weaknesses here. The display is a key reason to choose the X9d.

The X9d runs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm) with an Adreno 810 GPU, 12GB LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

• Daily use: apps open quickly, animations are smooth and multitasking is easy. With 12GB RAM (plus optional virtual RAM), many apps stay open in the background. Independent reviews noted the occasional small stutter in MagicOS, but nothing serious.
• Gaming: PUBG Mobile can reach 90fps, with Extreme Plus frame rate on Smooth graphics and Ultra frame rate on Ultra HDR. In hands-on use, gameplay stayed close to that level.
• Heat: a vapour chamber cooling system keeps temperatures in check, and the phone stays cool during benchmarks and gaming.
• Limits: it is a solid upper mid-range chip, not a flagship. Phones with stronger chips are available near this price, so demanding gamers may want more.

For most users, performance is smooth and reliable for years of everyday use.

The Honor X9d has a 108 MP main camera with OIS, a 5 MP ultrawide and a 16 MP selfie camera.

• Main camera: daylight photos have good colours and strong HDR, keeping both bright skies and darker subjects visible. Some independent tests noted over-sharpened edges when you zoom in. Portraits, including 2x portraits, are good, though colours can shift brighter at 2x.
• Low light: night photos are bright and usable, but the camera slows the shutter, so shots can blur if your hands are not steady.
• Ultrawide: the 5 MP ultrawide is the weakest camera. Photos are passable, but edges show distortion, and its video is poor. It feels out of place at this price.
• Selfies: the 16 MP front camera gives decent skin tones, good depth separation and solid results despite its modest resolution.
• Video: the main camera records up to 4K at 30fps. 1080p video is stable, while 4K could be better. Selfie video stops at 1080p.
• AI tools: AI erase, upscale, cut-out, outpainting, AI beauty and more are built into the gallery.

The cameras are decent but not class-leading. Buy the X9d for its battery and toughness, not mainly for photography.

Battery life is the Honor X9d's biggest strength. It has an 8300 mAh silicon-carbon battery, yet the phone is just 7.8 mm thick and weighs 193 g.

• Endurance: most users can expect around two days on a single charge, and light users even longer. In an independent streaming test, the phone barely lost any charge over an hour.
• Charging: a 66W charger is included in the box. A full charge takes roughly an hour and a quarter to an hour and a half, which is reasonable for such a big battery.
• Reverse charging: it can charge earbuds or another phone by cable at 7.5W, so it can act as a small power bank.
• Wireless charging: not supported.

Some rivals near this price charge faster, but none of them come close to this battery capacity in such a slim, light body.

The Pakistani Honor X9d ships with MagicOS 9 on Android 15.

• Google services: the phone has full Google support, including the Play Store, Gemini and Circle to Search. It does not have the Google restrictions of older Huawei phones.
• AI features: AI subtitles, AI translation, Magic Portal, Magic Text, AI photo editing and more.
• Updates: independent reviews state that Honor guarantees only two major Android updates for the X9d. Some Pakistani claims of six years of Android updates are not supported by Honor's stated policy, which is short compared with Samsung and other rivals.
• Preinstalled apps: units in other markets come with apps like Facebook, TikTok, Booking.com, Temu and LinkedIn preinstalled. They can be removed, but expect some cleanup during setup.
• Smoothness: MagicOS feels polished, with good haptics, though it can stutter here and there.

If you plan to keep your phone for four or five years, the short update commitment is the main software drawback.