HUAWEI releases its mid-range smartphone, the HONOR 6X, in India

In a recent press event in New Delhi, Honor, the sub-brand of HUAWEI, announced the launch of HONOR 6X. It was first released in China in October 2016, with a dual camera setup on the back being one of its highlights. Now, it’s on sale in India.

The HONOR 6X was launched in China in three memory configurations, but in India, it comes in two variants – a lower spec’d version with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage and a higher spec’d version with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. While the device comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, the company has shared that a beta of EMUI 5.0 with Android 7.0 Nougat is available already with a public roll-out in Q2 2017.

The HONOR 6X has been launched to represent dual benefits of great price point coupled with best in class features. Also, we have designed HONOR 6X,keeping in mind the youth of India and their discerning needs. The phone is equipped to fill the position of a phone with flagship features in the budget segment and will help our consumers to share, explore, and enjoy life to the fullest.

– Peter Zhai, President, HUAWEI India Consumer Business Group

HONOR 6X Specifications

• Operating System: EMUI 4.1 based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
• Display: 2.5D curved glass 5.5-inch (13.97cm) Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS LCD | 403ppi
• Processor: Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 655 | Mali-T830MP2 GPU
• RAM: 3GB/4GB
• Storage: 32GB/64GB | Expandable up to 256GB via microSD card
• Rear Camera: 12 MP + 2MP | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | LED flash | 1.25µm pixel size | Wide aperture range from f/0.95 – f/16
• Front Camera: 8MP
• Battery: 3340mAh
• Dimensions: 150.9 x 76.2 x 8.2mm
• Weight: 162g

HONOR 6X Price and Availability

The HONOR 6X comes in three color variants – Gold, Silver, and Grey – exclusively on Amazon. While the 3GB + 32GB variant is priced at ₹12,999 ($190), the 4GB + 64GB variant is priced at ₹15,999 ($235).

The first flash sale for the lower spec’d 6X started on February 2 at 2PM. That’s now over, but it will be available again on February 9 at the same time: register for the sale here. The 6X will be available with partner offers like additional 10% cashback with SBI Credit Card or up to 14GB of additional data for Airtel users.

What do you think of the HONOR 6X and its pricing? Would you like to pick one up? Tell us in the comments below!