At an event in Goa, India, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor today unveiled the Honor 9i which it claims is the world’s first smartphone featuring a dual-camera setup at the front and rear along with a FullView display.
The 5.9-inch FHD+ (2160 x 1080) display features an 18:9 aspect ratio display with minimal bezels surrounding it. It is protected by a 2.5D curved glass as well. The phone features an aluminium chassis with a glass back. Internally, the Honor 9i is powered by a Kirin 659 chipset, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, and a 3340mAh battery.
The rear of the Honor 9i sports a 16MP shooter paired with a secondary 2MP sensor being used for capturing depth information. At the front, the Honor 9i features a 13MP primary sensor which is again paired with a 2MP secondary camera used to capture depth information. The dual camera setup at the back and front allows the Honor 9i to adjust the focus in a picture after it is captured. It also allows the handset to offer a Portrait mode.
On the software front, the Honor 9i runs on Emotion UI 5.1 that is based on Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Honor 9i will be available in India in three colors: Prestige Gold, Aurora Blue, and Graphite Black. It will be available exclusively on Flipkart for Rs 17,999 starting from October 14.
