Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has launched a new smartphone – Honor 9N today, July 24, at a price starting from Rs 11,999. The online sale will commence on 31 July at 12 noon via Flipkart. The Chinese smartphone maker has introduced the new device as a mid-range variant, giving it all the new features of a premium smartphone. As mentioned earlier, the smartphone has a premium mirror-like finish since it has a 12-layer glass with a nano-coating design. At the front, it flaunts a 5.84-inch FullView HD+ display with 2.5D curved glass.

During the sale, Jio users will be offered a Rs 2,200 cashback, 100 GB additional data and Rs 1,200 Myntra voucher. The phone comes in three variants, the base model of 3 GB RAM/ 32 GB storage is priced at Rs 11,999; the mid model of 4 GB RAM/ 64 GB for Rs 13,999; and the top spec model of 4 GB RAM/ 128 GB has a price tag of Rs 17,999. BlackBerry KEY 2 Launched in India at Rs 42,990; Sale to start on July 31 Via Amazon.

Coming to the specifications, the phone is powered by the Kirin 659 Octa Core Processor paired with 4 GB of RAM and Mali T830-MP2 GPU. The device comes with a dual camera setup of 13MP + 2MP sensors. Whereas, at the front for selfies and video chats, the phone packs a 16MP sensor. A 3,000 mAh battery makes the phone a compelling choice for streaming movies, surfing the internet, gaming, music and more. The Honor 9N will be available in four colour options -- Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue, Lavender Purple and Robin Egg Blue.

The key features of Honor 9N smartphone are as follows. In the camera section, the phone offers 3D face contouring, smart beautification, gender beautification and also background-changing capabilities. In the security department, the device allows both fingerprint and face unlock options for users to choose from, as per their need. Also, Honor 9N smartphone features quick payment options with Paytm, which will give the users access to fast and secure payment with just a touch on the fingerprint sensor.

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