Mumbai, July 30: The Chinese tech brand Honor recently launched the Honor X61i smartphone in the home market. It succeeds the Honor X50i, which was introduced last year in the Chinese market. Honor X60i packs significant upgrades over the predecessor including a new design, larger battery, and a better display. Prices for the handset begin from CNY 1,399 (around INR 16,000) for the base 8GB variants. Customers can get their hands on the device starting August 2 via the official website and JD.com.

Honor offers the X50i in four colours - Coral Purple, Moon Shadow White, Magic Night Black and Cloud Blue. The Honor X60i sports a 6.7-inch OLED display with an FHD+ resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, and 2,000 nits peak brightness. It also gets a pill-shaped cutout with symmetrical bezels on all sides functioning similarly to Dynamic Island for displaying notifications. The phone is IP64-certified for protection against dust and water-resistant. Realme 13 Pro 5G, Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G Launch Today at 12 PM; Check Specifications, Features and Expected Price.

For photography, the Honor X61i packs a dual rear camera unit comprising a 50MP primary shooter and a 2MP macro lens. The front camera is an 8MP snapper for selfies and video calling with an AI elimination feature to remove unwanted objects from the images. Realme NARZO N61 Launched in India; Know Price, Specifications and Features.

The handset draws power from MediaTek's Dimensity 6080 SoC paired with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. It packs a massive 5,000 mAh battery with 35W fast charging. As for variant-wise price, Honor X60i’s base-variant with 8GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration costs CNY 1,399 (around INR 16,000) and the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage mid-variant carries a price tag of CNY 1,599 (INR 18,500). The top-end variant with 12GB RAM + 256GB onboard storage is priced at CNY 1,799 (INR 20,700).

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