Honor X70i Debuts in China In Budget-Friendly Segment with 6000mAh Battery and 108MP Camera

Highlights

• Honor’s fourth launch this month is budget-friendly Honor X70i featuring the Dimensity 7025 Ultra chipset.
• Key Specs – 6.7-inch AMOLED display (120Hz refresh rate), a 108MP rear camera, an 8MP front camera and a massive 6,000mAh battery with 35W charging.
• Available in three storage variants starting at 1,399 Yuan (approx $190 or INR 16,244) and four colour options.

Caption – Honor X70i launched in China. (Image credit – Honor)

Honor has launched its fourth phone this month in China, the Honor X70i. It follows the recent Honor releases such as the Honor Power, Honor X60 GT and Honor GT Pro. While those were packed with powerful Snapdragon chipsets, the X70i is aimed at the budget segment and comes with a Dimensity chipset instead. Here’s what we know about the device.

Honor X70i – Specs and Features

The Honor X70i has a sleek and slim design, measuring 161mm x 74.55mm x 7.29mm and weighing around 178.5g. It features a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, FHD+ resolution (2412 x 1080), DCI-P3 color gamut, 10-bit colors, and an impressive peak brightness of up to 3,500 nits.

On the camera front, it sports a single 108MP rear camera with an f/1.75 aperture, and an 8MP front camera with an f/2.0 aperture for selfies and video calls.

Under the hood, the phone runs on the Dimensity 7025 Ultra processor, paired with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM, and offers up to 512GB of storage. It packs a large 6,000mAh battery with 35W fast charging via USB Type-C.

The X70i runs MagicOS 9.0, which is based on Android 15. Other features include an under-display fingerprint sensor, 5G support, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, GPS, and an IP65 rating for dust and water resistance.

Honor X70i – Price and Availability

The Honor X70i comes in three storage options:

• 8GB + 256GB for 1,399 Yuan (approx $190 or INR 16,200)
• 12GB + 256GB for 1,699 Yuan (approx $230 or INR 19,600)
• 12GB + 512GB for 1,899 Yuan (approx $260 or INR 22,200)

Caption – Honor X70i colour variants. (Image credit – Honor)

It’s available in four colour choices including Magnolia Purple, Moon Shadow White, Velvet Black and Sky Blue.

Honor X70i – Global Variant Update

The Honor X70i is a slightly tweaked version of the Honor 400 Lite that’s available globally.

The X70i has a bigger 6,000mAh battery and a single 108MP rear camera, while the 400 Lite features a 5,320mAh battery, a dual rear camera setup (108MP + 5MP), a 16MP front camera, and weighs slightly less at 171g.

FAQs

Q1. What chipset does the Honor X70i use?

Answer. The Honor X70i is powered by the Dimensity 7025 Ultra processor, unlike previous Honor models that featured Snapdragon chipsets.

Q2. What are the display specifications of the Honor X70i?

Answer. It has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution (2412 x 1080), 120Hz refresh rate, DCI-P3 color gamut, 10-bit colors, and a peak brightness of up to 3,500 nits.

Q3. How is the battery and charging capability of the Honor X70i?

Answer. The phone packs a 6,000mAh battery with 35W fast charging via USB Type-C.

Q4. What storage and RAM options are available for the Honor X70i?

Answer. The phone comes in three storage variants:

– 8GB + 256GB for 1,399 Yuan (~$190)

– 12GB + 256GB for 1,699 Yuan (~$230)

– 12GB + 512GB for 1,899 Yuan (~$260)

Q5. How does the Honor X70i compare to the Honor 400 Lite?

Answer. The X70i has a larger 6,000mAh battery and a single 108MP rear camera, while the Honor 400 Lite features a 5,320mAh battery, a 108MP + 5MP dual camera setup, a 16MP front camera, and weighs slightly less at 171g.

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