Honor 9X will launch in Europe, bundled with Google apps

Honor 9X is the latest sub-product from Huawei to launch in Europe, starting with Russia before deploying to other markets.

Honor's smartphone comes with a triple rear camera system, including a 48 MP main sensor, while on the front is a pop-up selfie camera that eliminates the need for a notch. Devices will be priced differently in different markets but guaranteed in the mid-range segment.

Remarkably, while Honor 9X is priced in Europe at 299 EUR, Honor Netherlands will hold a promotion to sell the device for only 199 EUR for a limited time. Still, this price ensures that the phone can compete with devices like the Xiaomi Mi 9T that also have a pop-up selfie camera.

In terms of specifications, Honor 9X is not much different from Honor 8X which may stem from a ban in the US. It is likely that Honor needs to keep the specifications relatively similar in order to keep Google Mobile Services certified, as the phone comes with new Google apps pre-installed.

However, the Honor 9X still comes with some design improvements when compared to the Honor 8X when the X-shaped slope design on the back is quite impressive, and the display is also much better because it does not contain notch. Overall, if you're an Honor design fan, you'll probably be happy with the Honor 9X.