Honor Choice Watch tipped to launch alongside Honor X9b in India

HIGHLIGHTS

• The Honor Choice Watch is likely to make its debut in India along with the Honor X9b.
• The smartwatch is tipped to include a dedicated SOS call button.
• The Honor Choice Watch might be a rebranded version of the Choice Haylou Watch.

Honor Tech aka HTech is set to introduce a new smartphone – Honor X9b – in India, and we know that there are plans that the company might bring the Choice Watch alongside the upcoming phone. However, a tipster now said it is confirmed that the Honor Choice Watch will come to India along with the Honor X9b. Here are the details of the Choice Watch.

Honor Choice Watch India launch details tipped

• Via X, tipster Mukul Sharma Honor Choice Watch said the Honor Choice Watch is confirmed to make its debut in India along with the launch of the Honor X9b.
• This upcoming smartwatch is anticipated to feature seamless connectivity with a companion Honor Health app.
• Additionally, the tipster mentioned that it will be the first watch in the country to include a dedicated SOS call button.
• The tipster did not disclose any other details about the upcoming Choice Watch

Honor Choice Watch features (expected)

HTECH CEO Madhav Sheth recently gave a glimpse of the upcoming Choice Watch in a teaser, revealing a square dial and a functional rotating crown located on the right side. Also, it is not officially confirmed, but the upcoming Honor Choice Watch might be a rebranded version of the Honor Choice Haylou Watch, which is already official in China. Here’s a quick look at the key features of the Honor smartwatch

• Display:The Choice Haylou Watch boasts a 1.95-inch AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, and up to a peak brightness of 550 nits.
• Watch faces/ straps:The smartwatch offers a diverse selection of 100 customisable watch faces and multiple strap colour options and features a pin-style buckle with a detachable design.
• Fitness/ health tracking:It supports over 120 workout modes, and can monitor various health metrics, including heart rate, blood oxygen level, stress, sleep, and more.
• Bluetooth calling:The  Choice Haylou Watch supports Bluetooth calling.
• Battery Life:It is claimed to deliver a battery life of up to 12 days in normal usage and 9 days in heavy usage mode. However, the Always-on Display (AoD) feature may reduce the battery backup to 5 days.
• IP Rating:The Choice Haylou Watch comes with a 5ATM water resistance rating for outdoor activities.

Key Specs

Honor X9B

4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | 8 GBProcessor

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)Display

108 MP + 5 MP + 2 MPRear camera

16 MPSelfie camera

5800 mAhBattery

• Display:The features a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1920Hz PWM dimming, 1200 nits peak brightness, and SGS Glass protection.
• Processor:It’s powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset paired with Adreno 710 GPU.
• RAM and storage:The phone comes with 8GB and 12GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 onboard storage. It also has 8GB of virtual RAM support.
• Cameras:The has a 108MP primary camera with an f/1.75 aperture, a 5MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. There’s a 16MP selfie camera on the front.
• Battery, charging:The smartphone packs a 5,800mAh battery with 35W fast charging support.
• Software:On the software front, the runs Android 13-based MagicOS 7.2 custom skin out-of-the-box.
• Colours:Sunrise Orange, Midnight Black, Emerald Green, and Titanium Silver.
• is scheduled to launch in India on February 15th. The announcementwas made with a teaser saying “RIP Tempered Glass” highlighting the phone’s display quality.
• The smartphone was also spotted on Amazon by tipster Paras Guglani who shared a screenshot of the listing on X.
• It reveals some key details about the along with its design and colour options.
• will come with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage, and Android 13. It is also confirmed to feature the Honor Ultra Bounce Anti-Drop display.
• The listing also confirms ‘Sunrise Orange’ colour for the . The smartphone will come in two more colours of black and green.
• In terms of design, the  is seen with a curved display and a punch-hole camera. There’s a circular rear camera at the back with an LED flash, and metal casing at the centre.
• These details correspond with the  that’s already made its debut in China.