KUALA LUMPUR, September 25 — Honor has unveiled the X9e Pro, a midrange smartphone built around an unusually large battery, with pricing that starts at RM1,899 (about US$400) for the 256GB model and rises to RM2,399 (about US$505) for the 512GB version. Both configurations ship with 8GB of RAM. The launch was reported by Star Media Group Berhad, the Malaysian media company whose copyright notice on the source material spans 1995 to the present year.
The headline specification is an 11,000mAh battery. Honor says that capacity allows the phone to reach up to 164.5 hours of music playback and up to 66.8 hours of video playback — manufacturer claims attributed to Honor rather than independently verified results.
Charging runs at up to 80W over cable. The battery can also top up other devices at up to 27W through reverse wired charging, which turns the phone into a power bank when you need one. Think of it like carrying a spare fuel can in the boot of your car.
Under the hood the device runs a Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 processor. The display is a 6.8in Amoled panel, and imaging centres on a dual rear camera setup: a 108-megapixel main shooter paired with a 5-megapixel wide-angle sensor.
A 16-megapixel hole-punch selfie camera sits at the top of the screen.
Rugged ratings and colour options
Honor has stacked the durability ratings high. The X9e Pro carries IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K water and dust resistance ratings, along with NFC functionality. It comes in four colour options: Royal Purple, Midnight Black, Dawn Gold and Reddish Brown.
Honor is a technology brand known for its smartphone lineup, and the X9e Pro slots into its midrange segment rather than its flagship tier. The combination of a large-capacity battery, an Amoled screen and a high-megapixel main camera at the RM1,899 (about US$400) entry price positions the device against other midrange offerings in the Malaysian market.
The source material does not specify an on-sale date, a launch event date, or a precise availability window beyond stating the device “is available” in the two storage configurations. It also does not name an executive, provide unit-sales targets or cite regional availability outside the pricing and colour details given. Here’s what it means for buyers weighing a midrange upgrade.
Battery life is usually the first thing to disappoint on a phone in this price band, and Honor is betting that a capacity this large — paired with fast wired charging and the ability to charge other devices — is the feature that closes the sale. The practical upshot is a phone that leans on endurance rather than flagship-grade silicon.
Watch for independent battery testing to see whether Honor’s playback figures hold up in real-world use, and for confirmation of when and where the X9e Pro actually goes on sale.
