The Honor X70 is official. Honor has expanded its “X” series smartphones with the launch of the X70. The popular smartphone brand has introduced the Honor X70 smartphone in China. This Honor X70 houses an impressive 8300mAh silicon-carbon battery pack. This mammoth battery capacity is the second largest in the industry, after the Honor Power. The smartphone launched earlier this month in China.
Honor X70 in China
Late last year, Honor launched a massive 6,600mAh battery smartphone in form of the Honor X60. After its impressive battery backup, the company took the challenge further. With the Honor X70, the company raised the battery capacity to 7,000mAh. The newly launched Honor X70 packs a large 8,300mAh battery with 80W wired charging and up to 80W wireless charging support.
The charging is a bit complex, as the smartphone packs a massive battery. All the Honor X70 variant gets 80W wired charging. However, the 80W wireless charging is only for the 512GB model. The 8300mAh battery is the standout feature, as this is a third-generation silicon-carbon battery, which offers six years of durability. Also Read: Samsung Galaxy A Series gets Galaxy A22 5G and Galaxy A22 4G
The phone is available in four color options and four storage configurations. This Honor handset is is powered by Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. The X70 is also claimed to meet the IP66 + IP68 + IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance. Let’s look at the complete specifications, pricing and availability details of the Honor X70. Also Read: Samsung Galaxy A52s with Snapdragon 778G, 25W fast charging unveiled
Honor X70 Specifications
Despite its large battery, the phone weighs under 200 grams and measures under 8mm in thickness. This is the segment’s first smartphone to support to support 80W wireless superfast charging (512GB model only). The all new Honor X70 comes with the model number MTN-AN00. Also Read: AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics card launched under mid-range price segment
Display Specs
Coming to the next USP of the smartphone, the Honor X70 is equipped with a 6.79-inch 120 HZ 1.5K OLED display. This display gets a screen resolution of 1,200×2,640 pixels with 120Hz refresh rate and 6,000nits peak brightness. The handset has Honor’s Oasis Eye Protection screen. Henceforth, it gets 100% DCI-P3 coverage, and 3840 Hz PWM Dimming. The display has Aluminosilicate glass protection.
Hardware Specs
In terms of performance, the Honor X70 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset with Adreno 810 GPU. This chipset pairs with up to 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage. To keep things cool, the handset packs a 3,490 mm² vapour chamber cooling system. It also comes with an effective heat dissipation area of 29,500 mm². With this hardware, the Honor smartphone boots in Android 15-based MagicOS 9.0.
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Camera Specs
Honor X70 has an AI-backed camera system. The X70 gets a dual rear camera setup sitting within a circular ring module with a dual-tone LED flash. There is a 50 MP primary sensor with with an f/1.88 aperture and support for OIS (Optical Image Stabilization). This wide-angle camera also gets PDAF support. The secondary lens is an undisclosed sensor. Also Read: iPhone 17 Series Colour Options Tipped with 8x Optical Zoom, New Pro Camera App
Honor X70 features an 8 MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture on the front for selfies and video calls. The X70 is capable of recording 4K videos at 30fps with both rear cameras, as well as its front-facing camera. The phone also includes unique video recording modes like “Solo Cut Mode” for vlogging. This mode will uses an AI algorithm to track and highlight a subject.
Battery Specs
Honor X70 packs an 8300mAh Lithium-ion polymer battery with 80W wired charging support. The 512GB storage version of the phone supports up to 80W wireless fast charging and wireless reverse charging. Additionally, the battery is advertised to offer up to 15.6 hours of continuous navigation time on a single charge. Also Read: Vivo T4 Lite 5G Review: Price, Features, Specs, Tips and Tricks
Connectivity Options
Connectivity options on the Honor X70 include Bluetooth 5.3, dual SIM 5G, USB Type-C, Wi-Fi 6, and NFC. There are other options like Beidou, GPS, AGPS, Glonass, Galileo, Navic, and QZSS. This mid-range segment smartphone also gets OTG support. Sensors onboard include ambient light sensor, acceleration sensor, compass, gravity sensor, infrared sensor, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, and proximity light sensor.
The handset also supports 2D face recognition. Apart from this, the Honor X70 features an IP69K + IP69 + IP68 + IP66 rating. There is an in-display fingerprint scanner, an Infrared sensor, stereo speakers with Histen 7.3 sound and a USB-C 2.0 port. Also Read: Google Pixel 10 Series leaks ahead of launch
With multiple IP ratings, Honor also claims that the X70 can resist long-term immersion in water, high-temperature hot water, high-pressure water spray, and high-humidity salt spray. Also Read: iQOO Neo 10R vs OnePlus Nord CE5; Detailed Comparison
Other Features
Honor X70 is the first smartphone to receive gold label three-proof certification. This handset also gets SGS five-star reliability, and features advanced structural protection (ASP). With advanced structural protection, it gets protection like a bulletproof vest structure, aerospace-grade non-Newtonian cushioning, and 2.5m drop resistance. Additionally, it supports AI rainstorm touch and AI glove touch for usability in extreme conditions.
Honor X70 Price in China
Honor X70 smartphone comes in four RAM/storage configurations in China: 8/128GB, 8/256GB, 12/256GB, and 12/512GB. The X70 is priced at CNY 1,399 which is roughly Rs. 16,760 for the base 8GB+128GB model. Furthermore, the other variant with 8GB + 256GB storage gets a price tag of CNY 1,599 which converts around Rs. 19,155.
Honor X70 12GB + 256GB, and 12GB + 512GB RAM and storage variants are priced at CNY 1,799 (roughly Rs. 21,550), and CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 23,950), respectively. This 512GB storage variant gets 8300mAh battery along with 80W wired and wireless charging solution. Also Read: Samsung Tri-Fold smartphone aka Galaxy G Fold tipped online: Design, Display, launch details
The Honor smartphone is available in Bamboo Green, Moon Shadow White, Magic Night Black, and Vermillion Red colourways. Meanwhile, the device is currently available for purchase in China. Also Read: Infinix Hot 60 5G+ with MediaTek Dimensity 7020 SoC launched in India under 10,000
- 8GB RAM/128GB storage version – 1399 yuan (USD 195 / Rs. 16,760 approx.)
- 8GB RAM/256GB storage version – 1599 yuan (USD 223 / Rs. 19,155 approx.)
- 12GB RAM/256GB storage version – 1799 yuan (USD 251 / Rs. 21,550 approx.)
- 12GB RAM/512GB storage version – 1999 yuan (USD 278 / Rs. 23,950 approx.)
HONOR X70 specifications in brief
- 6.79-inch (2640×1200 pixels) 1.5K AMOLED 120Hz display, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, up to 6,000 nits peak brightness, 3840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming
- Up to 2.3GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 810 GPU
- 8GB / 12GB RAM with 128GB / 256GB / 512GB storage
- Android 15-based MagicOS 9.0
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 50MP camera with f/1.88 aperture, OIS, 4K video recording
- 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
- Dimensions: 161.9×76.1×7.76mm(128GB / 256GB) / 7.96mm (512GB);
- Weight: 193g (128GB / 256GB) / 199g (512GB)
- USB Type-C Audio, Stereo Speakers
- Dust and water resistant (IP69K + IP69 + IP68 + IP66)
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS (L1+L5 dual frequency), USB Type-C, NFC
- 8300mAh battery with 80W SuperCharge fast charging, 80W wireless charging (512GB model only)
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