Remember when phone batteries hitting 4,000mAh felt impressive? Those days are officially over. Honor just dropped the X9d with an absolutely massive 8,300mAh battery that makes most flagship phones look like they’re running on watch batteries.
The secret sauce behind this Honor X9d battery monster isn’t just cramming more cells together. It uses cutting-edge silicon-carbon technology that packs way more energy into the same space as traditional lithium-ion batteries. While your iPhone 16 Pro Max struggles with a measly 4,685mAh battery, this thing nearly doubles that capacity.
This isn’t some chunky brick phone either. The X9d maintains a reasonable form factor thanks to silicon-carbon’s higher energy density. Honor has been pushing battery innovation for years, and this represents their biggest leap yet.
Honor claims the X9d delivers up to 52.5 hours of music streaming and 23.8 hours of video playback. Even heavy users should easily get two full days from a single charge. The company’s anti-aging algorithm promises over 80% battery retention after six years, which could make this phone a long-term keeper.
The Honor X9d battery isn’t the only impressive spec here. You’re getting a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 processor, up to 12GB of RAM, and 512GB storage. The 6.79-inch AMOLED display hits 120Hz with 1.5K resolution and peaks at 6,000 nits brightness. Camera duties fall to a 108MP main shooter with OIS plus a 5MP ultrawide.
Pricing starts at RM1,499 (roughly $320) for the 256GB model, with the 512GB version hitting RM1,699 ($360). The phone is currently available in Malaysia starting October 10th, but we’re not sure about Honor’s plans for the rest of the world.