No case. No mercy. HONOR X9d 5G faced yet another extreme durability test—an actual high altitude drop test from an ultralight plane.
Starting the year with a total bang! Leading global AI smart devices provider HONOR Philippines unveils its most explosive release yet—the HONOR X9d 5G. HONOR positions the latest X Series phone as the toughest mid-range smartphone, building it to withstand extreme challenges while delivering powerful everyday performance.
Since 2023, HONOR has built a reputation in the Philippines as an innovative brand testing smartphone durability to the extreme. Each generation pushes mid-range durability boundaries, beginning with the HONOR X9a 5G and its famous five-foot smash tests. Moreover, the series reached new heights with the ultra-tough HONOR X9b 5G, which successfully endured an intense 50-foot drop.
This legacy continued with the HONOR X9c 5G launch in January 2025, quickly becoming the most anticipated X Series device.
It featured a Triple-Defense mechanism, a headline-making helicopter drop test, and a Guinness World Record for simultaneous phone drops. They named this record “The Most People Performing a Mobile Phone Drop Test Simultaneously.” Now, HONOR raises the bar even higher. HONOR tested the all-new X9d 5G with an ultra-intense high-altitude drop to prove the next level of toughness.
“Year after year, HONOR fans and consumers push us to go beyond expectations, and that inspires everything we do,” said Stephen Cheng, Vice President of HONOR Philippines. “The HONOR X9d 5G was designed with Filipino users in mind—combining toughness, innovation, especially value. Our extreme durability tests reflect our confidence in delivering a device that can keep up with real life challenges.”
And now the ultimate question remains—can the HONOR X9d 5G survive an extreme high-altitude drop from the plane? Let’s find out!
The Ultimate Phone Drop Challenge: Gian Viterbo VS HONOR X9d 5G
HONOR Philippines invited Gadget Pilipinas’ Editor-in-Chief Gian Viterbo to join the ultimate phone drop challenge for credibility and transparency. As a trusted media partner, Viterbo released the device from an ultralight plane traveling at 60 km/h. Furthermore, this high-speed test showcased the phone’s durability under extreme conditions.
“I said YES to the ultimate phone drop test challenge as a consumer, because I was genuinely curious about the result. I knew the risks and factors at hand, and I really wanted to know if the HONOR X9d would really survive,” expressed by Gian Viterbo, EIC of Gadget Pilipinas.
Viterbo even said that experience was ultra exhilarating. It was not just a history for him but also for the tech industry to have a phone dropped from a plane to test its durability. And when asked about the result of the durability test, “I expected its screen and body to be rendered useless, I was honestly more interested in whether I would still be able to recover my files. With this expectation, I was surprised that durability meant two things for HONOR X9d – it is durable enough to withstand the hardest conditions, and if it ever gets scratched or damaged, it is durable enough to keep my files intact. And that is the true durability,” added by Gian Viterbo.
Here is the full video to witness and see the ultimate durability phone drop test: https://bit.ly/HONORX9d5G_PlaneChallenge
Watch the Launch and Win HONOR X9d 5G
Interested to know more about the toughest phone, HONOR X9d 5G? Don’t dare to miss the big news, revelations, and updates. Catch its grand launch, live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/17fq2PZZUZ/ on January 9, Friday, 6 PM, and have the chance to win the latest HONOR X9d 5G.
And is really HONOR giving away a Tesla Cybertruck? The answer will be coming your way very soon.
Join the conversation and find out. Visit HONOR’s website www.hihonor.com, and follow HONOR Philippines on Facebook (Facebook.com/HonorPhilippines), Instagram (Instagram.com/honorph/) and TikTok: (Tiktok.com/@honorphilippines) for exclusive teasers, launch updates, and big reveal.
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