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Phones sometimes slip into stores without fanfare. The Honor X6d did exactly that in the UAE — a budget 5G handset that looks familiar but quietly swaps a few pieces under the skin.
If the name rings a bell, it’s because this is basically the Play 60A re-labeled for a new market. The biggest hardware change is a 50MP f/2.0 main camera replacing the 13MP f/2.2 module on the Play 60A. One lens on the back still, one selfie camera up front — a 5MP f/2.2. Video tops out at 1080p and 30fps, so don’t expect any cinematic tricks here.
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Curious about the rest? The X6d runs on MediaTek’s Dimensity 6300, a modest 6nm chip whose selling point is an affordable 5G modem. Honor pairs it with 4GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The phone ships with Android 15 and almost certainly carries Honor’s MagicOS skin on top. A 6.75-inch LCD with a 720p+ resolution handles the visuals — big, readable, and inexpensive to manufacture.
Battery capacity on the spec sheet reads 5,260mAh, a hair lower than the Play 60A’s 5,300mAh. That tiny discrepancy could simply be a different capacity label rather than a real change. The listing doesn’t call out a fingerprint sensor, but on phones like this a side-mounted reader would be the usual suspect.
Connectivity details are sparse in the store listing. For reference, the Play 60A offered Wi‑Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.3 with aptX HD, but it lacked NFC. The X6d is a dual-SIM device; other radio specs are left to inference until more listings or a hands-on review appears.
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Price matters in this category. The UAE listing shows AED 509, roughly $138, €116, or ₹12,555 — an aggressive number that frames the X6d squarely as an entry-level 5G option. Two colors are shown: Midnight Black and Ocean Cyan, the sort of safe and splashy choice that helps low-cost phones stand out on shelves.
One odd detail: a GCF certification ties the model number NLA-NX1 to the name Honor 500 Smart as well. Honor already markets several Honor 500 variants in China, some styled like a slim iPhone and others packing massive batteries. The X6d, however, doesn’t match those descriptions — it’s neither ultra-premium in design nor a battery behemoth.
In short: the Honor X6d is a modest market shuffle — a Play 60A cousin with a clearer camera spec and a wallet-friendly price, aimed at buyers who want 5G without bells.
Want one? Wait for broader retail listings and hands-on reviews. Until then, the X6d is a reminder that small, incremental upgrades and region-specific rebadging still drive a lot of the budget-phone market.
Source: gsmarena
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