Honor 9 Premium heading for Europe

Huawei's Honor 9 was unveiled with three memory/storage options - 4 GB/64 GB, 6 GB/64 GB, and 6 GB/128 GB. In Europe, only the first one is available right now, but the top-of-the-line variant is expected to hit the area soon. However, it looks like this would happen using a different name - Honor 9 Premium.

The Honor 9 Premium can already be acquired in Italy, and some Swiss retailers apparently have it up for pre-order as well. The Italian carrier selling it only has it tied to a postpaid plan, so there is no retail price to mention. However, in Switzerland this handset goes for around €450 EUR - roughly $518 USD.

Leaving the memory and storage space aside, the rest of the specs remain unchanged - HiSilicon Kirin 960 processor, 5.15-inch full HD display, dual-camera setup (20 MP b/w + 12 MP color), 3,200 mAh battery. Since the regular Honor 9 retails for around $520 USD in most European markets, the Premium edition will probably go for a bit more. We will get back to it as soon as it reaches more markets, so if you live in the area and would like to get this handset, stay tuned.