Name: Honor 5X
Brand: Huawei
SKU: 28115
Rating: 4.1 (41 reviews)

3.9

based on all reviews

Camera is good enough for her too
build quality and color
Huawei has done a good job with the design of the Honor 5X

the high end has gotten boring
slight UI jankyness
The glass screen is recessed into the device

Primary sensor resolution: 13 Mpx
Screen size: 5.5 in
Resolution: 1920, 1080 px
Technology: IPS TFT
Pixel density: 401 ppi
Battery capacity: 3000 mAh
Cpu cores: 8-core
Primary resolution: 5 Mpx

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Huawei Honor 5X - Pros & Cons

Camera is good enough for her too
build quality and color
Huawei has done a good job with the design of the Honor 5X
in-hand feel and overall build quality is shockingly good for
performance is as good as promised
attractive metal build
solid specs
and affordable price
Connectivity on both carriers is strong
sleek full metallic aluminum alloy body is so lovely and strong too
fast and reliable also on the preloaded solution
Honor's 5X is also quite fast in routine use
marketing brand Honor is always good for a bargain
cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
the photos are satisfactory for this price range
Details remain well-recognizable even when zoomed
the Honor 5X is a real bargain
The photos also look more vivid and sharper
photos look crisp and relatively sharp
look sharp and the auto-focus readjusts quite fast
significantly faster and more reliable
the Honor 5X was able to hold its charge when asleep
new ways of thinking
new connections
and new industries
sharp colors and excellent viewing angles
5X is capable of handling them all smoothly
Normal
smart and ultra power saving
selfie camera produces decent shots
accurate and easy to use
camera performs to the best of its ability and shots do look nice
fast and very reliable
very fast and reliable
text is sharp and clear
image quality is quite pleasing
fairly responsive to touches and the images on it appeared sharp and bright
Nice to hold thanks to ergonomic curved design
interesting and useful features
5X provides excellent performance in a stylish package
it makes a good first impression
Photos are generally well-detailed with decent color
the added fingerprint scanner functionality is fantastic
functional approach is praiseworthy
5X performed well enough for a phone in its category
the edges are decent in terms of grip and feel
excellent screen and useful fingerprint sensor

the high end has gotten boring
slight UI jankyness
The glass screen is recessed into the device
the performance of the Honor 5X is a bit wanting
the battery inevitably has died is not an option
all design at the expense of usability
erases all photos when factory resetting the device
auto-exposure struggles and either washes photos out or darkens them
no app drawer
The display could have been a bit brighter
the UI layer is heavy with background processes
notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession
brightness decreases visibly particularly in the upper right corner
Color noise quickly becomes visible in darker areas when zoomed
screen shows relatively slow response rates
frequency is too low
users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches
bulky
with awkwardly thick edges
struggled with poor lighting conditions
EMUI does not have an all-apps drawer
hampered by poorly optimised software
none of the available themes match the standard Android experience
heavy use drains it at a faster rate
soft and cast a blue-grey wash on images taken indoors
It also struggled to crisply focus on people
storage space is on the smaller side
no optical image stabilization to be
the metal does make the phone quite slippery
the metal is not of the highest grade either
5X in fact comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor
software
a mediocre camera and sluggish performance
it is sometimes annoying to get constant notifications
outdoor visibility under direct sunlight is not good as the screen is too reflective
focussing in dim lit areas was a problem
The phone appears glossy and was also surprisingly not very heavy to hold
Software Powerful hardware without effective software support is useless
$200 phone had a fingerprint sensor
Uninspiring camera aside
the 5X has no NFC
Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
the fingerprint sensor fails to recognize prints 50%+ of the time
screen was not as accurate as the smartphone average
trouble trying to drag the brightness slider in the notifications panel
graphics performance
some lag when returning to the home screen
5X suffers in the usability department at times
the scanner is unusable when the device is lying on a desk
it s custom software fails to deliver
slow to launch at times
sucking down a significant amount of power
The icons lack finesse and look rather poor
it could have been placed less prominently
shortcomings are annoying software and slightly sub-par battery life
The battery life was a bit weak
good at tracking moving objects and quickly adjusting the focus
without the discount offered by some retailers at launch
tacky feeling metal on the back of the phone
the button placing a little too close together
camera lens
flash
and fingerprint scanner
to remember that functionality is missing when you use a different device
There s not a lot of punch in the bass
Honor 5X is no longer available on Huawei s website

Huawei Honor 5X - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	5.5 in Best: Asus FonePad 8 Screen size: 8 in
Battery capacity	3000 mAh Best: Doogee BL12000 Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
Pixel density	401 ppi Best: Sony Xperia Z6 Pixel density: 891 ppi
CPU clock speed	1.5 GHz Best: Motorola Moto G100 CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Huawei - Video Reviews (9)

Huawei Honor 5X first impressions: style on a budget | Pocketnow

Huawei Honor 5X review: affordable and fashionable | Pocketnow

Huawei Honor 5X - Full Specifications

Operating system	Android 5.1
CPU clock speed	1.5 GHz
CPU cores	8-core
CPU model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
GPU model	Qualcomm Adreno 405
RAM memory	3 GB

Primary sensor resolution	13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture	2.0 f
Highest video resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Autofocus	yes
Burst Mode	yes
Digital Image Stabilization	yes
Digital zoom	yes
Face detection	yes
Geo-tagging	yes
HDR Capture	yes
LED Flash	yes
Panorama	yes
Touch focus	yes

Internal storage	16 GB
Memory card reader	yes
Maximum card storage	128GB
Types of memory card supported	microSD microSDHC microSDXC

Height	5.96 in
Width	3.0 in
Depth	0.32 in
Weight	5.57 oz

FM radio	yes
Built-in stereo speakers	yes

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wireless networking standard	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
Data transmission	HSPA+
Navigation system	GLONASS
2G GSM	yes
GSM frequencies	850 MHz 900 MHz 1800 MHz 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences	850 MHz 900 MHz 1700 MHz 1900 MHz 2100 MHz
4G LTE	yes
LTE frequencies	800 MHz 1800 MHz 1900 MHz 2100 MHz 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot	yes

Screen size	5.5 in
Number of colors	16.7M
Panel type	LCD
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Technology	IPS TFT
Pixel density	401.0 ppi
Multi touch	yes

Primary resolution	5.0 Mpx

Colour of product	Silver Gold Grey
Material	Aluminum

Accelerometer	yes
Proximity	yes
Ambient light sensor	yes
Fingerprint	yes

Sim card size	Micro-SIM
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.1
Bluetooth profile	A2DP
Charging connection	USB
Headphone connection	3.5 mm
USB version	2.0
Video output	No

Battery type	Lithium ion
Battery capacity	3000.0 mAh
Standby time	200.0 h
Talk time	10.0 h

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Huawei Honor 5X Huawei - Editorial Reviews (11)

3.8

Based on 11 reviews

Huawei Honor 5X Huawei Honor 5X review: A decent performing, premium looking budget smartphone

Techaeris

Published: 04.07.2016

Huawei Honor 5X review: A decent performing, premium looking budget smartphone

Our Huawei Honor 5X review takes a look at another budget smartphone from the Chinese device maker. Read on to find out what we thought.

WIRED

Published: 11.07.2016

Review: Huawei Honor 5X

3.5

Fewer bucks, more bangs.

Huawei Honor 5X Honor 5X review – a lot of phone for the money, let down by poor software

the Guardian

Published: 04.02.2016

Honor 5X review – a lot of phone for the money, let down by poor software

Huawei’s latest Honor smartphone has an excellent fingerprint scanner, good screen, camera and battery life, but customised Android Lollipop isn’t up to par

TechRadar

Published: 24.03.2016

Honor 5X review

4.0

A premium phablet that's unbelievably cheap

Android Authority

Published: 01.02.2016

honor 5X review

What does latest affordable smartphone offering from Huawei bring to the table? We find out, in this in-depth honor 5X review!

Huawei Honor 5X Honor 5X Smartphone Review

Notebookcheck

Published: 12.03.2016

Honor 5X Smartphone Review

4.2

In-depth review of the Honor 5X (Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, Qualcomm Adreno 405, 5.5", 158 ) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratings

CNET

Published: 06.02.2016

Good, no-fuss phone

You make some sacrifices in the camera department, but otherwise, this low-cost Android handset gives you plenty for your money.

Huawei Honor 5X Huawei Honor 5X Review: The Budget Phone to Beat

Tom's Guide

Published: 05.02.2016

Huawei Honor 5X Review: The Budget Phone to Beat

4.0

With its metal design, 1080p screen and long battery life, it's hard to find a better phone than the Huawei Honor 5X for $200.

Huawei Honor 5X Huawei Honor 5X Review: Great Hardware Hampered By iOS Rip-Off UI

Gizmodo

Published: 08.02.2016

Huawei Honor 5X Review: Great Hardware Hampered By iOS Rip-Off UI

The Huawei Honor 5X is perfectly fine, but its mostly metal design makes this $200 chunk of phone passable as something much nicer than it really is. Once you get beyond the hardware illusion, you’re left with a major software identity crisis. On the Honor 5X, that crisis is called Emotion UI (EMUI), Huawei’s own…

Huawei Honor 5X Huawei Honor 5X review: Ticks all boxes

The Economic Times

Published: 19.02.2016

Huawei Honor 5X review: Ticks all boxes

Text: Avani Bagga,TOI Tech Chinese smartphone maker Huawei recently introduced its Honor 5X in India. Priced at Rs 12,999, Huawei Honor 5X features a 5.5-inch Full HD display and runs a 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It sports a 13MP primary camera with LED flash and a 5MP secondary camera and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system skinned with the EMUI. While on paper the smartphone seems good, we spent some time with it to find out if it's a good buy: Huawei Honor 5X review