Huawei Honor 5X 

price₹ 12,999 onwards

launchFeb, 2016

12.5

excellence score

ranked #207 in best phones in Rs. 10,000 - 15,000
19.3

value for money score

ranked #207 in best value for money phones in Rs. 10,000 - 15,000
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Design

  • Nice, sleek metal design, with a premium finish
  • Well built
  • Comfortable to hold, despite being large
  • Very good, responsive fingerprint sensor

Display

  • Very good display

Software

  • Huawei's EM UI over Android provides a rich feature set without being too overwhelming

Performance

  • Good performance in day-to-day use

Camera

  • Decent camera

Audio

  • Good audio quality
  • Decent call quality
  • Average call quality

Battery

  • Good battery life

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Huawei Honor 5X Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSAndroid 5.1 Lollipop, Upgradeable to 6.0 MarshmallowNo more updates expected
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size5.5 inches
Screen Resolution1080x1920 pixels (~ 401 pixels per inch)
Display TypeIPS LCD
Screen Refresh Rate60 HzStandard
Display Features
  • IPS
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • Proximity Sensor
Fingerprint sensorYes
Processor/RAM
Processor1.5 GHz, Octa Core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 615Ranked #104 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPUAdreno 405
RAM2 GB
Memory
Internal Memory16 GB
Expandable Memory SlotYes, up to 128 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity3000 mAh
Dimensions
Weight158 gmMedium
Thickness8.2 mmMedium
WidthN/A
Camera
Primary Camera13.0MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
HD Video RecordingYes (Full HD)
Other Camera Features
  • Geo-tagging
  • Touch Focus
  • Face Detection
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • F/2.0 Aperture
Secondary Camera5.0MP
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB
WiFiYes
4GYes
VoLTEYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes + GLONASS
CompassYes
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App StoreGoogle Play Store
Dual SIMGSM+GSM
Noise FiltrationYes
Stereo SpeakersYes
FM RadioYes
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  • 15 months extended warranty

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