Honor 5X

Released 2015, November
158g, 8.2mm thickness
Android 5.1.1, up to 6.0.1; EMUI 4
16GB storage, microSDXC
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5.5"
1080x1920 pixels
13MP
1080p
2/3GB RAM
Snapdragon 616
3000mAh
Li-Ion

Also known as Huawei Honor X5, Huawei GR5; Huawei GR5W (Canada)

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - Canada
	4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
		LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) - USA
		LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
		LTE band 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) - Canada
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2015, October
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2015, November

Body	Dimensions	151.3 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	158 g (5.57 oz)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); EMUI 4
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Adreno 405

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM
		eMMC 4.5

Main Camera	Single	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
	Video

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

Misc	Colors	White, Black, Gold
	Models	KII-L21, KII-L22, KII-L23, KIW-AL10, KIW-CL00, KIW-TL00, KIW-TL00H, KIW-UL00, KIW-L21, KIW-L22, KIW-L24, KII-L05
	Price	About 180 EUR

Tests	Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 874 Basemark X: 5009
	Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 70dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 76h

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Honor 5X - user opinions and reviews

Naina Mohamed N
n2J
04 Jan 2020

One of by favorite phone

teamtamer
u4j
26 Nov 2019

Thank you, I did not know this. Can you cite further references / articles / links?

Anonymous
kb3
19 Nov 2019

Agreed. It's just terrible. It wasn't nearly as slow when I first started using it but it was noticeably slower than my LG G3 (which ended up dying because those were just poorly built)