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	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
		2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17 - USA
		1, 3, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
		4, 5, 7, 12, 17 - Canada
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

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

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
	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
	NFC	No
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0

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

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

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

Balalala
sF%
26 Mar 2022

My phone sometime got very hot while watching youtube.And this phone always feel slow

thetechfromheaven
Pr}
07 Nov 2021

get your bootloader unlocked with the dcunlocker service and install Lineage, it is night and day difference against the stock EMUI ROM, totally worth it.

vananucho
Pr}
07 Nov 2021

Still rocking this in 2021 with custom Android 9 ROM and a new battery, it's a great old school device, certainly not powerful but enough for my needs.