Updated : Nov 09, 2018, 6:18 AM

Honor 5X Specs

Released

Nov 02, 2015

Display

5.5-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

13 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

3000 mAh

Storage

16GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
2GB RAM

OS

Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Huawei Emotion UI

Description

The honor 5X comes with 5.5-inch 1080p screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, 3 GB of RAM, and 16 gigs of internal storage. There is 13 megapixel camera on the back, as well as 5 megapixel shooter at the front. The phone sports honor's signature fingerprint sensor on the back, too, and runs Android 5.1 Lollipop, skinned with Emotion UI. A 3000mAh battery keeps the lights on.

This device is also known as Huawei GR5

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Specs

Display Benchmarks
Size	5.5-inch
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px, 400 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	72.56 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 8939v2
Processor	Octa-core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU	Adreno 405
RAM	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), Huawei Emotion UI
Device type	Smartphone
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Battery
Capacity	3000 mAh
Type	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 28 mm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling, Video sharing
Front	5 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Design
Dimensions	5.96 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches (151.3 x 76.3 x 8.15 mm)
Weight	5.57 oz(158.0 g)
Materials	Back: Metal
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gold, Gray, Silver, White

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 17(700 b)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, Micro SIM

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
Wi-Fi	802.11 b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jan 07, 2016 FCC ID value: QISKIW-L24
Measured SAR	Head: 0.41 W/kg Body: 1.29 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.43 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 220

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	Oct 27, 2015

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	2GB

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