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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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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 Benchmarks
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 Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	3000 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
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 Size comparison
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 Benchmarks
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

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

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
Price:	$ 220

Availability
Officially announced:	Oct 27, 2015

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Alternative variants

Honor 5X

Differences from the main variant:
RAM:	2GB

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