Huawei honor 5x 16 GB gray. Screen. Graphics capabilities

All this is no longer even surprising, especially when it comes to Chinese devices. Meizu, Xiaomi, Huawei, ZTE: the competition is fierce, companies are constantly forced to make more and more interesting offers at low prices. Just a couple of years ago, a metal case emphasized the prestige of exclusively flagship devices, and even then not all of them - remember the long-standing plastic ones Samsung GALAXY S. The fingerprint scanner has been an Apple signature feature for some time. Now the frantic arms race is devaluing all these signs - for 15-17 thousand rubles, with the current terrible exchange rate, you can buy a device in which we will not see any obvious weak points. This is approximately the same amount of money that will be asked for when it comes out at the beginning of this year. Huawei Honor 5X is a typical representative of the “new bourgeois”.

Moreover, no one sacrifices the filling for the sake of external gloss; everything here is quite modern: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 platform, 2 GB random access memory(there is also a KIW-AL10 version with 3 GB), 16 GB of flash memory expandable with a microSD card, 5.5-inch LCD display with IPS matrix and Full HD resolution. There is, in principle, everything you need. Maybe there is also some kind of catch? Let's figure it out.

⇡ Specifications

	Huawei Honor 5X	Huawei Honor 6	Xiaomi Mi 4i	Lenovo S90
Display	5.5 inches, IPS, 1920 × 1080 pixels, 401 ppi, capacitive multi-touch	5 inches, IPS, 1920 × 1080 pixels, 445 ppi, capacitive multi-touch	5 inches, IPS, 1920 × 1080 pixels, 441 ppi, capacitive multi-touch	5 inches, Super AMOLED, 720 × 1280, 294 ppi, capacitive multi-touch
Air gap	No	No	No	No
Protective glass		Oleophobic coating, polarizing film; no data on protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3,	Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with oleophobic coating and polarizing filter
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (8 cores ARM Cortex-A53), such frequency is 1.5 GHz	HiSilicon Kirin 920 (ARM big.LITTLE architecture): four ARM Cortex-A15 cores @ 1.7 GHz + four ARM Cortex-A7 cores @ 1.3 GHz (ARMv7)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (8 cores ARM Cortex-A53), such frequency is 1.6 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (quad core ARM Cortex-A53 (ARMv8, 64 bit)), clock speed 1.2 GHz
Graphics controller	Adreno 405	Mali-T628 MP4	Adreno 405	Adreno 306
RAM	2 GB	3 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Flash memory	16 GB	16 GB	16/32 GB	16/32 GB
Memory card support	Yes	Yes	No	No
Connectors	microUSB, 3.5 mm minijack	microUSB, 3.5 mm minijack	microUSB, 3.5 mm minijack	microUSB, 3.5 mm minijack
SIM cards	two microSIM	one microSIM	two microSIM	two microSIM
Cellular connection 2G		GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Cellular 3G	UMTS/HSPA+ 900 /2100 MHz	UMTS/HSPA+ 900 /2100 MHz	TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 MHz WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz	HSDPA 900/2100 MHz
Cellular 4G	LTE band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	LTE band 1, 3, 7, 20, 38	LTE band 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41	LTE band 2, 4, 5, 7, 17
WiFi		Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11b/g/n/ac, WiDi, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.1	4.0	4.1+HID	4.0
NFC	No	No	No	No
IR port	No	Yes	No	No
Navigation	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Sensors	Digital compass, accelerometer, gyroscope, light sensor, proximity sensor, fingerprint scanner	Light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer/gyroscope, magnetometer (digital compass)	Digital compass, accelerometer, gyroscope, light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer	Light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer/gyroscope
Main camera			13 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, LED flash, Full HD video recording	13 MP, autofocus, LED flash, Full HD video recording
Front-camera	5 MP, f/2.4, fixed focus	5.1 MP, fixed focus	5 MP, f/1.8, fixed focus	8 MP, fixed focus
Nutrition	Non-removable battery 11.7 Wh (3000 mAh, 3.9 V)	Non-removable battery 11.8 Wh (3100 mAh, 3.8 V)	Non-removable battery 11.8 Wh (3120 mAh, 3.8 V)	Non-removable battery 8.74 Wh (2300 mAh, 3.8 V)
Size	151.3 × 76.3 × 8.2 mm	140 × 70 × 7.5 mm	138 × 70 × 7.8 mm	146 × 72 × 6.9 mm
Weight	158 grams	130 grams	127 grams	129 grams
Housing protection	No	No	No	No
operating system	Android 5.1 Lollipop, EMUI shell	Android 4.4 EMUI shell	Android 5.0 Lollipop, MIUI shell	Android 4.4
Current price	Approximately 15,000-17,000 rubles	20,000 rubles	14,100-19,000 rubles (depending on memory capacity)	10,200-17,000 rubles (depending on memory capacity)

Huawei Honor 5X - information about the filling according to the CPU-Z application

⇡ Appearance and ergonomics

Honor 5X is similar to all the latest Huaweis at once - but this style can hardly be called corporate, the brand lacks recognition. This is a nice, well-designed, neat, but rather faceless smartphone. However, Huawei does not copy anyone, it is looking for its own style - this is already good.

The seriousness of the Honor 5X's claims is confirmed both by the materials - the front panel is covered with glass, the back is made of metal with plastic inserts on top and bottom - and by the choice of colors. There are silver, gray and gold variations, like ours. You can compare the color choice to what Apple offers, but in general it is the general idea to try to give the smartphone a precious metal tone.

The dimensions of the smartphone are 151.3 × 76.3 × 8.2 mm, weight - 158 grams. Narrow bezels around the screen prevent the device with a 5.5-inch screen from turning into a monster that won’t fit into any pocket. No, this is a completely compact pocket gadget, which, if you have long fingers, can even be operated with one hand.

The smartphone is relatively thick - you don’t really feel it when using it, but most smartphones are now thinner: around 7-7.5 mm. In our opinion, these are all minor details - but in the case we managed to fit quite capacious battery: a large screen still needs to be well fed.

Huawei Honor 5X, top end: 3.5 mm mini-jack and microphone

Glass and metal are, of course, good, but the build of Honor 5X is not ideal: the back cover rattles slightly, although it is not removable. The smartphone does not create a feeling of solidity or any kind of self-confidence, as does, for example, the HTC One A9. He tries to seem more expensive than he really is - like a traveling salesman in a good suit, but a crooked tie. However, it is worth remembering the price of the gadget and not demanding from it things that we are used to receiving, paying three to four times the amount.

Huawei Honor 5X, right edge: volume rocker, below it is the power button

The fingerprint scanner is located on back cover, under the slightly bulging camera eye protruding above the body. The optimal place for it seems to be the Home button, but Huawei traditionally refuses to use hardware keys, except for the power and volume buttons - so the choice of place for the scanner is limited. This does not cause any inconvenience, the location is quite natural: I programmed the scanner, for example, on my left index finger, which I hold in approximately this place when using it.

The left picture shows the camera working in normal mode, the right – with the maximum possible “beauty filter”. It is a pity that the editorial policy does not allow reliably quoting the vocalist of the group Bredor. However, I like the photo on the right better.

Among other amenities of the camera, I would like to note a video recording mode with a frequency of 120 frames per second in a lower resolution, as well as a built-in function for creating Time-lapse. She loses a little third party applications in terms of functionality, but it is available right out of the box and completely free.

What is inside

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 platform can be called optimal choice for low-cost smartphones. It shows a good level of performance with modest power consumption. Depending on the load, the system automatically uses four cores with a low frequency (Cortex-A53, 1.2 GHz) or four cores with high frequency(Cortex-A53, 1.5 GHz) - due to this, in theory, optimal power consumption is achieved.

In Russia, a model with two gigabytes of RAM is sold, but in other countries (in China, for example), you can also buy a version with 3 GB of RAM. In case you need a small foundation for the future, because programs are getting heavier every day. In both cases, there will be 16 GB of permanent memory, of which you can only manage ten - the rest is already occupied by the operating system. But you remember that Honor 5X has a microSD slot into which you can install a card up to 128 GB.

Huawei, whose products in Russia are considered Russian, has released new phone— Honor 5x, a high-quality Chinese smartphone at an affordable price.

Our gadget has already acquired many fans and this can be explained quite simply:

1. Unique aluminum housing;
2. A camera that takes great photos;
3. High-quality screen with a clear picture;
4. The sound is clear, bright and thick;
5. The price of all these advantages is pleasantly pleasing to the eye - only 16,200 rubles.

Appearance and technical characteristics

As the well-known proverb says, “they meet you by their clothes, they see you off by their mind.” That's why Huawei Honor 5X review let's start with the description appearance devices. Namely - from the body.

Aluminium case

The phone doesn't look cheap. We give Chinese specialists a solid 5 for accurately copying designs from Western designs (for example Sony Xperia) .

Perhaps the cost of this gadget in AliExpress you will be more satisfied.

The smartphone body is made of aluminum; has no roughness or defects. It is comfortable to hold in your hand and controlled using a sensor. Available body colors are white, light gray, dark gray and gold.

The Honor 5x has the following functional sockets and buttons:

• slots for SIM cards and memory cards;
• connector for charger:
• headphone jack;
• volume control key (right);
• camera;
• Fingerprint scanner (under the camera).

You probably already understand what this is one of.

Display - Vivid Performance

The Honor 5X screen is wide enough for comfortable reading and watching movies. Its size is 68x121 mm, diagonal is 5.5 inches. The image quality is also excellent (the resolution is 1920x1080).

Let's look at the main specifications screen:

1. Brightness. Varies from 6 to 100%. On a sunny day, the display is at its brightest. And in a dark room, the brightness is automatically reduced to 10-15%. This saves battery power and makes using the gadget easier on the eyes;
2. Anti-glare surface. Taking into account various weather conditions, it protects the user’s vision;
3. Color balance. The picture displayed on the display is rich and contrasting;
4. Colorful temperature. Know-how of Chinese programmers. The function allows you to change the tone of the image from Cool to Warm. Note: go to Menu -> Screen. Thus, each user of the H H 5X will set a temperature that is convenient for them.

Camera

Like all modern smartphones, Honor 5x has 2 cameras - front and main. The front camera takes clear and beautiful selfies. You can get rid of red eye and improve your photo. You can take pictures with or without flash.

The regular camera has a resolution of 13 megapixels. This allows you to take high-quality photographs of nature, historical buildings and people. Interestingly, photos on a computer or laptop will be just as clear.

Sound at its best

The sound in Huawei Honor 5X is pleasantly surprising. The smartphone plays audio files loudly and clearly both on its own and through headphones. The sound is so loud that even if you are in a crowded subway car, you can enjoy your favorite songs.

Fingerprint's scanner

A very convenient thing, because it will not allow anyone to use a smartphone. The device will start working only after the owner touches the scanner with his finger. But those who are curious and decide to delve into someone else’s life will be disappointed.

Between Chinese and Korean manufacturers mobile devices serious struggle unfolded in the budget price segment. Because of this, each company is trying to add new functions, improve technical equipment, but at the same time reduce costs. Buyers benefit from this by receiving good smartphone at a reasonable price. Such devices include Huawei Honor 5X. This Huawei Honor 5X review will help you understand what the pros and cons of the phone are, how it performs relative to its competitors, and whether Honor is worth purchasing as a budget smartphone.

Before getting to know the device in detail, let’s go over the characteristics of the Honor 5X, which are largely identical to competitors’ phones. This is the essence of the entire budget segment of Chinese companies - the equipment of their products is not much different from each other. At the same time, cheap smartphones are now equipped with a fingerprint scanner, a good camera, and a Full-HD display, which previously could only be found in flagship models. You can safely add this Huawei to the list of such devices. Let's start our acquaintance with the main characteristics.

The phone runs on the familiar Android OS. Activates the system Qualcomm processor Snapdragon 615 with 8 cores. The processor is divided into two modules: 4 cores at 1.2 GHz and 4 cores at 1.5 GHz.

The Adreno 405 video chip is responsible for the graphics part. The amount of RAM is 2GB, and the amount of built-in hard drive- 16 GB. You can use a card to expand memory MicroSD memory, which is installed in the second SIM card slot. The maximum possible volume is 128GB.

Screen

On the front panel there is a large 5.5-inch display. The screen resolution is 1920 by 1080 pixels and the density is 400DPI. The IPS matrix produces a rich picture with good viewing angles. There is a possibility manual settings shades. This feature is very popular among Honor 5X owners, since many people find the standard color scheme too “cold”. Oleophobic coating copes with its main task: glare practically does not interfere with the operation of the smartphone in sunny weather.

Camera specifications

The main module of Huawei Honor 5X is 13 megapixels with support for 4K shooting and LED flash. Video recording in Full-HD resolution and 30 FPS is supported. 5MP front camera module.

Communications

The smartphone is equipped Bluetooth modules 4.1, Wi-Fi GLONASS and GPS. Communication works in all standard LTE networks and 3G. Unfortunately, NFC is not available for the Honor 5X. This flaw is not a big disadvantage if you remember the cost of the phone.

Wired connection of external accessories is carried out via microUSB and a 3.5 mm headphone port.

Autonomy and battery

Huawei has a built-in 3000 mAh non-removable battery. The smartphone does not support the function fast charging, works up to 10 hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby time. You have become familiar with the description of the main characteristics, now it’s time to move on to practical tests and review.

Appearance and first impression

A review of Huawei Honor 5X cannot do without a description of the design and ergonomics. The phone line includes three colors: silver, gray and gold. Design of everything model range Honor is present here too. Thin side frames, the absence of unnecessary elements on the front panel, a protruding rear camera window and a fingerprint scanner - everything is exactly the same as in the older models of the series. All edges of the case are machined and have a shiny finish. The body materials used were aluminum and plastic (for the upper and lower inserts). The screen is protected by glass. The combination of design and diamond processing has achieved a premium appearance. However, Honor 5X does not live up to the flagships of the same company - due to the low cost and the different target audience of the smartphone.

The phone fits well in the hand thanks to its rounded edges and light weight of 158 g in the category of smartphones with a 5.5-inch screen. At the top end there is a headphone jack, at the bottom there is a speaker grille and a microUSB port. On right side There are buttons for locking and changing the volume. On the left there is a tray for micro-SIM and nano-SIM, or for one micro-SIM and one micro-SD. The fingerprint scanner can not only perform its direct function, but also serve as a touch button for the camera. The light sensor, earpiece and front camera, as usual, are located above the display. Android system keys (home, back, menu) are located directly on the display, so the lower part of the front panel is left unused.

System Performance

First, a few facts about the hardware and operating system:

• Android operating system version – 5.1;
• EMUI 3.1 shell installed;
• In tests AnTuTu smartphone received 34,000 points;
• In 3DMark graphics testing – 120 points.

The speed of the shell and OS is enough to solve daily tasks. 2GB of RAM cope with its work, despite the fact that 1GB is almost always occupied by the operating system.

The only downside to performance is demanding games. Due to the Full-HD display, the device slows down in heavy games on maximum settings graphics. After half an hour of “gameplay,” the device begins to heat up, so it is recommended to “reset” the graphics settings to medium or low. The Honor 5X cannot be considered a gaming device, except for simple games.

Photo and video quality

Let's move on to what most budget buyers focus on. Chinese smartphones. Honor 5X has a number of settings and shooting modes, but a full manual mode No. By the way, among competitors, only Meizu phones have a manual mode.

In daylight, high-quality images are obtained. In terms of detail and color reproduction, the smartphone outperforms even more expensive competitors from HTC or Sony, which is only a plus. At night and indoors, you have to work hard to get a really good shot. At night you will have to take five or six pictures, of which only 1-2 will be good (low detail, blur, noise, etc.). The front module takes good pictures, but cannot boast of wide settings and shooting modes. However, they are not needed on a budget-class device.

Video recording is possible in any resolution up to 1920 by 1080 pixels inclusive. Due to the lack of optical stabilization, it is quite difficult to capture completely smooth video. Otherwise, the camera does not cause any complaints.

Working hours

A powerful battery is a “trick” of any Chinese phone. As follows from the characteristics of Honor 5X, it has a 3000 mAh battery. In practice, this figure is not noticeable at all: the phone is noticeably inferior in operating time to its competitors. However, it all depends on the user’s preferences: with games and a constant Internet connection, the phone’s charge should last for a whole day, and with more economical consumption, Honor will last up to two days.

Working with applications and the shell

The EmotionUI shell looks modern and convenient. It lacks the usual classic menu, and instead you will find several working screens, like in an operating room iOS system. Wide possibilities for customizing the interface are available: themes, icons, screensavers, etc. The user can also customize the location of system keys and icons at will. quick access And so on.

All applications from Play Market will start and work correctly and properly. The only exceptions are demanding games, which will cause problems with performance and overheating of the device (read about this above).

Main pros and cons

Whether to buy Huawei Honor 5X or not is up to each user to decide for himself. The purpose of the review is to show the phone from its good and bad sides. Generalized lists of the advantages and disadvantages of the new product will help you in your choice.

• technical equipment;
• bright and rich screen;
• Fast OS and shell;
• Support latest updates Android;
• The best camera among competitors;
• Memory expansion using MicroSD;
• Classic but nice design;
• price.

• Lack of manual shooting mode;
• Overheating under high load;
• Problems with demanding games;
• Not suitable for 2-3 day marathons without charging.

Summing up

Today you can purchase Huawei Honor 5X at an average price of 14 thousand rubles. For this money you will get a smartphone with a decent design, a nice screen and acceptable performance (for the average user). You will also have the opportunity to take good photos to share with friends or publish on in social networks. The smartphone will handle applications and “light” games perfectly. What else is required from budget phone Nowadays?

Video review of Huawei Honor 5X

Specifications

Main characteristics
Model code	KIW-L21
Shell	EMUI 3.1
Housing material	metal
SIM card type	Nano-Sim, Micro-SIM
Number of SIM cards	2 (Dual Sim)
Mode SIM operation kart	alternating
Dimensions (WxHxD mm)	151.3mm x76.3mm x 8.2mm
Weight (g)	158
Screen
Screen type	IPS
Diagonal (inches)	5’5
Screen resolution	1920*1080
Pixels per inch	400
Memory
Built-in memory	16 GB
RAM	2 GB
microSD memory card support	yes, up to 128 GB
Platform
OS	Android 5.1
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Number of Cores	8-core processor
Number of Cores	4 x 1.2 GHz + 4 x 1.5 GHz
Video processor	Adreno 405
Photo/Video camera
Main camera (MP)	13 MP
Autofocus	Yes
Flash	Yes
Video recording	Yes, 1080p
Front camera (MP)	5 MP
Front camera video recording	Yes
Wireless network
2G	850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G	HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps
4G	LTE Cat4 up to 150 Mbps
LTE frequencies	FDD: Band 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Wi-Fi direct	Yes
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1
Audio Video
Playable audio formats	MP3, MID, AMR, AAC+, WAV, FLAC, MIDI, PCM
Playable video formats	3GP, MP4, WEBM, MKV, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
FM radio	Yes
Sensors
Illuminance	Yes
Approximations	Yes
Fingerprint scanner	Yes
Compass	Yes
NFC	No
Accelerometer	Yes
Location determination
GPS	GPS/AGPS/Glonass
Calls
Ringtones type	Polyphonic, MP3
Vibration alert	Yes
Nutrition
Battery capacity (mAh)	3000 mAh
Battery mount	non-removable
Additional Information
USB	Micro-USB 2.0
Announcement date

Color

General characteristics

Type

Deciding on the type of device (phone or smartphone?) is quite simple. If you need a simple and inexpensive device for calls and SMS, it is recommended to select the phone. A smartphone is more expensive, but it offers a wide variety of options: games, videos, the Internet, thousands of programs for all occasions. However, its battery life is significantly less than that of a regular phone.

smartphone operating system Android OS version at the start of sales Android 5.1 Case type classic Housing material aluminum Number of SIM cards 2 SIM card type

Modern smartphones can use not only regular SIM cards, but also their more compact versions micro SIM and nano SIM. An eSIM is a SIM card integrated into the phone. It takes up virtually no space and does not require a separate tray for installation. eSIM is not yet supported in Russia. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile phones

micro SIM+nano SIM Multi-SIM mode variable Weight 158 ​​g Dimensions (WxHxD) 76.3x151.3x8.2 mm

Screen

Screen type color IPS, touch Type touch screen multi-touch, capacitive Diagonal 5.5 inches. Image Size 1920x1080 Pixels per inch (PPI) 401 Aspect Ratio 16:9 Automatic screen rotation There is

Calls

Light indication of events There is

Multimedia capabilities

Number of main (rear) cameras 1 Main (rear) camera resolution 13 MP Main (rear) camera aperture F/2 Photoflash rear, LED Functions of the main (rear) camera autofocus Recording videos There is Max. video resolution 1920x1080 Front-camera yes, 5 MP Audio MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, FM radio Headphone jack 3.5 mm

Connection

Standard GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A Cat. 4 LTE bands support band 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 Interfaces

Almost all modern smartphones have Wi-Fi and USB interfaces. Bluetooth and IRDA are a little less common. Wi-Fi is used to connect to the Internet. USB is used to connect your phone to a computer. Bluetooth is also found in many phones. It is used to connect wireless headphones, to connect the phone to wireless speakers, as well as for transferring files. A smartphone equipped with an IRDA interface can be used as universal remote control remote control. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile phones

Wi-Fi 802.11n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1, USB Satellite navigation

Built-in GPS and GLONASS modules allow you to determine the phone's coordinates using signals from satellites. If there is no GPS modern smartphone can determine its own location based on signals from base stations mobile operator. However, finding coordinates using satellite signals is usually much more accurate. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile phones

GPS/GLONASS A-GPS system yes

Memory and processor

CPU

Modern phones and smartphones usually use special processors - SoC (System on Chip, system on a chip), which, in addition to the processor itself, houses the graphics core, memory controller, input/output device controller, etc. Therefore, the processor largely determines the set of functions and device performance.Other functions Speakerphone(built-in speaker) there is Management voice dialing, voice control Airplane mode yes A2DP profile yes Sensors lighting, proximity, compass, fingerprint reading There is a flashlight