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Honor X5 Plus

Specifications

Honor X5 Plus
Honor X5 Plus (X Series)
Processor
Mediatek Helio G36 8 x 2.2 GHz, Cortex-A53
Graphics adapter
Memory
4 GB 
Display
6.56 inch 20:9, 1612 x 720 pixel 269 PPI, Capacitive, glossy: yes, 90 Hz
Storage
64GB
Connections
USB-C Power Delivery (PD), Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: microSD, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Sensors: accelerometer, proximity
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.1, GSM, UMTS, LTE, Dual SIM, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.4 x 163.3 x 75.1 ( = 0.33 x 6.43 x 2.96 in)
Battery
5200 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Android 13
Camera
Primary Camera: 50 MPix (f/1.8) + 2MP (f/2.4)
Secondary Camera: 5 MPix f/2.2
Additional features
Keyboard: OnScreen
Weight
188 g ( = 6.63 oz / 0.41 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 69% - average
Average of 1 scores (from 5 reviews)
price: 70%, performance: 40%, features: - %, display: 70% mobility: 90%, workmanship: 85%, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Honor X5 Plus

Honor X5 Plus Smartphone Review
Source: OI Spice Tech News English
The Honor X5 Plus is truly a balanced smartphone that has just enough specs to provide a good user experience in every way. While you can’t call any of the specs particularly groundbreaking, you can’t expect a lot in this price range anyway. It has a great design, a high refresh-rate display, a decent chipset, a set of good cameras, and a high-capacity battery. What more could you ask for at this price range? The smartphone also lacks 5G connectivity, which we understand can be a dealbreaker for some people. We were honestly surprised by how well-made and balanced this smartphone was. But you know what they say, there’s always another fish in the sea and they are not wrong. The Xiaomi Redmi 13C is one such smartphone but provides better specs in many areas and is available for a similar or slightly higher price tag depending on where you live. However, the final decision is up to you, so it is better to choose a smartphone based on your requirements and needs.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/16/2023
69% Honor X5 Plus Review: Cheap and fine at the price!
Source: Gadgetbyte Nepal English
So, there are quite a lot of compromises being made here. The device provides the best refresh rate you can get at this price, a quality OS experience, and a good battery life. But all these are overshadowed by the laggy performance, leading the screen to not reach its maximum threshold most of the time, slower charging, and average cameras. A better phone would be the Redmi 12C at a much cheaper price. This substitute provides better performance and a better camera. Charging is similar, though! And, for the best camera in the price range, go for the Samsung A04. However, if you can, I would highly recommend adding an extra 2.5k and gunning it for the Redmi 12 (review) which is better than all of the above and brings a well-rounded package at an affordable price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/01/2023
Rating: Total score: 69% price: 70% performance: 40% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 85%
Honor X5 Plus Review: Best Camera Phone Under 15K in Nepal
Source: TechLekh English
Out of the box, the Honor X5 Plus comes with MagicOS 7.1 based on Android 13. MagicOS itself is quite good, but due to the phone’s relatively slow performance, the UI navigation feels sluggish. It lacks the responsiveness you might find in, for example, the Redmi 12C. Nonetheless, MagicOS offers a range of features, including customization. The Yoyo suggestion on the home screen intelligently recommends frequently used apps, which I found helpful. Additionally, you can take a screenshot by tapping the screen twice or capture a partial screenshot by circling with your knuckle. Accessing multi-window by swiping from the edge and pausing works well, and you can change app icons and themes from the settings. One notable missing feature is that when adjusting the volume using the buttons, it only controls one type of volume, primarily media control, which handles music, videos, and games by default.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 10/02/2023
HONOR X5 Plus: Hands-On Review
Source: Yugatech English
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 09/27/2023

Foreign Reviews

Trên tay HONOR X5 Plus: Thiết kế trẻ trung, cấu hình đủ dùng cùng viên pin lớn 5.200 mAh
Source: The Gioididong VN→EN
Positive: Modern design; decent hardware; nice performance; large battery capacity.
Hands-On, online available, Medium, Date: 05/31/2024

Comment

Imagination PowerVR GE8320: Integrated graphics card for mid-range ARM SoCs.

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Helio G36: ARM based octa core SoC (8x small ARM Cortex-A53 cores) clocked at up to 2.2 GHz. The chip also includes a Cat.4 LTE modem and a PowerVR G38320 at 680 MHz. The SoC is produced in 12nm (FinFET) and except for the higher clock speed similar to the old Helio G25.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


6.56":

It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Honor:

In 2014 Huawei created the sub brand Honor and offers certain smartphone series under this name. Occasionally the products are also called Huawei Honor.

The market share of Honor products is manageable, but there are several reviews on Honor smartphones with average ratings (as of 2016).


69%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum (Update: 2023-11-17)