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Honor 5c
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Full Specifications September 5, 2026
Honor 5c Android 6.0
Honor · 2016

Honor 5c

Honor 5c Android smartphone. Announced Apr 2016. Features 5.2″ display, Kirin 650 chipset, 13 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 3000 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM.

Display 5.2"
Chipset Kirin 650
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 13 MP
Battery 3000 mAh
OS Android 6.0, up to 7.0, EMUI 4.1
Build 156g, 8.3mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, April. Released 2016, May
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Chipset Kirin 650 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T830MP2

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~68.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.0

Body

Dimensions 147.1 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm (5.79 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight 156 g (5.50 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - NEM-UL10
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU model
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1221Basemark X: 7735
Display Contrast ratio: 733 (nominal), 2.506 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -90.4dB / Crosstalk -87.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 75h

Misc

Colors Silver, Gray, Gold
Models NEM-UL10, NEM-TL00H, NEM-L21, NMO-L31, NMO-L22, NMO-L23, NMO-L01, NEM-L22, NEM-L51, NEM-AL10, NEM-TL00
SAR 1.26 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.56 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2016, April. Released 2016, May
Status Discontinued
OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1
Chipset Kirin 650 (16 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T830MP2
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~68.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
Single 13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 8 MP, f/2.0
Dimensions 147.1 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm (5.79 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight 156 g (5.50 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 / TD-SCDMA - NEM-UL10
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - EU model
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1221Basemark X: 7735
Display Contrast ratio: 733 (nominal), 2.506 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -90.4dB / Crosstalk -87.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 75h
Colors Silver, Gray, Gold
Models NEM-UL10, NEM-TL00H, NEM-L21, NMO-L31, NMO-L22, NMO-L23, NMO-L01, NEM-L22, NEM-L51, NEM-AL10, NEM-TL00
SAR 1.26 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.56 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)
Price About 170 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
27.1/100
Entry-level

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Processor 15.4
Display 65
Camera 50.6
Battery 47
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