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Honor 5X
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Honor 5X Android 5.0
Honor · 2015

Honor 5X

Honor 5X Android smartphone. Announced Oct 2015. Features 5.5″ display, Snapdragon 616 chipset, 13 MP primary camera, 5 MP front camera, 3000 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 3 GB RAM.

Display 5.5"
Chipset Snapdragon 616
RAM 2/3 GB
Storage 16GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 13 MP
Battery 3000 mAh
OS Android 5.1.1, up to 6.0.1, EMUI 4
Build 158g, 8.2mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2015, October. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)

Body

Dimensions 151.3 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
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
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 874Basemark X: 5009
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 70dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 76h

Misc

Colors White, Black, Gold
Models KII-L21, KII-L22, KII-L23, KIW-AL10, KIW-CL00, KIW-TL00, KIW-TL00H, KIW-UL00, KIW-L21, KIW-L22, KIW-L24, KII-L05
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2015, October. Released 2015, November
Status Discontinued
OS Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm 2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5
Single 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Dimensions 151.3 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight 158 g (5.57 oz)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
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
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 874Basemark X: 5009
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 70dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 76h
Colors White, Black, Gold
Models KII-L21, KII-L22, KII-L23, KIW-AL10, KIW-CL00, KIW-TL00, KIW-TL00H, KIW-UL00, KIW-L21, KIW-L22, KIW-L24, KII-L05
Price About 180 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
29.2/100
Entry-level

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Processor 18.2
Display 65
Camera 52.5
Battery 47
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