Honor 5X is a midrange smartphone by Huawei priced at 12, 999 available at Amazon India. It comes in 3 colour variants – Silver, grey and gold .
The handset packs in features like 5.5 inches full HD IPS screen, 2 GB RAM, SD616 Octacore chipset clocked at 1.5GHz wid Adreno 405 GPU, 16 gb internal storage, 3000 mAh battery, 13mp rear n 5mp front cam, Dual SIM slots and MicroSD card and fingerprint scanner .
Build:
Build quality is that of full unibody metal design, battery is sealed inside, fingerprint scanner at the back .
Screen Quality:
Screen quality is very good, 1080p screen doesn’t disappoint .The device really excels in screen quality . Colurs look punchy and pleasing to the eyes.
UI: Android 5.1.1 wid EUI on top, no lagginess, very snappy, very responsive, will surely get Android 6.0 update in near future . Will surely get Android 6.0 update in near future .
Battery Life:
Battery life I got with the device was increedible . It gave me nearby 4.5 to 5.5 hours of SOT . But no Quick charging support .
Performance n Gaming:
Apps switching is easy n lucid, Gaming is also good on this device! No overheating at all .
Camera:
Rear cam is very good in natural n outdoor conditions, struggles in indoor n artificial lighting, No OIS, Front cam is also good . Camera quality is just average .
Pros:
Build Quality is just superb! It provides a full metal build n a premium design . Cellular reception n call quality is excellent . The screen quality is just excellent on this device . Fingerprint scanner is fast, accurate and works well .
Cons:
The EUI is kind of very bloaty n there is no proper RAM management . NO USB OTG support . Camera is just average than what was expected to be . No Gyroscope sensor on device meaning u won’t be able to enjoy VR experience in future .
Overall it is a good device considering the midrange price . If u are a style conscious n love gaming n camera is not a priority, u can certainly buy this device!
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