Huawei Honor 5X vs Huawei Honor 6X: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor 5X vs Huawei Honor 6X. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor 5XHuawei Honor 5XChina · 3GB · 16GB · AL10
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Basics
Huawei Honor 5X
Huawei Honor 5X
China · 3GB · 16GB · AL10
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Huawei Honor 6X
Huawei Honor 6X
China · 3GB · 32GB · AL10
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 5.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.1Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 4.9Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 4.6 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.1
31 reviews
8.8
27 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor 5X vs Huawei Honor 6X

Specs where to buy Huawei Honor 5X Huawei Honor 5X
China · 3GB · 16GB · AL10 		Huawei Honor 6X prices Huawei Honor 6X
China · 3GB · 32GB · AL10
Inches 5.5" 5.5"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 72% useful 72% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 76.3 mm
151.3 mm
8.2 mm 		76.2 mm
150.9 mm
8.2 mm
Weight 158 g 162 g
Micro SnapD. 616
Octa-Core 		Kirin 655
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 32.948
v5 		114.711
v9
Battery 3000 mAh 3340 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2
Selfie Camera SELF 4.9 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases KIW-AL10, KIW-CL00, KIW-TL00, KIW-TL00H, KIW-UL00, Glory 5X, Honor Play 5X --

Release Date
Release date October 2015,
8 years ago 		October 2016,
7 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market China China

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor 5X
Huawei Honor 6X
Huawei Honor 5X
Huawei Honor 6X
Size
76.3 mm • 151.3 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.2 mm • 150.9 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 158 g 162 g
Usable surface 72 % 72 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Metal
Resistance - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Blue

Gold

Silver

Gray

Rose-gold

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.5"
Type LCD IPS • LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 401 Pixels per inch 401 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • GFF full lamination
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
7.3
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.0
9.0
Is it comfortable?
8.5
8.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.2
8.2
Number of reviews
31 reviews
27 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 655
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.15 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 16 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 405 ARM Mali-T830 MP2

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
32.948
Antutu v5
Overall performance better than 21% of devices
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114.711
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 50% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.3
7.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.5
9.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.9
8.3
Number of reviews
31 reviews
27 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.25 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" --
2
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 4.9 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.7
9.5
Quality of nighttime photos
6.9
7.5
Quality of selfies
8.0
8.1
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
8.3
Number of reviews
31 reviews
27 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.560 W/Kg on head
-- W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.690 W/Kg on head
0.490 W/Kg on body 		0.950 W/Kg on head
0.590 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
8.6
Quality of the GPS
9.0
9.0
And the WiFi?
8.9
9.2
Number of reviews
31 reviews
27 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3340 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 6%
    Less than a day
  • 42%
    One day
  • 39%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 19%
    One day
  • 54%
    More than one day
  • 27%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
31 reviews
27 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 5.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) No No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 19%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 93%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 4%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 18%
    Never
  • 18%
    Once a year
  • 54%
    Every six months
  • 11%
    Every two months or less
  • 12%
    Never
  • 16%
    Once a year
  • 52%
    Every six months
  • 20%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
31 reviews
27 reviews
Prices
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