Huawei Honor 5X vs Huawei Honor 7: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor 5X vs Huawei Honor 7. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor 5XHuawei Honor 5XChina · 3GB · 16GB · AL10
Huawei Honor 7Huawei Honor 7Global · 3GB · 16GB
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Basics
Huawei Honor 5X
Huawei Honor 5X
China · 3GB · 16GB · AL10
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Huawei Honor 7
Huawei Honor 7
Global · 3GB · 16GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available 6.4 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 5.8Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 5.5 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 4.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.1
31 reviews
8.6
79 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor 5X vs Huawei Honor 7

Specs where to buy Huawei Honor 5X Huawei Honor 5X
China · 3GB · 16GB · AL10 		where to buy Huawei Honor 7 Huawei Honor 7
Global · 3GB · 16GB
Inches 5.5" 5.2"
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 		71.9 mm
143.2 mm
8.5 mm
Weight 158 g 157 g
Micro SnapD. 616
Octa-Core 		Kirin 935
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 32.948
v5 		56.000
v6
Battery 3000 mAh 3100 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
21 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX230 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 4.9 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 6.0 Marshmallow

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 		June 2015,
8 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market China Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor 5X
Huawei Honor 7
Huawei Honor 5X
Huawei Honor 7
Size
76.3 mm • 151.3 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.9 mm • 143.2 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 158 g 157 g
Usable surface 72 % 72 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Metal
Resistance - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Gold

Silver

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.2"
Type LCD IPS • LCD IPS LCD IPS • JDI
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 401 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • GFF full lamination
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • NTSC
  • 85% NTSC
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
7.5
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.0
8.8
Is it comfortable?
8.5
8.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.2
7.9
Number of reviews
31 reviews
79 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 935
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.2 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 16 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 405 ARM Mali-T628 MP4 + i3

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
32.948
Antutu v5
Overall performance better than 21% of devices
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56.000
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 44% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 16 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
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.3
8.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.5
8.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.9
8.1
Number of reviews
31 reviews
79 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 21 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Sony IMX230 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" 1/2.4"

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

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
9.0
Quality of nighttime photos
6.9
7.2
Quality of selfies
8.0
8.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
8.2
Number of reviews
31 reviews
79 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)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • 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)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

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

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • 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)
  • LE (Low Energy)

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

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

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 		0.486 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 		--

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
8.9
Quality of the GPS
9.0
8.7
And the WiFi?
8.9
9.1
Number of reviews
31 reviews
79 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3100 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
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 27%
    One day
  • 54%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
31 reviews
79 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 5.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
Google Services (official) No Yes

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
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 19%
    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
  • 8%
    Never
  • 12%
    Once a year
  • 53%
    Every six months
  • 27%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
31 reviews
79 reviews
Prices
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