Huawei Honor 5X

Overview

The Honor 5X looks to be another great value phone from Huawei's sub-brand. It offers excellent design and build with some solid specs too. It is missing some elements such as NFC and 11ac Wi-Fi so you might be better off spending a little more on the Honor 7, especially now it's dropped to £209.

-- As reviewed by PCAdvisor

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 82 expert reviews

Excellent:

12
Good:

48
Average:

17
Bad:

5

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Last revision on December 8, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Competitive $200 full retail price
Sleek metal design
Responsive fingerprint sensor

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor incall quality
Metal body feels a little cheap
Very bluish display colors
Can become sluggish with its performance
Software Huawei

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Honor 5X isn't a phone you will fall instantly in love with. But a combination of mid-range looks and solid performance ultimately make this budget phone hard to resist. Additions like an aluminum body, a super-smart fingerprint sensor, and a solid...

By Wired on November 07, 2016

For the most part, the Honor 5X is an interesting handset that attempts to offer everything, but falls short of expectations. There isn't one great thing about the Honor 5X. The outer build is solid, but it doesn't quite invoke the sense of owning a...

By Neowin on March 17, 2016

The Honor 5X, with dimensions of 151.3 x 76.3 x 8.2mm (H x W x D) and weighing 158g, is available in a choice of gold, silver or, as in the case of the review unit, grey, is a 5.5-inch smartphone. As is the standard with such devices, the front of the...

By GadgetSpeak on March 15, 2016

Huawei has in fact compiled a decent package. A high-performance device wrapped up in a classy casing, and all that at a great price. The software is stylish and practical, the cameras shoot decent pictures and a full-sized 24-month warranty is also...

By NotebookCheck on March 12, 2016

Honor 5X – ReviewHonor 5X – Review2016-03-01Matteo DoniHonor 5X - ReviewScreenBuild qualityBattery lifeCameraSoftware85Great value and capable smartphone. Only weakness is the camera.85Samsung Galaxy S7 has 8GB less storage than you thinkSamsung...

By CoolSmartphone on March 01, 2016

The Honor 5X combines a premium design and decent performance all in a very attractive price point. The camera may be average, but considering this is a definite bargain it still gets high...

By T3 on February 29, 2016

The competition at this price point is heating up. We've compared the Honor 5X to the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3 , we recently we reviewed the Oppo F1 , and a Moto G is always a safe bet at this tier. Still there's a charm here. To answer the question...

By Pocketnow on February 19, 2016

By no means a clean sweep, but this budget Android phone is still a surprisingly good...

By IT PRO on February 16, 2016

The Honor 5X is fantastic value for money, but let down by poor software.

By TrustedReviews on February 11, 2016

Considering that Huawei is the third largest smartphone manufacturer behind Apple and Samsung, it's no surprise it has delivered an economy smartphone that budget-conscious buyers would be wise to consider. It isn't an iPhone or Galaxy as its...

By Brighthand on February 10, 2016

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Huawei Honor 5X

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Price: $299

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