Honor, Huawei’s Smartphone e-brand today announced that it has started selling it’s latest Honor 5X smartphone in India. “Since the start of sales on Flipkart and Amazon, at 12 a.m. on February 1, Honor 5X smartphone has witnessed strong demand, like its predecessor the Honor 4X. Honor 4X units were sold out within a minute of the flash sale, and the model sold over 10 million units globally,” said the company.
“The three basic characteristics of Honor product are – best camera, long battery life and remarkable craftsmanship. Honor expects similar strong sales for its much anticipated smartphone, the Honor 5X,” it added.
The phone has dedicated SIM slots and a microSD card slot, compared to most other smartphones that have hybrid SIM slot.
Honor 5X specifications
- 5.5-inch (1080 x 1920 pixels) Full HD IPS display
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (MSM8939) (4×1.5GHz + 4×1.2GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
- 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
- Dual SIM (micro + nano)
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with EMUI 3.1 Lite
- 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony / Samsung sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 28mm wide-angle 5P lens
- 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.4 aperture, 22mm wide-angle lens, 1.4 micron pixel size
- Dimensions: 151.3×76.3×8.15mm; Weight: 158g
- Fingerprint sensor, Box speakers with Smart PA audio chip
- 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
- 3000mAh battery
The Honor 5X comes in Grey, Silver and Sunset Gold colors and is priced at Rs. 12,999. It is now available through Flipkart and Amazon.in. Flipkart is also running an offer that lets you exchange your old smartphone to get up to Rs.7000 discount on purchase of the Honor 5X. Check out our Honor 5X photo gallery.
Commenting on the new Honor smartphone, P Sanjeev, Vice President Sales, Huawei India – Consumer Business Group said:
Honor 5X is a no nonsense smartphone that delivers all the essentials want from a smartphone. It bundles in high quality metal construction, next-generation fingerprint technology and inspired-design for the most unique technology experience, all at an affordable price. The Honor 5X embodies the philosophy and mission to enable superior mobile internet experiences for the internet generation and is a perfect choice for the creatively inclined. “We are looking forward to a great response for the Honor 5X.