Honor 5X launched in the US for $199.99


Huawei launched the Honor 5X smartphone in India last week and now the phone has officially launched in the US. The phone which is the successor of the 4x smartphone sports a 5.5-inch 1080p display with 72.5% screen-to-body ratio.

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The phone has an unibody metal build and fingerprint sensor 2.0 on the back. It comes with a dedicated dual SIM slots and supports 4G connectivity.

Huawei 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
  • 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 is available in gold, silver and grey colors for $199.99 and can be purchased from hihonor.com.


Author: Sneha Bokil

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