When the honor 5X (Amazon) was announced in CES 2016, it was one of the most anticipated smartphones to hit the market in 2016. After all, it offers a 5.5″ full HD display with a metal allow body, a second-generation rim-free fingerprint reader, and a Qualcomm octa-core processor for less than US$220.

However, it was just a matter of time before honor introduced a variant powered by the new Kirin processors processors (more accurately known as SoCs) from HiSilicon, a sister company under Huawei. Check out the differences between the two models :

Specifications	honor 5X	honor 5C
Operating System	Android 5.1.1 with EMUI 3.1	Android 6.0 with EMUI 4.1
Processor Platform	Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 (MSM8939 v2)	HiSilicon Kirin 650
Processor	4 x ARM Cortex A53 (1.5 GHz) 4 x ARM Cortex A53 (1.2 GHz)	4 x ARM Cortex-A53 (2.0 GHz) 4 x ARM Cortex-A53 (1.7 GHz)
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 405	ARM Mali-T830 GPU
Display	5.5" IPS display - 1080 x 1920 resolution - 403 ppi pixel density - 72.5% screen-to-body ratio	5.2" IPS display - 1080 x 1920 resolution - 424 ppi pixel density - 68.7% screen-to-body ratio
Memory	2 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM	2 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM
Storage	16 GB flash memory microSD card slot (up to 128 GB)	16 GB flash memory microSD card slot (up to 128 GB)
Main Camera	13 MP sensor f/2.0 lens with single LED flash	13 MP BSI sensor with 5-element f/2.0 lens and single LED flash
Selfie Camera	5 MP sensor 22 mm wide-angle f/2.4 lens	8 MP BSI sensor with 4-element f/2.0 lens
Dual SIM Capability	Dual SIM, Dual Standby capability - One MicroSIM slot + One nanoSIM slot	Dual SIM, dual standby capable - Second SIM shared with microSD card
Connectivity	802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz) WiFI Bluetooth 4.1 (Class 1) micro USB 2.0	802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz) WiFI Bluetooth 4.1 micro USB 2.0
GPS	GPS / AGPS / GLONASS	GPS / AGPS / GLONASS
Fingerprint Sensor	Second-generation, rim-free touch sensor	Second-generation, rim-free touch sensor
Battery	3,000 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery (non-removable)	3,000 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery (non-removable)
Chassis	Diamond-polished aluminium alloy body	Aircraft-grade aluminum-alloy with brushed metal-effect finish
Dimensions	76.3 mm wide 151.3 mm tall 8.15 mm thick	73.76 mm wide 147.1 mm tall 8.3 mm thick
Weight	158 g (including battery)	156 g (including battery)
Available Colours	Sunset Gold / Dark Grey / Daybreak Silver	Sunset Gold / Dark Grey / Daybreak Silver

The honor 5C (Amazon) comes in 3 colour options, with the Grey and Silver options priced at ~$200 (RM 799), while the Gold model retails at ~$213 (RM 840). However, all three models have the same features and performance.

Now, let’s take a look at the new Kirin 650-powered honor 5C smartphone!

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Unboxing The honor 5C

The honor 5C (Amazon) comes in a hard aqua-coloured cardboard box, with a security seal on each side. In this video, you will witness our unboxing process and check out each component inside the honor 5C box. Take a look!

Inside, you will find the following items :

• One honor 5C smartphone (Amazon)
• One honor 5C travel charger
• One micro USB cable
• One honor 5C Quick Start Guide
• One Huawei Warranty Card
• One SIM card slot extractor
• One strip of 6 IMEI number stickers

Next Page > The honor 5C Smartphone, Buttons & Slot

 

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