Page 6 : Overall & Gaming Performance, Our Verdict & Award

Overall Performance – AnTuTu Benchmark

AnTuTu is a nice benchmark for testing various performance aspects of Android devices.

	honor 5C	ASUS ZenFone Zoom	Samsung Galaxy S6
TOTAL SCORE	53417	65914	75222
3D SCORE	9842	16839	20579
– 3D (Marooned)	5795	9863	12475
– 3D (Garden)	4047	6976	8104
UX SCORE	19297	21371	24065
– UX Data Secure	5577	5896	5507
– UX Data Process	2706	4353	4392
– UX Strategy Games	4109	4118	6948
– UX Image Process	3144	2926	3413
– UX I/O Performance	3761	4078	3805
CPU SCORE	19254	23110	25402
– CPU Mathematics	4198	5196	7823
– CPU Common Use	5947	8699	7585
– CPU Multi-Core	9109	9215	9994
RAM	5024	4594	5176

The honor 5C (Amazon) did well in AnTuTu, coming in only 19% and 29% slower than the ASUS ZenFone Zoom and the Samsung Galaxy S6 respectively. This is surprising performance, since the Kirin 650 is only a mid-range chip.

 

Gaming Performance – 3DMark

We tested the honor 5C’s gaming performance using 3DMark, using the Ice Storm Unlimited test.

	honor 5C	ASUS ZenFone Zoom	Samsung Galaxy S6
Gaming Score	11560	21372	21166
Graphics	11067	21748	23298
Physics	13698	20152	16031
Graphics Test 1	63.4 fps	112.6 fps	120.6 fps
Graphics Test 2	38.8 fps	81.5 fps	87.3 fps
Physics Test	43.5 fps	64.0 fps	50.9 fps

The honor 5C (Amazon) is pretty fast in 3D, but only half as fast as the ASUS ZenFone Zoom and Samsung Galaxy S6. The Kirin 650 may boast the ARM Mali-T830, but it still cannot beat the ZenFone Zoom’s PowerVR G6430 graphics processor, or the Galaxy S6’s ARM Mali-T760 graphics processor.

 

Our Verdict

When we reviewed the honor 5X, we were very impressed by its value proposition. It offered a solid set of features in a smartphone that costs less than US$220. The honor 5C (Amazon) follows the same philosophy but takes it one step further.

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Thanks to the use of the Kirin 650 chip, the honor 5C offers even better performance at a lower price point. The other key features of the honor 5X were maintained or even enhanced :

Full HD display? Check!
Aluminium alloy body? Check!
Dual SIM, dual standby capability? Check!
13 MP main camera with 1080p video recording? Check!
Fast fingerprint sensor? Check!

The honor 5C (Amazon) has one disadvantage though – it only comes with a hybrid SIM slot. That means you can choose to use a second nano SIM card, or a micro SD card; but not both at the same time. This may be a deal breaker for those who need to use two SIM cards since the honor 5C only has 10.4 GB of free storage capacity to use, and does not support USB OTG drives.

On the other hand, the honor 5C (Amazon) comes with a much better 8 MP front camera, with either a Sony or Hynix sensor. The front camera also has brighter f/2.0 lens, allowing for much better selfie shots in dim conditions. In addition, both front and rear cameras now support electronic stabilisation.

The honor 5C (Amazon) comes with the same 3,000 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery as the honor 5X, but it now lasts 11.5 hours of non-stop benchmarking on PCMark. In real world usage, it should have no issues lasting 16-18 hours of non-stop use.

honor continues to impress us with their ability to focus on creating no-nonsense Android smartphones with practical features. The honor 5C is not flashy, but it’s sleek and packed with the only features you will really need. If you were impressed with the honor 5X, you will be even more impressed with the honor 5C (Amazon).

In fact, we like it so much, we are awarding it our Reviewer’s Choice Award! Congratulations, honor!

 

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