Page 6 : honor 5X Overall & Gaming Performance, Our Verdict

Overall Performance – AnTuTu Benchmark

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

	honor 5X	ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser	Samsung Galaxy S6
TOTAL SCORE	36983	24815	75222
3D SCORE	2446	294	20579
– 3D (Garden)	1492	199	8104
– 3D (Marooned)	954	175	12475
UX SCORE	16269	10540	24065
– UX Data Secure	4673	3174	5507
– UX Data Process	2438	2040	4392
– UX Strategy Games	2698	1507	6948
– UX Image Process	2599	1888	3413
– UX I/O Performance	3861	1931	3805
CPU SCORE	14031	11292	25402
– CPU Mathematics	2968	2460	7823
– CPU Common Use	4696	4114	7585
– CPU Multi-Core	6367	4718	9994
RAM	4237	2689	5176

Gaming Performance – 3DMark

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

	honor 5X	ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser	Samsung Galaxy S6
Gaming Score	5543	2686	Maxed out!
Graphics Score	5046	2240	Maxed out!
Physics Score	8460	8876	Maxed out!
Graphics Test 1	27.5 fps	12.6 fps	59.6 fps
Graphics Test 2	18.3 fps	7.9 fps	49.6 fps
Physics Test	26.9 fps	28.2 fps	39.6 fps

The honor 5X (Amazon) did very well in this test, doubling the Gaming and Graphics scores over the ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser! It was only (slightly) slower in Physics.

 

Our Verdict On The honor 5X

After testing the honor 5X (Amazon), we can see why everyone’s raving about it. The honor 5X doesn’t waste effort on being the thinnest or the lightest. It just delivers a solid set of core features at a very affordable price point.

Large full HD display? Check.
Metal alloy body? Check.
Octa-core processor? Check.
Dual SIM with microSD card expansion? Check.
Decent cameras with 1080p video recording? Check.

It only has one fancy feature – a fingerprint sensor, and honor nailed its implementation. It’s very fast and accurate. In fact, it will become second nature to instantly turn on and log into the honor 5X by simply touching the fingerprint sensor with a registered finger.

We would like to applaud honor’s decision to support both micro and nano SIM cards. This may not seem important to everyone, but this may save a trip to the telco for those who are upgrading from another smartphone. We should also point out that you can use both SIM cards together with a microSD card for extra storage. [adrotate banner=”4″]We also like the large 3,000 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery. It lasted a solid 8.5 hours of non-stop benchmarking on PCMark. In real world usage, it should have no issues lasting 12-14 hours of non-stop use.

For the next version of the honor 5X, we would like to see a better camera sensor and a dual-tone LED flash. That would allow it to really shine in its photographic capabilities. We would also like it if honor would add scratch-resistant glass protection (with an oleophobic coating).

Overall, the honor 5X (Amazon) is a no-nonsense Android smartphone with a focus on practical features. If you want something that is sleek, not flashy; with only the features that matter, you can’t go wrong with the honor 5X.

 

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