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Honor 5X

Honor 5X

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Toshiba Excite Pro

Toshiba Excite Pro

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Category Breakdown

Honor 5X
Toshiba Excite Pro
Performance
56.360.1
Camera
19.139.6
Display
58.949.1
Battery
24.23.2
Build
77.80.2
Connectivity
47.320.2
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
39.229.0

Summary

  • The Honor 5X features a more compact and lightweight build with an aluminum frame and a glass front, while the Toshiba Excite Pro is significantly larger and heavier, designed more like a tablet.
  • The 5X has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering a higher pixel density compared to the Excite Pro's 10.1-inch display at 2560 x 1600 pixels, which results in sharper visuals.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 5X is powered by a Snapdragon 616 chipset with up to 3GB of RAM, while the Excite Pro uses an Nvidia Tegra 4 with 2GB of RAM, making the 5X potentially more efficient for multitasking.
  • The camera on the 5X is superior with a 13 MP rear camera versus the Excite Pro's 8 MP, although the latter can record video.
  • Battery capacity is also a point of difference, with the Excite Pro having a much larger 33,000 mAh battery compared to the 3,000 mAh in the 5X, which may affect usage time.
  • Lastly, the software experience on the Honor 5X is based on a more recent version of Android, offering a more updated user interface and features compared to the older version on the Excite Pro.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 5X
Toshiba Excite Pro

General

Release Date

2015
2013

Announced

2015
2013

Description

Also known as Huawei Honor X5, Huawei GR5; Huawei GR5W (Canada)
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
10.1"

Type

IPS LCD
LED-backlit IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~299 ppi density)

PPI

1080
2560

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Nvidia Tegra 4

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core Cortex-A15

GPU

Adreno 405
ULP GeForce

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
1.2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
33 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po (33 Wh)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

151.3 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
261.6 x 177.8 x 10.2 mm (10.30 x 7.00 x 0.40 in)

Weight

158 g
630.5 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
N/A

Colors

White, Black, Gold
Silver

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
No

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
No cellular connectivity

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4
Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, compass