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Honor X5 Plus

Honor X5 Plus

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Honor X5b Plus

Honor X5b Plus

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Category Breakdown

Honor X5 Plus
Honor X5b Plus
Performance
62.564.8
Camera
44.344.3
Display
72.572.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
60.060.6

Summary

  • The Honor X5 Plus and Honor X5b Plus both feature a 6.56" TFT LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, but the X5b Plus offers a higher brightness of 530 nits.
  • In terms of performance, both models utilize the Mediatek Helio G36 chipset, but the X5b Plus has a larger RAM option of 128GB compared to the X5 Plus's 64GB.
  • Both phones have a 50 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording and a 5 MP selfie camera, with the X5b Plus including an auxiliary lens.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 5200 mAh with 10W charging for both devices.
  • The X5 Plus runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1, while the X5b Plus upgrades to Android 14 with Magic OS 8, enhancing the software experience.
  • Build dimensions show the X5b Plus is slightly larger and heavier than the X5 Plus.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor X5 Plus
Honor X5b Plus

General

Release Date

2023, August 16
2024, October 22

Announced

2023, August 16
2024, October 22

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.56"
6.56"

Type

TFT LCD, 90Hz
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 530 nits (HBM)

Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
50 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)Auxiliary lens

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5200 mAh
5200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5200 mAh
Li-Po 5200 mAh

Charging Details

10W wired
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.3 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
163.9 x 75.8 x 8.7 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)

Weight

188 g
194 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Cyan Lake, Midnight Black
Ocean Blue, Starry Purple, Midnight Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Android 14, Magic OS 8

OS Version

Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Android 14, Magic OS 8

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes