Honor 4X vs. Honor 5X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 4X and Honor 5X. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 4X vs. Honor 5X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 4X Honor 5X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.9 mm 151.3 mm Honor 4X has greater height than Honor 5X.
Width 77.2 mm 76.3 mm Honor 4X has greater width than Honor 5X.
Depth 8.65 mm 8.15 mm Honor 5X is narrower than Honor 4X.
Weight 170 g 158 g Honor 5X is lighter than Honor 4X.
Body Colour Black | White Daybreak silver | Dark grey | Sunset gold | Gold
Body Material - Aluminium alloy
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.13 W/kg 0.24 W/kg (body), 0.56 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Micro SIM, nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 4X Honor 5X
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Honor 5X has better screen resolution than Honor 4X.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi 400 ppi Honor 5X has better pixel density than Honor 4X.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Full Lamination
PROCESSOR Honor 4X Honor 5X
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8939
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 1.5 GHz Honor 5X has higher clock speed than Honor 4X.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Honor 5X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 405
MEMORY Honor 4X Honor 5X
RAM 2 GB 2 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 16 GB Honor 5X has more internal memory than Honor 4X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Honor 4X Honor 5X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4160 x 3120
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Camera Modes (Front) - Panoramic selfies
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 4X Honor 5X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Standby Time 260 hours -
Run Time Details Standby: up to 260 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Honor 4X Honor 5X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.0 HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 4X Honor 5X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 4X Honor 5X
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.265
FEATURES Honor 4X Honor 5X
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Dual SIM Card Capability Yes -
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones Simple UI mode, Visitor Mode, SmartPower 3.0 technology
OTHERS Honor 4X Honor 5X
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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