Honor 5C vs. Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots))

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 5C and Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)). 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 5C vs. Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 5C Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots))
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.1 mm 147.1 mm Both phones are the same height.
Width 73.8 mm 73.8 mm Both phones are the same width
Depth 8.3 mm 8.3 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 156 g 156 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Gold | Black Black | Gold | Silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.31 W/kg (body), 1.14 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor 5C Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots))
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.2" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 424 ppi 424 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
PROCESSOR Honor 5C Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots))
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 650 Hisilicon Kirin 650
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP2 Mali T830
MEMORY Honor 5C Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots))
RAM 2 GB 2 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Honor 5C Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots))
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama, Beauty mode, Auto scene detection mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)) has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 4-element
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 5C Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots))
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Honor 5C Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots))
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 5C Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots))
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 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - 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 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC - Yes Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 5C Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots))
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, MP3
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
FEATURES Honor 5C Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots))
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
OTHERS Honor 5C Honor 5C (Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots))
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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