Honor 6 Plus vs. Google Nexus 5X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Honor 6 Plus and Google Nexus 5X. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 6 Plus vs. Google Nexus 5X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 6 Plus Google Nexus 5X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.4 mm 147 mm Honor 6 Plus has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 75.7 mm 72.6 mm Honor 6 Plus has greater width than Google Nexus 5X.
Depth 7.5 mm 7.9 mm Honor 6 Plus is narrower than Honor 6 Plus.
Weight 165 g 136 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Honor 6 Plus.
Body Colour Gold | White White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz
Body Material Plastic, aluminium Injection moulded polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 6 Plus Google Nexus 5X
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" Honor 6 Plus has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
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 401 ppi 423 ppi Google Nexus 5X has better pixel density than Honor 6 Plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology In-Cell Display Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 6 Plus Google Nexus 5X
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 925 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Honor 6 Plus has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Nexus 5X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 Qualcomm ADRENO 418
MEMORY Honor 6 Plus Google Nexus 5X
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Honor 6 Plus has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
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 -
CAMERA Honor 6 Plus Google Nexus 5X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel Google Nexus 5X has better camera resolution than Honor 6 Plus.
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Panoramic pictures -
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) QR-code scanner, Full Focus technology (EDOF) Photo sphere
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Honor 6 Plus has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 6 Plus Google Nexus 5X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3600 mAh 2700 mAh Honor 6 Plus has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Standby Time - 590 hours
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Honor 6 Plus Google Nexus 5X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Google Nexus 5X has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Now
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 6 Plus Google Nexus 5X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC - Yes Google Nexus 5X has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 6 Plus Google Nexus 5X
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Honor 6 Plus Google Nexus 5X
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub
OTHERS Honor 6 Plus Google Nexus 5X
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
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