Honor 6 vs. Honor 5C

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 6 and Honor 5C. 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 6 vs. Honor 5C Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	Honor 6	Honor 5C

Product Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Form Factor	Touch	Touch
Height	139.6 mm	147.1 mm	Honor 5C has greater height than Honor 6.
Width	69.7 mm	73.8 mm	Honor 5C has greater width than Honor 6.
Depth	7.5 mm	8.3 mm	Honor 6 is narrower than Honor 6.
Weight	130 g	156 g	Honor 6 is lighter than Honor 6.
Body Colour	White \| Black	Gold \| Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant)	-	-
SAR Value	0.781 W/kg (body), 0.378 W/kg (head)	-
Integrated Components	FM radio	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)	Micro SIM	Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty	-	Dual-SIM

DISPLAY	Honor 6	Honor 5C

Display Type	LCD display	LCD display
Display Technology	-	IPS
Screen Size (Display Size)	5"	5.2"	Honor 5C has larger screen size than Honor 6.
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	445 ppi	424 ppi	Honor 6 has better pixel density than Honor 5C.
Colour Depth	16.7 million colours	16.7 million colours	Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features	In-Cell Display Technology	-
Display Protection (Screen Protector)	Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)	-

PROCESSOR	Honor 6	Honor 5C

Processor Type (CPU)	Hisilicon Kirin 920	Hisilicon Kirin 650
Clock Speed	1.4 GHz	2 GHz	Honor 5C has higher clock speed than Honor 6.
Processor Core Qty	8-core	8-core	Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture	-	Yes	Honor 5C has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU)	-	Mali T880 MP2

MEMORY	Honor 6	Honor 5C

RAM	3 GB	2 GB	Honor 6 has more RAM than Honor 5C.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity)	16 GB	16 GB	Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory	11.6 GB	-
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory)	microSDHC - up to 32 GB	microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB

CAMERA	Honor 6	Honor 5C

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
Lens Aperture	-	F/2.0
Focus Adjustment	Automatic	Automatic
HDR Mode	-	Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes	Panoramic pictures, Ultra Snapshot, Quick Shot, Watermark mode	-
Light Source	LED light	LED light
Still Image Resolutions	4160 x 3120	-
Video Resolutions	1920 x 1080 (1080p)	1920 x 1080 (1080p)

FRONT CAMERA

Number of Front Cameras	1	1
Sensor Resolution (Front)	5 Megapixel	8 Megapixel	Honor 5C has better front camera resolution than Honor 6.
Lens Type (Front)	-	Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front)	-	F/2.0
Focus Adjustment	Focus free	-
Camera Modes (Front)	Panoramic selfies	Panoramic selfies

BATTERY AND CHARGING	Honor 6	Honor 5C

Battery Capacity (Battery Size)	3100 mAh	3000 mAh	Honor 6 has larger battery capacity than Honor 5C.
Recharge Time (Charging Time)	2.75 hour(s)	-
Standby Time	528 hours	-
Talk Time	1380 minutes	-
Run Time Details	Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min Standby (GSM): up to 503 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 528 hrs Standby (LTE): up to 493 hrs	-
Battery Technology	-	Lithium Ion

CELLULAR	Honor 6	Honor 5C

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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface	HUAWEI Emotion UI 2.3	HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1
Navigation	A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou

COMMUNICATIONS	Honor 6	Honor 5C

Data Transmission	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-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 20, Band 38	-
4G LTE Frequency	FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600	-
Wireless Interface	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	-	A2DP
Communication Features	Mobile Email client, Internet browser	-
Messaging Services	Google Hangouts, SMS, MMS	SMS, MMS

MEDIA	Honor 6	Honor 5C

Supported Digital Audio Standards	WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, Real Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI	WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards	RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9	XviD, MPEG-4, H.265
Sound Enhancements	DTS Sound support	-

FEATURES	Honor 6	Honor 5C

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, G-sensor, hall sensor	Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices	-	Fingerprint reader
Personal Information Management	Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock	-
Additional Phone Features	Intelligent typing (SWYPE), software updates HOTA (Huawei Over The Air), Dual noise reduction microphones	-

OTHERS	Honor 6	Honor 5C

Included Accessories	Screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, battery cover protection film	Power adapter
Compliant Standards	RoHS, WEEE, REACH	-
Max Operating Temperature	35 °C	-
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C	-
Humidity Range Operating	5 - 95%	-