With the announcement of the Honor 5C, the Huawei-owned brand brings its best affordable phone yet to market. But it's been a mere six months since the arrival of the Honor 5X, a similarly specced handset at a comparable price point. The main differences on the surface: A larger 5.5-inch screen from the 5X, a faster, more efficient CPU in the 5X, and the bonus of NFC capability in the 5C.
Check below for a quick breakdown of how the two compare, and some side-by-side pics for good measure.
| Category | Honor 5C | Honor 5X |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 6.0, EMUI 4.1 | Android 5.1, EMUI 3.1 |
| CPU | Hisilicon Kirin 650, octa-core, 16nm process | Qualcomm Snapdragon 616, octa-core, 28nm process |
| GPU | Mali T830 MP2 | Adreno 405 |
| RAM | 2GB | 2GB |
| Display | 5.2-inch 1080p LCD | 5.5-inch 1080p LCD |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 16GB |
| microSD | Yes | Yes |
| Main camera | 13MP, f/2.0, LED flash | 13MP, f/2.0, LED flash |
| Front camera | 8MP, f/2.0 | 5MP, f/2.4 |
| Wifi | 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n | 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n |
| Battery | 3,000mAh non-removable | 3,000mAh non-removable |
| GSM Bands | 800, 900, 1800, 1900 SIM 1 + 2 | 800, 900, 1800, 1900 SIM 1 + 2 |
| 3G Bands (Europe) | HSDPA 900/2100 | HSDPA 900/2100 |
| LTE Bands (Europe) | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 |
| Dimensions | 147.1 x 73.8 x 8.3mm | 151.3 x 76.3 x 8.15 mm |
| Weight | 156 grams | 158 grams |
| Dual SIM | Dual SIM, dual standby | Dual SIM, dual standby |
| Colors | Silver, black, gold | Grey, silver, gold |
| NFC | Yes | No |
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