Honor X5b 64GB

The Honor X5b 64GB has a conventional, non-folding form factor with dimensions of 163.9 x 75.8 mm and a thickness of 8.7 mm, giving it a total volume of roughly 108.09 cm³. It weighs 194 g, which is on the heavier side for a device of this size. The phone does not feature a rugged build and carries no water resistance rating, meaning it offers no certified protection against moisture or physical stress.

The Honor X5b 64GB uses an IPS LCD touchscreen measuring 6.56″ with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels and a pixel density of 269 ppi. It supports a 90Hz refresh rate, which contributes to smoother on-screen motion during scrolling and general use. The display does not include branded damage-resistant glass, and there is no support for HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, or an Always-On Display mode. There is also no secondary screen on this device.

The Honor X5b 64GB is powered by the MediaTek Helio G36 chipset, built on a 12 nm process with an octa-core CPU configuration running at 4 x 2.2 GHz and 4 x 1.8 GHz using big.LITTLE technology and 8 threads. It comes with 4GB of DDR4 RAM at 1600 MHz across 2 memory channels — supporting up to 8GB maximum — alongside 64GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage. Graphics are handled by the PowerVR GE8320 GPU, clocked at 650 MHz with a turbo speed of 680 MHz, and the chipset supports DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 1.2 with a maximum memory bandwidth of 13.9 GB/s. The SoC includes integrated LTE, integrated graphics, NX bit, TrustZone security, multithreading, and full 64-bit support. In benchmarks, the device scores 229 in Geekbench 6 single-core, 842 in Geekbench 6 multi-core, and approximately 127,000 in AnTuTu.

The Honor X5b 64GB features a single 13 MP main camera with an f/1.8 aperture, supported by both laser and phase-detection autofocus, as well as touch autofocus and continuous autofocus during video recording. It offers a solid set of manual controls including exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, along with burst mode, HDR, and in-camera panorama — though manual shutter speed, RAW capture, and 360° panorama are not available. Video recording is capped at 1080p at 30 fps, with slow-motion support but no HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording. There is no optical zoom and no optical image stabilization. A single LED flash is present, while a dual-tone or RGB flash is not. On the front, a 5 MP camera sits at f/2.2 in a standard single-lens arrangement, with no front-facing flash and no under-display placement.

The Honor X5b 64GB ships with Android 14, bringing a broad range of software features and privacy controls. On the privacy side, it includes clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access controls, and the ability to block app tracking, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not present. The OS supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, an extra dim mode, customizable notifications, a media picker, widgets, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, sharing intents, a child lock, and a multi-user setup. It also offers on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, device tracking, and the ability to play games while they are still downloading. Notably, it does not support focus modes, app offloading, Wi-Fi password sharing, Quick Start, or the ability to function as a PC, and direct OS updates from the vendor are not provided.

The Honor X5b 64GB is equipped with a 5200 mAh rechargeable battery that supports fast charging at 10W, and a battery level indicator is included. The battery is not removable, and wireless charging is not supported.

The Honor X5b 64GB includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack, making it compatible with wired audio accessories. It does not feature stereo speakers, so audio output is limited to a single speaker. On the wireless audio side, none of the high-quality codec standards are supported — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent. There is also no built-in radio on this device.

The Honor X5b 64GB supports Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.1, and a cellular module with download speeds of up to 300 Mbits/s and upload speeds of up to 150 Mbits/s, though 5G is not supported. It accommodates two SIM cards and includes an external memory slot for expandable storage. Wired connectivity is handled via a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0, while HDMI output is not available. For location, the device features GPS with Galileo support, and an accelerometer is present, but there is no gyroscope, compass, barometer, or motion tracking. A fingerprint scanner is included for biometric authentication, while NFC, 3D facial recognition, and an iris scanner are all absent. Other features such as ANT+, DLNA, an infrared sensor, a heart rate monitor, crash detection, satellite SOS, a built-in projector, and a stylus are likewise not part of this device's feature set.

The Honor X5b 64GB includes a video light, which can be used to illuminate subjects during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, and it does not use sapphire glass or an e-paper panel.