Honor X5b

The Honor X5b has a conventional, non-folding form factor with no rugged reinforcement or water resistance rating. It stands 163.9 mm tall and 75.8 mm wide, with a thickness of 8.7 mm and a total volume of 108.09 cm³. The device weighs 194 g, giving it a moderately substantial feel in hand.

The Honor X5b features a 6.56″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1612 px and a pixel density of 269 ppi. The display runs at a 90Hz refresh rate, contributing to smoother on-screen motion. It does not include branded damage-resistant glass, and there is no support for HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision. Always-On Display and a secondary screen are also absent.

The Honor X5b is powered by the MediaTek Helio G36, a 12 nm octa-core chipset using big.LITTLE architecture with cores clocked at 4 x 2.2 GHz and 4 x 1.8 GHz across 8 threads, paired with 4GB of DDR4 RAM running at 1600 MHz and 128GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage — expandable up to a maximum supported memory amount of 8GB. Graphics are handled by the PowerVR GE8320 with a base clock of 650 MHz and a turbo frequency of 680 MHz, supporting DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 1.2. The chipset scores 127,000 on AnTuTu, with Geekbench 6 results of 229 single-core and 842 multi-core, and delivers a maximum memory bandwidth of 13.9 GB/s across 2 memory channels. It supports 64-bit processing, multithreading, integrated LTE, integrated graphics, NX bit, and TrustZone security.

The Honor X5b has a single-lens 13 MP rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture, supported by laser autofocus, phase-detection autofocus, and touch autofocus, along with continuous autofocus during video recording. It records video at 1080p 30 fps and supports slow-motion recording, though optical zoom and optical image stabilization are not available. Manual controls include exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while burst mode, HDR, and in-camera panorama are also on board — however, RAW capture, manual shutter speed, and 360° panorama are absent. A single LED flash is present, with no dual-tone or RGB flash option. The front camera offers 5 MP with an f/2.2 aperture, without a front-facing flash, dual-lens setup, or under-display placement. HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not supported, nor are 3D photo or video capabilities.

The Honor X5b runs Android 14 and includes a solid set of privacy controls, among them clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking — though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. The OS supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, customizable notifications, and an extra dim mode, while focus modes and Wi-Fi password sharing are not available. Productivity features include split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, Live Text, sharing intents, and the ability to play games while they download. It also supports offline voice recognition, voice commands, on-device machine learning, multi-user accounts, child lock, phone tracking, and battery health check. Direct OS vendor updates and Quick Start are not supported, and the device cannot be used as a PC or offload apps.

The Honor X5b is equipped with a 5200 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports fast charging at 10W. Wireless charging is not available. The device includes a battery level indicator, giving users a straightforward way to monitor remaining charge.

The Honor X5b includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack, offering wired audio connectivity. It does not feature stereo speakers, and there is no radio. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced codec options — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC — are supported.

The Honor X5b supports dual SIM cards and connects via Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), with Bluetooth 5.1 and a USB Type-C port running USB 2.0. Cellular connectivity is present, though 5G is not supported; download speeds reach 300 Mbit/s and upload speeds up to 150 Mbit/s. The device includes GPS with Galileo support and an accelerometer, but lacks a gyroscope, compass, barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, and motion or optical tracking. A fingerprint scanner handles biometric authentication, while 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are absent. NFC, ANT+, DLNA certification, HDMI output, and a built-in projector are not available, nor are crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, or a stylus. An external memory slot and USB Type-C round out the hardware connectivity options.

The Honor X5b includes a video light, which can be used to illuminate scenes during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, and there is no sapphire glass or e-paper display technology present.