Honor X70

The Honor X70 has a non-folding, non-rugged form factor measuring 161.9 mm tall, 76.1 mm wide, and just 7.8 mm thick, with an overall volume of 96.10 cm³ and a weight of 199 g. Despite the absence of a rugged build, it carries an IP69 rating with full waterproof protection rated to a depth of 6 m, placing it firmly in the waterproof category for its design classification.

The Honor X70 features a 6.79″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1200 x 2640 px and a pixel density of 427 ppi, backed by a 120Hz refresh rate and a typical brightness of 1800 nits. The display supports HDR10 and is protected by branded damage-resistant glass, though it does not support HDR10+, Dolby Vision, or an Always-On Display mode. There is no secondary screen, and the device uses a standard single-panel layout.

The Honor X70 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset, built on a 4 nm process with an 8-thread CPU configuration running at up to 2.3 GHz using big.LITTLE technology, alongside an Adreno 810 GPU clocked at 800 MHz. It comes with 12 GB of DDR5 RAM running at 2750 MHz and 512 GB of internal storage, with a maximum supported memory amount of 16 GB and a memory bandwidth of 12 GB/s. The SoC includes integrated LTE and integrated graphics, supports 64-bit processing, DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2, and features TrustZone for hardware-level security. The AnTuTu benchmark score is rated at 750,000, and the chipset operates within a thermal design power of 7W.

The Honor X70 uses a single-lens 50 MP main camera with an f/1.9 aperture, a BSI CMOS sensor, and optical image stabilization, supporting phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, and continuous autofocus during video recording. It can shoot 4K video at 2160 x 30 fps and also supports slow-motion recording, though HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not available. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, while burst mode, panorama, timelapse, and built-in HDR round out the shooting options; raw capture and manual shutter speed are not supported. A single LED flash is present, with no dual-tone or RGB flash. The front camera offers 8 MP resolution at an f/2.0 aperture and is a single-lens unit without a front flash or under-display placement, and neither 360° panorama nor 3D photo and video recording are supported.

The Honor X70 runs Android 15 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering 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 absent. On the usability side, it supports dark mode, dynamic and manual theme customization, customizable notifications, a media picker, full-page screenshots, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, widgets, sharing intents, a child lock, and an extra dim mode, while focus modes, Wi-Fi password sharing, and Quick Start are not available. The system also offers on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, Live Text, app offloading, battery health check, phone tracking, and multi-user support, and games can be played while downloading. Direct OS updates from the vendor are not provided, though the OS is free and open source.

The Honor X70 houses a non-removable rechargeable battery with a capacity of 8300 mAh, supported by wired fast charging and wireless charging both running at 80W. Reverse wireless charging is also available, allowing the device to charge other compatible accessories wirelessly. A battery level indicator is included, giving users a clear read on remaining charge at all times.

The Honor X70 features stereo speakers and supports both aptX and aptX Adaptive for Bluetooth audio, while aptX HD, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are not available. The device does not include a 3.5 mm headphone jack, so wired audio relies on the USB-C port, and there is no built-in radio.

The Honor X70 supports 5G connectivity with download speeds of up to 2900 MBits/s and upload speeds of up to 1600 MBits/s, and accommodates two SIM cards. Wireless connectivity covers Wi-Fi 4, 5, and 6, while Bluetooth 5.2 and NFC are also on board; there is no external memory slot, HDMI output, or DLNA certification. The USB Type-C port runs on USB 2.0, and biometric security is handled by a fingerprint scanner, with no iris scanner or 3D facial recognition present. Sensors include a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, GPS with Galileo support, and an infrared sensor, while a barometer, heart rate monitor, ANT+ support, motion tracking, and optical tracking are all absent. Crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, a built-in projector, and a stylus are likewise not included.

The Honor X70 includes a video light for recording in low-light conditions, while its display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.