Honor 5x phone snags top honours at CES 2016
CES sees the best and brightest in tech showcasing the best hardware on the planet. Naturally, this conglomeration of technorati also sees some of the toughest pundits and journos on the planets peering over each and every new offering to see just how it stacks up and it seems that the new Honor 5X phone that will be launched next week in Malaysia on the 26th caught the eye of more than a few top-tier tech sites and snagged a few awards in the bargain too at this year’s recently concluded show.
For the uninitiated, the Honor 5X is a phone with an aluminium chassis that sports a 5.5-inch 1080P screen, a Snapdragon 615 processor, 3GB RAM, 16GB of storage expandable via a microSD card slot, a fingerprint reader, a rear 13-MP camera with an f/2.0 lens, a front 5-MP camera with an f/2.4 lens and dual SIM card support along with a 3000mAh battery that’s slated to retail for approximately US$199 which translates to about RM850 bucks; quite a steal for what you pay for. Here’s a few interesting quotes from the tech elite on what they think about the Honor 5X.
Android Central
Android Central’s Top Pick for CES 2016 – Honor 5X
‘Though the Huawei Mate 8 won’t be making an appearance in the U.S., the Honor 5X will be. After a brief introduction of sales in China, the 5X is headed stateside for a smooth $199 unlocked. That’s a great deal for a metal phone with a fingerprint sensor, a good screen and capable internals. But though the software is actually an improvement over what’s on the Mate 8 in some areas, it still comes up short of what most people would consider top-tier. Still, the Honor 5X coming to the U.S. at $199 just shows how much the market of mid-range unlocked Android phones has grown, and how much the quality for the dollar has improved. We’re looking forward to spending more time with this phone going forward.’
GottaBeMobile.Com
CES 2016 Excellence Awards – Huawei Honor 5X
‘The Honor 5X is an outstanding smartphone that combines premium hardware with an affordable price point. It’s the best smartphone that we saw at CES 2016 and it comes to AT&T and T-Mobile on January 31st for just $199.’
PhoneArena.com
Best of CES 2016: honor 5X
‘Here’s a brand we’ll be hearing more and more often in the future – honor. The phone it brought to CES 2016 was the honor 5x, which is bound to launch in the U.S. as an affordable, yet decent Android offering. How affordable, you ask? Well, let’s just say that the smartphone will set you back just $200 off contract.
The honor 5x may be priced low, but it surely has a lot to offer in exchange. Specs like the 5.5-inch 1080p screen, the Snapdragon 615 SoC, the 16GB of storage, and the 13MP camera make it a worthy rival to considerably more expensive phones. Plus, you get a fingerprint scanner and a rather large, 3000mAh battery.
The honor 5x is coming to the U.S. by the end of January. Those interested in getting one may pre-order a unit via Amazon or NewEgg.’
Android Authority
Best of CES 2016: the most impressive products from the show
‘Offering a specs list that is synonymous with much more expensive phones, the Honor 5X offers a Full HD display, premium all-metal build, excellent fingerprint sensor, microSD card support and more. All in a device that costs just $199 unlocked and SIM free.’
If that’s got you rightly chuffed you’re in good company as they’ll be launching the Honor Z1 watch band along with the Honor 5X and more this 26th of January. Stay tuned to their online Vmall website for preorders.