The Honor 5X is touted as being one of the best value smartphones on the market and there are several different features that make it more desirable than its counterparts that are priced at the same point. Let us examine these particular features in detail to see why the Honor 5X has the edge compared to its competitors.
Lets talk about the camera first which is probably the most important aspect of smartphones these days apart from their screens. On paper, the Honor 5X packs a 13 Megapixel camera with f2.,0 aperture, LED flash and a 28mm focal length. While that is impressive for a smartphone at this segment, it is important to note that not every smartphone is able to do justice to the impressive specs that is camera carries. However, in the case of the Honor 5X, the smartphone actually manages to impress especially in day light shots where there is good detail and the colours are quite natural. If you are a fan of saturated colours, then you can always increase it further in post processing. The focusing too is spot on and is quick to make sure that you don’t miss an important moment. It does have some noise during low light shots but is still one of the front runners in the segment as it does try its best to keep it in check.
The front camera is something that most people consider to be as important or even more important that rear cameras these days and you’d be delighted to know that the camera quality up front too is good and will impress your followers and friends on social media.
A fingerprint sensor is not just a more secure way of protecting your device, but it is also a more easier way of unlocking your device and giving access to payments and permissions. The Honor 5X will let you use just that since it has a fingerprint sensor placed at the back of the smartphone which is where your index finger ideally rests. You can add your index finger on your left and right hands to use any one to unlock the smartphone or even add upto a total of 5 different fingers to gain access to the phone and it doesn’t have to be fingers of one specific person either.
But what makes the Honor 5X fingerprint scanner more unique is the customizability. The sensor can be used to perform tasks other than just unlocking the phone. For example, you can set a particular finger to unlock the phone and subsequently call a contact of your choice without having to dial the number etc. So if you have someone you frequently call, this will save you a couple of seconds each time. It can also be used to bring down the notification drawer, answer a phone call, open up multi-tasking menu etc. The user can also lock certain apps and give access to them only when the fingerprint is provided.
Lastly, the Honor 5X is a smartphone that you would expect to come with a shabby build quality and if not, you’d expect a sturdy build but mainly made out of plastic. However, the Honor 5X actually has a metal body that feels really premium. It weights 158 grams and feels solid. The brushed metal finish at the back looks quite elegant two and the two plastic portions at the top and bottom don’t really look out of place and the reason for their existence is functional to allow for better cellular and wireless reception rather than a method to cut costs. The premium materials used gives others the feeling that the smartphone is costlier than it actually is.
Regardless of the price point of smartphones these days, there are certain things that customers have come to expect as a given. A good camera and good build quality are almost universally desirable and more recently fingerprint scanners too have become a feature that is considered to be a necessity by many. The Honor 5X is a smartphone that actually manages to pack all these into a package that is affordable and attractive.