Honor X5b Plus

Name: Honor X5b Plus
Brand: Honor

Display6.56" 720 x 1612 pixels

ChipsetMediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)

Main camera50MP

Battery5200 mAh

5.2GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

LTE

Speed

HSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

2024, October 22

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

163.9 x 75.8 x 8.7 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)

Weight

194 g (6.84 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type

TFT LCD, 90Hz, 530 nits (HBM)

Size

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Platform

Android 14, Magic OS 8

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC

Internal

128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide) Auxiliary lens

Features

LED flash

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Radio

Unspecified

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Battery

Type

Li-Po 5200 mAh

Charging

10W wired

Misc

Colors

Ocean Blue, Starry Purple, Midnight Black

Models

GFY-LX2P, GFY-LX2

GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways

battery

5200mAh, about 1.5 days light useWith 5200mAh and 10W charging, expect roughly 15 to 18 hours of moderate screen-on time, or a day and a half if you avoid gaming and video.

charging

10W wired, roughly 2.5 hours to fullAt 10W into 5200mAh, the phone needs around 2 to 2.5 hours to charge from empty, which is slow by modern standards.

display

90Hz LCD, 530 nits peak brightnessThe 530-nit peak (HBM) means outdoor readability in sunlight is workable but not commanding; 90Hz refresh keeps scrolling and page turns noticeably smoother than 60Hz.

performance

Helio G36, casual games and browsingThe Helio G36 (octa-core Cortex-A53, PowerVR GE8320) handles light games like Candy Crush and casual 3D titles at lower settings, but struggles with sustained heavy gaming like PUBG or Genshin Impact at playable frame rates.

camera

50MP main, f/1.8, 1080p videoThe 50MP sensor with f/1.8 aperture captures decent daylight stills and low-light shots better than the sensor size alone suggests, but video maxes out at 1080p@30fps with no stabilization mentioned.

storage

128GB or 256GB, microSD expandableBoth tiers are UFS-class internal storage with microSDXC expansion, so you can add up to 1TB extra storage for photos, videos, and media.