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HONOR X5b vs Samsung Galaxy A05

HONOR X5b
26.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Galaxy A05
26.5Inno Score
20chipPerformance20
29.1Display20
20.5Camera29
40.7Battery43.7
20Features20
5 spec wins — HONOR X5b4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A05

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR X5b scores 26.1 against 26.5 for Samsung Galaxy A05. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy A05 edges ahead in camera and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR X5b

  • Stronger display score: 29 vs 20
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A05

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • Stronger battery score: 44 vs 41
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 150% higher Wired charging: 25 W vs 10 W
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: HONOR X5b versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecHONOR X5bSamsung Galaxy A05
Screen size6.56 ″6.7 ″+2%
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16121600x720
Pixel density269 ppi+3%262 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness530 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR X5b versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecHONOR X5bSamsung Galaxy A05
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G36MediaTek Helio G85
AnTuTu—270,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—420Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,350Bottom 4%
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage options64GB64GB / 128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR X5b versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecHONOR X5bSamsung Galaxy A05
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR X5b versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecHONOR X5bSamsung Galaxy A05
Capacity5,200 mAh+4%5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W25 W+150%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR X5b versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecHONOR X5bSamsung Galaxy A05
Weight194 g+1%195 g
Thickness8.7 mm+1%8.8 mm
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR X5b versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecHONOR X5bSamsung Galaxy A05
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR X5b versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecHONOR X5bSamsung Galaxy A05
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 13 (One UI Core 5.1)
OS update pledge—2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR X5b versus Samsung Galaxy A05
SpecHONOR X5bSamsung Galaxy A05
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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