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HONOR X5b
HONOR's X5b is a budget 4G phone with a 6.56-inch 90Hz HD+ LCD, a MediaTek Helio G36 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage with microSD expansion. It has a 13MP main camera, a 5200mAh battery with 10W charging and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It launched in Saudi Arabia in October 2024 at SAR 299.
Pros
- 5200mAh battery (5100mAh rated)
- 6.56-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate
- 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD slot supporting cards up to 1TB
- Ships with Android 14 and MagicOS 8.0
- Low launch price of SAR 299 in Saudi Arabia
Cons
- 4G only, with no 5G support
- HD+ (720x1612) LCD with 530 nits peak brightness
- Wired charging is limited to 10W
- 13MP main camera with video limited to 1080p at 30fps
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the MediaTek Helio G36, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the HONOR X5b
Display
- Screen size
- 6.56 ″
- Panel type
- TFT LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1612
- Pixel density
- 269 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 530 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G36
- RAM (max)
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 64GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 13 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 5 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,200 mAh
- Wired charging
- 10 W
Design
- Weight
- 194 g
- Thickness
- 8.7 mm
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 14 (MagicOS 8.0)
Audio
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the HONOR X5b good in 2026?
The HONOR X5b earns an Inno Score of 26.1/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. HONOR's X5b is a budget 4G phone with a 6.56-inch 90Hz HD+ LCD, a MediaTek Helio G36 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage with microSD expansion. It has a 13MP main camera, a 5200mAh battery with 10W charging and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It launched in Saudi Arabia in October 2024 at SAR 299.
What are the key specs of the HONOR X5b?
Chipset: MediaTek Helio G36 · Screen size: 6.56 ″ · Capacity: 5,200 mAh · Main camera: 13 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the HONOR X5b?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Redmi Note 8, vivo Y05e, Redmi 10C — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
