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Honor 5X root support — Magisk root and bootloader unlock
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Honor 5X

Released: 2015, October. Released 2015, NovemberDiscontinued

NOT SUPPORTED

Not supported — this device type cannot be rooted through our service.

4.6 Rating

General

Brand
Honor
Model
Honor 5X
Released
2015, October. Released 2015, November
Status
Discontinued
Price
About 180 EUR
OS
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4
Dimensions
151.3 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight
158 g (5.57 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Display

Type
IPS LCD
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm, 2, (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
Internal
16GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 3GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Single
5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
N/A

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Connectivity

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
3.5mm jack
Yes

Sensors

Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Other

Colors
White, Black, Gold
Models
KII-L21, KII-L22, KII-L23, KIW-AL10, KIW-CL00, KIW-TL00, KIW-TL00H, KIW-UL00, KIW-L21, KIW-L22, KIW-L24, KII-L05
Announced
2015, October. Released 2015, November
Loudspeaker
Voice 71dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 70dB
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 874Basemark X: 5009
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 76h

Honor 5X Overview

The Honor 5X is an Android device from Honor, released in 2015. It combines the Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm) and a 5.5-inch display, running Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). This page tracks its full specifications, root status, and the bootloader and recovery notes that apply to it.

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