Honor launched their first smartphone with the homegrown 16nm chipset, called the Honor 5C...
Honor 5C Full Specs
- Key Specs Honor 5C
- Display 5.2 inches IPS LCD Display
- Screen Resolution FHD 1080 x 1920 pixels
- Operating System Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
- Processor KIRIN 650
- Memory 2 GB RAM
- Inbuilt Storage 16 GB (expandable up to 256 GB)
- Primary Camera 13 MP with flash
- Video 1080p@30fps
- Secondary Camera 8 MP
- Battery 3000 mAh
- 4G ready (VoLTE) Yes
- SIM card type Dual-SIM
- Fingerprint Sensor Yes
- Weight 156 grams
- Dimensions 147.1 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm
- Price Rs. 10,999
Performance
Honor 5C is powered by an octa-core Kirin 650 processor with Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 + quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53, coupled with 2GB of RAM and Mali-T880MP2 GPU. The storage on the device is a mere 16GB onboard, which can be expanded via a microSD card up to 256GB in size.
Applications Launch Speed
The App launch speed is very quick on this handset and it takes minimal time to open the heaviest of apps.
Call Quality
Call quality is Very Good. Network reception is great and the microphone and speakers work really well.
Material's Quality
The HONOR 5C sports an aluminum back which feels solid and premium at the same time. It has a brushed metal finish on the back which makes it look even more demanding..
RAM Management & Multitasking
With the help of KIRIN 650 , multitasking on this phone can be done with an ease. Despite 2 GB RAM, it handles multiple tasks at once without giving you a chance to complain.
As far as the RAM goes, out of the 2GB, there was areound 600MB RAM available on boot.
Scrolling Speed
Scrolling speed was normal, it was not showing any slowness or lags while browsing through heavy web pages.
Charging Time
It takes around 1 hours and 30 minutes to charge from 0-100%.
Heating
I did not face a single case of heating issue on this phone even after prolonged gaming sessions and extensive usage. Mild heating was noticed while recording video but it was bearable.
Verdict/Conclusion
Honor 5c is a nice phone with all the features you need from a phone of this price range. The best part is that it provides quality Hardware and Software. KIRIN
650 makes it great for multitasking and gaming, despite of 2 GB RAM. I really enjoyed gaming on this phone and it can literally give flagships a run for money when it comes to gaming. There are few compromises made by the company and one of them is the 2 GB of RAM, especially when smartphones
have 3 GB RAM on average. But that does not set it back; it has a beautiful display, great cameras, good battery life and a premium look.