Honor 5C Review

Honor 5C

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.