Huawei's Honor 5c is the latest mid-range smartphone from the rising Chinese manufacturer that aims to bring latest features and highest possible performance at an affordable price point. Honor 5c has an impressive hardware packed in a beautiful 5.2 inch part metal, part plastic frame. The phone runs Android Marshmallow powered by the Emotion UI.
Design
The Honor 5c is a beautiful looking phone and has this premium looking feel, thanks to its metal finish. The best thing about the design is the size which makes it very easy to hold and use the phone. On the back there is the 13-megapixel camera with flash, which is a bump and protrudes out a little. The fingerprint sensor is also placed right below the camera. The volume rocker and power buttons are placed towards the right, while on the left sits the SIM card tray. The 3.5mm audio jack is placed on top while the USB port and grill speakers are towards the bottom.
Usage and performance
The 5.2 inch screen has a good mix of colours, thanks to its 1080x1920 pixel resolution along with a 423ppi pixel density. The display stays legible even in sunlight and reproduces a good amount of sharpness and colour. The fingerprint sensor at the back is lightning fast and works even when the screen is not on. The Emotion EMUI 4.1 OS is simple and clean and offers a ton of customization options. It has also implemented all features for the fingerprint sensor, which can also be configured to trigger photos and start the video recorder, show the notification panel, lock apps and plenty more.
Camera & battery
The Huawei Honor 5C comes equipped with a 13MP rear camera with LED flash along with an 8MP front facing camera. The auto-focus was also suitably fast and the phone had a wealth of shot options. Images taken in well-lit conditions come out sharp and crisp but images in low-light scenarios were less than impressive. The Honor 5C is powered by a 3000 mAh battery. It offers an Ultra Power Saving Mode as well, for times when you really want to stretch the battery life. The phone, with moderate usage will easily last you a day.
Final verdict
The Good
- 5.2 inch is an ideal phone size to use (my opinion)
- Packed with all good features for a mid-level phone
- Latest Android and a good camera and excellent battery.
The bad
- Camera bump which forces you to use a case
- EMUI 4.1 a little clunky and not pleasing to use.
Overall the phone is a good buy for around the 10k range that has all features and looks premium.
By: Sridhar Iyer
Design
The Honor 5c is a beautiful looking phone and has this premium looking feel, thanks to its metal finish. The best thing about the design is the size which makes it very easy to hold and use the phone. On the back there is the 13-megapixel camera with flash, which is a bump and protrudes out a little. The fingerprint sensor is also placed right below the camera. The volume rocker and power buttons are placed towards the right, while on the left sits the SIM card tray. The 3.5mm audio jack is placed on top while the USB port and grill speakers are towards the bottom.
Usage and performance
The 5.2 inch screen has a good mix of colours, thanks to its 1080x1920 pixel resolution along with a 423ppi pixel density. The display stays legible even in sunlight and reproduces a good amount of sharpness and colour. The fingerprint sensor at the back is lightning fast and works even when the screen is not on. The Emotion EMUI 4.1 OS is simple and clean and offers a ton of customization options. It has also implemented all features for the fingerprint sensor, which can also be configured to trigger photos and start the video recorder, show the notification panel, lock apps and plenty more.
Camera & battery
The Huawei Honor 5C comes equipped with a 13MP rear camera with LED flash along with an 8MP front facing camera. The auto-focus was also suitably fast and the phone had a wealth of shot options. Images taken in well-lit conditions come out sharp and crisp but images in low-light scenarios were less than impressive. The Honor 5C is powered by a 3000 mAh battery. It offers an Ultra Power Saving Mode as well, for times when you really want to stretch the battery life. The phone, with moderate usage will easily last you a day.
Final verdict
The Good
- 5.2 inch is an ideal phone size to use (my opinion)
- Packed with all good features for a mid-level phone
- Latest Android and a good camera and excellent battery.
The bad
- Camera bump which forces you to use a case
- EMUI 4.1 a little clunky and not pleasing to use.
Overall the phone is a good buy for around the 10k range that has all features and looks premium.
By: Sridhar Iyer
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