In depth comparison and review of Honor 5X and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 5X | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-G935F | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 151.3 mm | 150.9 mm | Honor 5X has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Width | 76.3 mm | 72.6 mm | Honor 5X has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Depth | 8.15 mm | 7.7 mm | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is narrower than Honor 5X. |
| Weight | 158 g | 157 g | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is lighter than Honor 5X. |
| Body Colour | Daybreak silver | Dark grey | Sunset gold | Gold | Blue | Silver | Gold | Black | White | Gold pink | Coral blue | Titanium silver | Pink/gold | Pink gold | Black onyx | Platinum gold | White pearl | |
| Body Material | Aluminium alloy | Metal, glass | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.24 W/kg (body), 0.56 W/kg (head) | 0.507 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | Heart rate sensor | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Micro SIM, nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Honor 5X | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | Quad HD Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 5.5" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better screen resolution than Honor 5X. |
| Display Format | Full HD | QHD | |
| Pixel Density | 400 ppi | 534 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better pixel density than Honor 5X. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Features | Full Lamination | - |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 5X | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm | Samsung Exynos 8890 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8939 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 1.5 GHz | 2.3 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has higher clock speed than Honor 5X. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 405 | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 |
| MEMORY | Honor 5X | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
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| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has more RAM than Honor 5X. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 32 GB | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has more internal memory than Honor 5X. |
| User Memory | - | 24.4 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor 5X | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Honor 5X has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better lens aperture than Honor 5X. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 28 mm | - | |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Motion panorama | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED light | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 4160 x 3120 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Selective Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, vDIS technology, Spotlight |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | - | CMOS | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better front lens aperture than Honor 5X. |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panoramic selfies | Slow motion video, selfie panorama | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Flash |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 5X | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 3600 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has larger battery capacity than Honor 5X. |
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| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | WPC, PMA | |
| Talk Time | - | 1620 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk (WCDMA): up to 1620 min Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Playback (audio): up to 55 hrs Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Honor 5X | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 | Samsung TouchWiz + EtiquEdge | |
| Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 5X | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | WhatsApp, Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 5X | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | H.265 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, 3G2, H.265 |
| FEATURES | Honor 5X | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Simple UI mode, Visitor Mode, SmartPower 3.0 technology | Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Dual Curved display, Alarm Clock |
| OTHERS | Honor 5X | Samsung Galaxy S7 edge |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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