Without much fanfare, Honor has unveiled two new budget smartphones – the Honor X5b and X5b Plus – targeting the Middle Eastern market. As you can guess by names, the two phones have much in common, despite some dissimilarities. Let’s get into the details here. 

Honor X5b / X5b Plus Specifications

The display on both phones is a 6.56-inch TFT LCD panel with a waterdrop notch and a standard 720 x 1612 pixel resolution.

Both phones feature a dual camera system on the rear. The standard X5b utilizes a 13MP primary sensor, while the X5b Plus boasts a more impressive 50MP main shooter with an f/1.8 aperture. Both models share a secondary 0.8MP sensor and a 5MP front-facing camera for selfies.

Under the hood, the X5b series packs a MediaTek Helio G36 chipset. It’s a budget SoC that should fare well for regular usages like social media scrolling and browsing. But don’t expect it to perform steadily for tasks like heavy gaming. On the software front, it operates on the latest Android 14 with Honor’s proprietary MagicOS 8.0 on top. 

The key differentiator between them is in terms of storage capacity. The standard X5b boasts 4GB of RAM paired with 64GB of internal storage, while the X5b Plus ups the storage to 128GB, but the memory stays the same at 4GB.

Connectivity is limited to the LTE network, reflecting the budget-oriented nature of the series. Both phones come equipped with a sizeable 5,200mAh battery, promising ample power for daily use.

Price and Availability

Color options appear limited, with the X5b series available in Flowing Blue and Flowing Black. Pricing falls within the expected range for entry-level devices. The standard X5b starts at OMR 29.9 (approximately $78 USD), while the X5b Plus retails for SAR 399 (approximately $106 USD).

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Honor might be planning on releasing a new budget friend smartphone in the market soon. The Honor X5b has just been certified online, hinting at an imminent global release. This is also the latest model in this particular series, so here’s what we know so far.

Honor X5b visits Google Play Console

The Chinese smartphone brand’s upcoming device was just spotted on the Google Play Console carrying the GFY-LX2P model number. In this certification, we get a glimpse of the Honor X5b along with some of its specifications. Looking at the online database, the Honor X5b can be seen with a waterdrop notch display, which is surrounded by thick bezels. The lone selfie camera is also clearly in the notch.

This model could be the successor to the Honor X5 or simply a new entry that falls right below the Honor X9b and X8b, which launched last year. Under the hood, the new Honor X5b is equipped with the MediaTek Helio G36 SoC, which is paired with 4GB of RAM. Honor’s X5b was seen on Google Play Console running on the Android 14 OS out of the box. On the display front, the display will offer a 1620 x 720 resolution (HD+) and a pixel density of 320 DPI. This certification also hints that its global launch is right around the corner.

Earlier this year, the company had quietly released the Honor X6b, which was another affordable smartphone in the series. It arrived with a 6.56-inch TFT LDC panel with an HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It was equipped with the MediaTek Heliop G85 SoC with up to 6GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. For optics, there was a 50MP dual camera setup on the rear. A sizeable 5,200mAh battery pack, which supports 35W wired fast charging. So we can expect similar specs and features on the Honor X5b as well.

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