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New Huawei Honor 5X smartphone 5.5" Full HD £169.99 (with code) delivered @ Vmall

£169.99 Huawei Honor Store5 Feb 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Mobiles

Opening post

BHOY56

4 Feb 16

New Huawei Honor 5X launched today with £20 off via sign up offer & £10 off your next purchase.
£20 discount code valid until 22:59 GMT, 8th February 2016, with the additional £10 code after your Honor 5X purchase via eMail.

Key features
✓SLEEK, BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED METALLIC BODY
✓ULTRA-FAST FINGERPRINT ID
✓THREE SEPARATE CARD SLOTs
✓CUTTING EDGE CAMERA TECHNOLOGY

thanks to JayS2014 for his earlier pre order post

Top comments

Rhythmeister to ssjinzo

4 Feb 16 12 #29

That hurt my brain :confused:

stoney73

4 Feb 16 5 #11

Oh, and it's the first phone I've actually thought that the fingerprint function wasn't a gimmick.

Elevation

4 Feb 16 4 #9

Voted hot but what's it matter how fast your fingerprint sensor is? Really...?? Cos breathing in and out just takes TOO long doesn't it.

NIgelK

4 Feb 16 4 #2

A good day on here if you're looking for a decent phone. I went with the P8 deal.

All comments (104)

doncoop

4 Feb 16 #1

If you have the £20 this is a really good price for the spec.

NIgelK

4 Feb 16 4 #2

A good day on here if you're looking for a decent phone. I went with the P8 deal.

BHOY56 to NIgelK

4 Feb 16 1 #6

So did I:) more bang for your buck!

Lukedotv to NIgelK

4 Feb 16 #27

the honor 5x, honor 7 and p8 are all the same price, its so confusing.

littel helper

4 Feb 16 1 #3

that is one gorgeous looking phone...dont need one...but...want it

El Presidente

4 Feb 16 #4

Ordered

noiren

4 Feb 16 3 #5

Well it supports 800MHz so hot for that.

JayS2014

4 Feb 16 1 #7

Just be aware of their terrible customer services should anything go wrong with the phone!

ssjinzo

4 Feb 16 1 #8

I personally think they drop the ball with the price should be 150 with discount so 170 without at 170 I would pay the extra 40 for the honor 7. Better processor, camera , more ram, probably better battery ir blaster to name a few. at 170 this is basically a better su6 and since the su6 is around 100 for 70 for better build, fingerprint sensor and dual sim I don't think its worth the extra. Personally I don't like the su6 but at 170 its quite expensive compared to competition. But yeah the p8 deal stealing all thunder today bargain price

Rhythmeister to ssjinzo

4 Feb 16 12 #29

That hurt my brain :confused:

the__cat to ssjinzo

5 Feb 16 1 #80

Did you buy crack with the 70 you saved??

Elevation

4 Feb 16 4 #9

Voted hot but what's it matter how fast your fingerprint sensor is? Really...?? Cos breathing in and out just takes TOO long doesn't it.

stoney73

4 Feb 16 1 #10

Have been using one for the last week and have been really impressed with it. The main cons for me is software related; no app drawer, and there's a couple of slight glitches. Saying that, my personal phone is a Note 4, and I've enjoyed using the Honor 5X, whereas the note can be very frustrating at times.
It shouldn't need saying, but it probably isn't the phone for Nexus fans. But you are used to Samsung, LG, etc, you'll get on with it.

stellafiveuk to stoney73

4 Feb 16 2 #12

Just install an alternative launcher on the phone, from Google Play Store, and that problem is sorted

stoney73

4 Feb 16 5 #11

Oh, and it's the first phone I've actually thought that the fingerprint function wasn't a gimmick.

eggman to stoney73

5 Feb 16 1 #47

Ulefone touch2 has an excellent finger scanner.....I bought one middle of last year..........

winchman

4 Feb 16 #13

Looks nice but if you don't mind a slightly smaller screen the P8 is cheaper.

seanireland72

4 Feb 16 1 #14

Lets just hope it doesn't have the same push notification issue that the Honor 7 had

friiza

4 Feb 16 3 #15

From the link:

Three separate card slots for ultimate compatibility – nano-SIM, micro-SIM and microSD – while advanced automatic band-switching technology offers maximum signal strength

Any combination of 4G cards supported
No distinction between primary and secondary cards
Expandable storage space up to 128 GB with a microSD card

Dunno if this means they can both have 4G active at the same time or not.

0901salmoc

4 Feb 16 1 #16

I am so so so so so so so so so so so so so so tempted...... Someone convince me.... Just sold my Xperia z5 premium for 500 pounds because my Samsung Galaxy s4 was better lol. Is this phone actually the real deal???

titan131 to 0901salmoc

4 Feb 16 #34

I don't have one, but all reviews I've read say that the touchfinger sensors on all huawei phones have been great, easy to setup, very fast and reliable. All the other specs are very similar to my smart ultra 6, which I have been quite happy with. The others things that make it better than the smart ultra 6 are I guess a great feeling metal body and a louder speaker; both are big plus's and I would love a good touchfinger sensor on my next phone. I would be sorely tempted if I could afford one. Edit oh yeah and a second sim card slot, that might be useful.

theroninhunter

4 Feb 16 #17

Good price but it's Huawei, wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.

theroninhunter

4 Feb 16 #18

Good price but it's Huawei, wouldn't touch it with a barge pole.

The Mole to theroninhunter

4 Feb 16 2 #20

Why? If you do some research the brand is getting a very good reputation, The Mate S got an Editors Choice award from Android Authority who absolutely know their stuff and rated that phone higher than the latest 2 Nexus phones and the Galaxy 6 edge.

Bigfootpete to theroninhunter

5 Feb 16 #48

What do you base that comment on? I've got the 6P and it's an excellent phone, better than my Nexus 5.

Carrie.F to theroninhunter

5 Feb 16 1 #90

huawei are great phones

balluji

4 Feb 16 2 #19

shame they couldn't spell honour correctly :wink:

iDealYou to balluji

5 Feb 16 #44

The name was a homage to 'Pussy Galore'
:stuck_out_tongue::p:p

djjibran to balluji

5 Feb 16 1 #51

US English - Made for 350million American and 4billion people who follow American English not 68million or 1 Billion UK English followers.

richchampness1

4 Feb 16 #21

oppo f1 is a tena cheaper if you want a smaller screen with the same specs but 3gb ram instead of 2 and a 5 inch screen

0901salmoc to richchampness1

4 Feb 16 #24

Does that have fingerprint

arjun311

4 Feb 16 #22

P8 or this?
ordered the P8 but like the fact this has a fingerprint scanner

arjun311

4 Feb 16 #23

P8 or this?

Timmy01

4 Feb 16 3 #25

At these prices the Chinese brands (Huawei, Xiaomi, Meizu, OnePlus, Oppo, Coolpad) are going to eat the likes of Samsung for breakfast

seanmckenna

4 Feb 16 #26

this or a xiaomi note 3?

BHOY56

4 Feb 16 #28

Nope
http://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_f1-7855.php

pbenn666

4 Feb 16 #30

How would this compare to a one plus x?

kyegoon221

4 Feb 16 #31

Hot.... ah fudge no gold left by time I got my code.

CountFilth

4 Feb 16 #32

"No distinction between primary and secondary cards"

So does this mean that I could make / receive a 3G call on one SIM while simultaneously using a 3G data connection on the other?
For those who don't know Dual Sim devices come in a few varieties. The earliest was that both SIMS were in the device but only one was active at a time. Meaning if one was active the other was not and could not connect to anything. It's more convenient than manually swapping cards.
The next has one slot with 2G/3G/(4G) and one slot with 2G only. Both can be active and used at the same time however as one is only 2G it's rather limited. If you want to change what SIM has 3G you need to change the cards around.
The next step up makes the above configuration switchable in the software. Either slot can be 2G/3G/(4G) but the other will become 2G when this happens. This is often disguised in the settings which don't make it obvious that the other SIM is being relegated to 2G only. All my dual sim phones have worked in this way and if the provider doesn't offer 2G access then that SIM / slot will be dead.

adeel7

4 Feb 16 #33

The picture is the huawei mate 8, the honor 5x looks different.

DudeyGeeza

4 Feb 16 #35

if anyone can find me a sub 200£ unit with a good gpu, let me know please.

dappodan1

5 Feb 16 3 #36

Huawei are making room for the Mate 8 Flagship killer and its an absolute beast of a phone the metal body design is pure phone porn , super fast. if you are ok with no app drawer and Apple clone UI. I am waiting for that to drop down in price and snap up a dual sim version overseas or flash it with the dual sim Rom.

I can see Huawei dropping prices to reposition themselves in the upper tier of manufacturers and away from the Chinese tag (3rd largest smartphone manufacturer). To do this they will sacrifice margins in the short term to build brand loyalty.... greart news for the consumer. snap up these bargains as China is dumping its excess inventories on exports...happy days

koalauk

5 Feb 16 #37

this or p8?

matlock67

5 Feb 16 #38

Ive had the honor 7 since launch, they are good, this will be a good well built phone as well.

godzillafan

5 Feb 16 #39

Out of the 3 which better, in terms of handling the latest apps and youtube vids etc. I know one has a bigger screen.

So many numbers in the specs, half of which mean nothing to me.

If they said, one plays videos 5x faster or better than the other, that would make sense.

I change a phone every two year, not sure which of these would last that long.

Going to upgrade my acend mate (original 6" version). Cant afford the new mate 8

audin

5 Feb 16 #40

How does this compare to the Moto X 2nd Gen?

doncoop

5 Feb 16 2 #41

Played videos 5x faster? I wouldn't be able to see what happens haha.

Get what you mean on specs and it's tough to way up pros and cons.

The honor 7 and p8 are higher end phones, but they are older. The 5x is supposed to be mid range. So from a performance perspective, the honor 7 and p8 would be better, though not by huge amounts.

Things like dual sim AND sd support is a good plus for the 5x.

Id imagine all would last 2 years.

One thing I'd say is as honor is the small offshoot of Huawei, they are better at software updates for the brand.

This is probably down to having minimal devices which are less region specific, meaning quicker Dev and testing.

It really comes down to what's important, just like anything else.

Do you need 2 sims, is the size important, would a better camera be higher up your list?

Always a tough choice. Personally, I'd go this or the honor 7 depending on your budget.

Lukedotv

5 Feb 16 #42

I think at this price you can get a remi note 3 pro (snapdragon 650) its basically a beefed up 808. super great value for money imo.

RFC1795

5 Feb 16 #43

Anyone know if the £20 discount code received via email can be used with any of their other models, or only with the 5X?

Got20pmate to RFC1795

5 Feb 16 #46

5X only I believe.

godzillafan

5 Feb 16 #45

great stuff, I think I wil try the local carphonew to see if they have a p8 and take it from there. yip tough choice

Bigfootpete

5 Feb 16 1 #49

Lets see how angry you get when you try to do something on your phone and it takes you three/four attempts to access your screen because the fingerprint reader isn't very good, then you will realise how much it matters.

elrasho

5 Feb 16 #50

What speed it the CPU doesn't say on their website

titan131 to elrasho

5 Feb 16 2 #52

It runs a snapdragon 615 octa-core, 4 cores run at 1.5ghz and 4 lower power cores run at 1.2ghz. According to gsmarena those are the ghz the cores run at. The single thread performance isn't very good, for example the snapdragon 801 is much faster and comes with much more powerful graphics. I've read that the 615 is more akin to the snapdragon 410 (moto g) than a flagship cpu/gpu. The 615 is designed to run full HD screens unlike the 410 that can only run hd screens. That's more to do with the graphics power than the cpu. Yes the 615 is an octa-core and the 410 is only a quad-core but the 615 can only run 4 cores at a time, either the faster 4 or the slower 4 to save power. I don't think the 615 is bad but it is a budget processor.

kgman

5 Feb 16 #53

Hot. Anyone know what version of Android this has out of the box? If it's 5, do we know if an upgrade to 6 will be released?

Topper1900 to kgman

5 Feb 16 #69

Oddly only 5 but 6 is due shortly, not that it's a big upgrade in any event, it's whether it will get 7 and, if so, how longit will take is a more inmportant question?

Luciegoose

5 Feb 16 #54

This or the P8???

cobrastang to Luciegoose

5 Feb 16 #66

P8 at £150

Elevation

5 Feb 16 #55

I suspect Canadians and Australians might quite like it too.....

flashjmp

5 Feb 16 #56

x5
p8
or
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

friiza

5 Feb 16 #57

No, Australians can spell properly. Never seen 'Neighbours'?

smilespiles

5 Feb 16 #58

Too big , what is it with all these large phones,is it just me who does not want to carry around a mini tablet in my pocket?

smilespiles

5 Feb 16 #59

can someone help me find a smaller mobile with a decent camera and memory for £100 new?

Topper1900 to smilespiles

5 Feb 16 #62

Try the Moto G 2nd Generation or Vodafone Smart Ultra 6

cobrastang to smilespiles

5 Feb 16 1 #63

Doogee f3 Pro around £100

cobrastang

5 Feb 16 1 #60

Mine too ouch

cobrastang

5 Feb 16 #61

KI Movil is a great site for comparing phones and it also tracks for the cheapest place to buy

cobrastang

5 Feb 16 #64

P8 at £150 mine comes today

Topper1900

5 Feb 16 #65

Main problem with the X5 according to reviews is that neither the screen, nor the screen protector it comes with, are coated to stop finger prints showing, so viewing the screen is apparently a nightmare. All a bit odd to make such an omission on a smartphone.

Luciegoose

5 Feb 16 #67

That's what I went for thanks :smiley:

Addnan

5 Feb 16 1 #68

how do i get the £20 discount. signed up and didn't get email with a voucher or anything. go to checkout and it still shows 189.99.

onlinejomaibwork

5 Feb 16 #70

NO NFC and same battery as 5.1" Honor 7

midiman

5 Feb 16 #71

Next phone I get I want 3Gb of Ram. They do a version of this with 3Gb but doesn't seem to be available. Not sure how much extra they would charge for it. Good phone Good price but probably more tempted for the Honor 7 for an extra £40. Still you get a lot of bang for your buck so hot from me

smilespiles

5 Feb 16 #72

the smart ultra six is errrr 6". even bigger!

aajax42

5 Feb 16 #73

Where do you find a P8 for £150.I can see p* lights for less but not the P8?

cobrastang to aajax42

5 Feb 16 #75

It was carphone warehouse yesterday but out of stock now

koalauk

5 Feb 16 #74

rubbish, p8 is not available for that money no more. I think this is a better phone and plus it has a finger malarkey

koalauk

5 Feb 16 #76

on some reviews it mentioned that thus phone has NO OTG any confirmations ?

flashjmp

5 Feb 16 #77

This or
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

or
honor 7

koalauk to flashjmp

5 Feb 16 #81

i also want to know that too.

aajax42

5 Feb 16 #78

Thanks

titan131

5 Feb 16 2 #79

Nope, the smart ultra 6 is 5.5" :smiley:

flashjmp

5 Feb 16 #82

looks like the honor 7 is better

Your text here

kgman

5 Feb 16 #83

I would say 6 IS major for those whose devices have SD card expansion, like this one. The ability to use the SD card as internal storage (as Android 6 provides) is flipping fabulous.

godzillafan

5 Feb 16 #84

typical no stock in local carphonew, he said they all went yesterday

jaydeeuk1

5 Feb 16 #85

Probably the first decent alternative to the smart ultra 6, albeit 70% more expensive. Still no where near as good value, but it looks nice and the triple slot probably useful for someone.

Doesn't mention gyroscope but surely it will have one at this price.

Edit - wait, its not triple sim is it? They counting the msd slot?

titan131 to jaydeeuk1

5 Feb 16 1 #87

My understanding was that it's a dual sim with another slot for micro SD. I think that they are selling 3 slots as a feature because some phones are using a hybrid design ie you can use 2 sims but can't use a micro sd or use 1 sim and then you can use a micro SD.

dewey2 to jaydeeuk1

5 Feb 16 1 #88

From what I've read: No gyro and no NFC

SpeedyG

5 Feb 16 #86

Well I might consider this since everyone went and bought the P8 at £150 but I haven't got the £20 off voucher email for some reason.

jaydeeuk1

5 Feb 16 #89

Oh right that's a bit of a surprise, not that great then compared to the SU6, gains a pointless imo finger print reader, loses NFC.

MKD

5 Feb 16 #91

Is vmall reliable? Trustpilot reviews aren't very favourable. Also Where's the availability on Amazon UK its own the US store at the rrp price not so on the UK site. It's £299... What's with that?!

coldo

5 Feb 16 1 #92

redmi note 2 prime !! just gonna throw than in too to confuse you even more lol . seriously they all look much of a muchness but I personally prefer having a micro sd slot that's why I went for the redmi 2 over the 3 and also 32gb built in rom . I would buy the 5x if I didn't buy my phone just last week !!! good luck choosing pal

koalauk

5 Feb 16 #93

Link please, where from ?

jamadaia

6 Feb 16 1 #94

Yep I ended up going that route too, for same reasons as you =)

flashjmp

6 Feb 16 #95

guy guys just had my insurance claim on my nexus 6 so they sent me a brand new one. should i sell it and get this?

alcurtis93 to flashjmp

7 Feb 16 #99

Na, I'd get like a p8 or xiaomi mi5 when it's released this month

El Presidente

6 Feb 16 #96

ordered 4pm arrived 9am the next day. Delighted with it

NatureBoy

6 Feb 16 #97

What a shame no Gyroscope or NFC. I would have gladly paid an extra £20 for those features . I'll wait and see what is released at Mobile World Congress later this month.

coldo

6 Feb 16 1 #98

Gearbest：XIAOMI RedMi Note 2 32GB 4G Phablet http://app.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_266636.HTML

hope this helps .

v5535

7 Feb 16 #100

Better than P8??

dannyaus38

7 Feb 16 #101

hey guys. I have a HTC M7 that was my first and only android phone. I came from iPhone and loved android instantly. I know it's an old phone now but just wondering how these Chinese phone would compare to it in regards to performance?. I only use my current phone for surfing, YouTube, and a couple of games but nothing to demanding (eg - clash of clans). your advice and knowledge would be greatly appreciated for making a decision on whether to buy one of these next.

titan131 to dannyaus38

7 Feb 16 #102

I think the m7 is more powerful, but this should be fine for light use.I recently overloaded my smart ultra 6 with too many apps running in the background, using resources, which made the phone sluggish. Btw the smart ultra 6 has basically the same specs as the huawei 5x i.e. same amount of ram, cpu/gpu, screen resolution. Right now I have these apps running in the background all of the time: netguard, calls blacklist, perfect applock, lastpass,here maps, weq4u, pocket, chrome plus some android system stuff. It performs well and I disabled the things I don't use ie google+, hangouts, maps, google app, email, gmail. So I think it depends how much stuff you are planning to run in the background. I don't know how light or efficient the huawei software is. The software on the smart ultra 6 is almost stock ie light weight. The huawei is probably fine just the way it comes for light use but don't expect the performance to be good if you later add a bunch of stuff that runs in the background. I used to have security software running in the background too but it made my phone too sluggish. Just my 2 cents.

vervester

8 Feb 16 #103

Anyone think the Redmi Note 3 pro, due to be released at this end of the month, is a better phone?

http://www.xiaomidevice.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-3-pro.html

NatureBoy to vervester

8 Feb 16 #104

Probably a better phone but no Band 20 LTE. :disappointed:

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