Innovations in digital gadgets have been incredible when it comes to credibility & development. Of course, it is an era of smartphones where each and every task gets executed on the mobiles. Be it social-media talkies or cashless payments, smartphones are feeding the large portion of the population with palm-sized robots. Besides the technology giants, Samsung, Apple, and Nokia, some really lucrative brands have captured the markets with high-end technology and, that too, at affordable prices for the middle-class sector. Some of such companies are Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, and Vivo. Once unacknowledged, these brands have come up with the best of features in regard to their productions.
Recently, Xiaomi and Huawei have introduced their two game-changing devices named Redmi-5 & Honor-6X, respectively. As both of these smartphones are loaded with greatest features, many conclusions have been made in the regard of which delivers the better performance. Here is a descriptive comparison between some of the major features of these gadgets which might help you conclude which comes out unbeatable.
Display
The Redmi 5 comes with a screen size of 5.7 inches where it sums of 75.9% of screen-to-body ratio. Its bezel-less display is the highlighter feature with adds to the HD+ display altogether. Redmi-5 is the first Xiaomi device with 18:9 screen ratio pertaining to 720 x 1440-pixel resolution. There are vibrant colors, pinch-zoom functions and glare-free visuals making the display an efficient factor.
On the other hand, Honor 6X comes with 5.5-inch screen initiating 71.8% of screen-t-body ratio. It is an incredible device with 1080 x 1920-pixels resolution and 16:9 body ratio. When the competitor Redmi 5 provides 18:9 ratio, Honor lacks behind with comparatively less display efficiency. But, its LTPS IPS LCD touchscreen might serve the users who wish to have a rather restricted display.
Body and Design
At first, Redmi 5 might resemble the body & design of Redmi Note 5. This device, Redmi 5 comes in a strong body type with Aluminium back. As compared to Redmi Note 4, this device is slimmer and sleeker. Moreover, it has a wider and taller body with convenient curved side corners. You have sim trays on the left panel, power key & volume button on the right. There is a 3.5mm audio jack on the top and charging panel on the bottom.
Redmi 5 has a weight of 150gm whereas Honor 6x comes in a heavier body with 162gm weight. Both the mobiles are content with aluminum bodies. Honor 6x is clearly thicker than Redmi 5 as it has a size of 8.2mm where Redmi comes in 7.7mm. The honor comes in golden, silver and grey color which are quite popular among the users. Redmi is available in basic black and white colors. If we keep the measurements of the devices in mind, Redmi is definitely better than Honor.
Camera quality
Both the devices, Redmi 5 & Honor 6x have a rear camera of 12-megapixels. The front camera of Honor 6x is equipped with 8-megapixels definition whereas Redmi 5’s front camera is of 5-megapixels.
Redmi’s front camera has a selfie flash with 2.0 aperture and the rear camera has 2.2 aperture. Besides the good Redmi camera quality, there are different modes in the camera which enables the user to take a better selfie- Panorama, HDR, Timer and Manual Mode. You can also alter the brightness, contrast, and sharpness of the picture. There is beauty mode for selfie camera with which one can take precious selfies anytime, anywhere.
Honor 6x has a rear LED flash but there is no front flash which might be a disadvantage for selfie lovers. The camera quality is very nice with continuous shooting and HDR modes. You will get CMOS image sensor and fixed focus makes it a better pick for some.
Performance
The Honor 6x has Huawei’s own HiSilicon Kirin 655 chipset whereas Redmi 5 has Qualcomm SDM450 chipset with Snapdragon 450. Honor 6x is powered by Octa-core 2.51 GHz, Quad Core, Cortex A53 + 1.7GHz processor. On the other hand, Redmi 5 has Octa-core 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53 processor.
The performance of Redmi 5 is enabled by its 3/4 GB RAM which is higher than the 4GB RAM of Honor 6x. Talking about the storage, Redmi 5 has an internal storage of up to 32GB which is expandable up to 128GB. But, Honor 6x has a storage space of 64GB expandable memory up to 128GB.
Backup of Battery
Redmi 5 has 3300 mAh battery which non-removable while Honor 6x has 3340 mAh battery. Honor 6x & Redmi 5 both have quick and fast charging with a talk time up to 23 hours and standby of 650 hours. Both the devices are composed of an amazing battery which can handle your long usage and multiple tasking.
Fingerprint Sensors
There are Accelerometer, compass, proximity and fingerprint sensors on the devices. On Honor 6x, the sensor is placed on the back side of the mobile phone whereas, on redmi 5, it is placed on the front. These fingerprint sensors make sure that appropriate security measures are granted in a gadget for the data to remain safe for the consumers. It is seen that fingerprint sensors on the front are more efficient than the ones placed on the back. So, the denotation comes that Redmi 5 is better in this aspect than Honor 6x.
Comparison of the Price:
Redmi 5 was released in December 2017 with a starting price tag of Rs.7999 whereas Honor 6x was tagged at Rs.9999. These gadgets are available on your favorite online shopping store under the amazon offers on mobiles. So, keeping the overall performance, features, and price in mind, Redmi 5 would be rather more convenient than Honor 6x.
Expert Critic reviews
Honor 6X
The GadgetNow gives Honor 6X 4/5 stars for its amazing body & design, camera and multi-tasking abilities. It also mentions that the cons of the phone include no front flash and battery lackings.
The Economic Times states that the Honor 6X is a user-friendly device that paves the way for many Huawei models to come.
Redmi 5
GSMArena configures an overall user thumb up to 32% with a rating of 5/5 stars for body & camera.
The GadgetsNow gives it a 7/10 verdict for its stunning build quality, stereo speakers, battery life, high definition rear camera and overall performance. The critic stated that this model has made a lot of improvements as compared to Redmi Note 4.
Final Verdict
These two are premium phones by the respective brands. Honor 6x still requires some improvements as many brands are offering better features at the same price. On the other hand, Redmi 5 has already gotten better with most wanted features. Thus, considering the price, storage, speakers, body & display, Redmi 5 wins this time against Honor 6x.
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