Honor 6x Review
The Honor 6X looks like a slightly smaller version of the Huawei Mate 9. It’s got a metal back, plastic top and bottom edges, a dual camera in vertical orientation and a fingerprint sensor on the back. The front is plain and all glass. It’s a simple, attractive design that’s more rounded and smoother than its predecessor, the 5X.
It’s well made, with very little flex in the body. At 8.2mm thick the 6X is the same thickness as the 5X, but thinner by 1.6mm than the Moto G4 Plus. The 6X is also shorter by 4mm than the 5X, but whether you could tell that by looking at them is debatable.
It weighs 162g, which is actually heavier than the 158g 5X and the 155g Moto G4 Plus, but the curved back and rounded edges make it feel a lot nicer in the hand. It feels reassuringly heavy with good balance rather than being a lump.
The 5.5in 1080p LCD screen is very good for a smartphone costing under £250, and is improved over the 5X, although it doesn’t quite match up to the likes of Apple’s iPhone or Samsung’s AMOLED displays in its S range. It looks relatively crisp, clear and colourful, with wide viewing angles. The included screen protector is useful, but sort of ruins the smooth glass curve down to the smartphone’s edges.
Specifications
Screen: 5.5in 1080 HD LCD (403ppi)
Processor: octa-core Huawei Kirin 655
RAM: 3GB of RAM
Storage: 32GB + microSD
Operating system: EMUI 4.1 based on Android 6 Marshmallow
Camera: 12MP+2MP dual rear camera, 8MP front-facing camera
Connectivity: LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, dual-Sim
Dimensions: 150.9 x 76.2 x 8.2mm
Weight: 162g