After winning most of the Android community over last year w/ the Nexus 6P, Huawei has a new device part of their sub-brand Honor. Say hello to the Honor 5X: a premium mid-range that is super-affordable. Like only $200 affordable.
So what’s it all about you might ask? The Honor 5X an all-metal device w/ a ceramic coating. It is equipped w/ a 5.5inch 1080p IPS LCD display panel, powered by a 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 CPU, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage expandable via microSD slot, a 3000 mAh battery, 13MP int he back & 5MP shooter in the front, rear fingerprint reader and running Android 5.1 w/ Huawei’s EMUI skin.
You get all of this for only $200 off contract and works w/ AT&T and T-Mobile’s LTE bands too. If the camera & battery are good, this might be a contender for mid-range of the year but there’s still time for other devices to emerge. You can pre-order yours now from Amazon and Newegg effective yesterday and comes in Gold, Grey, and Silver color options.