Honor 4x

The Honor 4X is the new proposal of the Huawei firm aimed at a young audience. A 5.5-inch size terminal that has several attractions. On the one hand, it sports a metallic finish in black or white that enhances its appeal and can find a good reception among the public. In addition, it integrates a set of cameras for normal photos and for selfies that promise to give good performance. And all this with a moderate price of 200 euros that will bring it closer to many pockets. The Honor 4X will hit the market throughout the second quarter of this year. Meanwhile, we will tell you all the details of the equipment in a thorough analysis.

Design and display

It is not so common to find a newly launched smartphone within the 200 euro range with a metallic finish. The Honor 4X uses this material to enhance its elegance (it will arrive in a version that combines white on both the sides and the rear with the black on the front). Its overall dimensions are placed in the 152.9 x 77.2 x 8.65 mm and its weight rises to 170 grams. Very competitive figures for a team of these characteristics that will facilitate its grip for longer periods.

As for its screen, the Chinese company uses a 5.5-inch panel that places it directly in the prolific phablet segment. Its resolution is placed in 1,280 x 720 pixels, a value that has become a standard in the vast majority of midrange terminals and yielding a density of 267 dots per inch. This level of detail works well for simple applications and games, but it can fall a bit short when it comes to watching videos and movies in high resolution.

Photographic camera

One of the aspects in which the company has influenced the most is in the photographic section of the team. The Huawei Honor 4X integrates a rear camera with a resolution of 13 megapixels, flash and an ultra-fast shooting mode that allows you to shoot photos in just 0.6 seconds. As is normal, this camera will also be used to record 1080p high definition video. On the other hand, a target resolution is included in the front 5MP designed to obtain good results when taking selfies.

Memory and power

The Honor 4X uses a quad-core processor with 64-bit architecture, the same as used in laptop and desktop chips. A jump in performance that is around 40% compared to similar 32-bit chips. The chosen processor reaches eight cores with a power of 1.2 GHz per core, along with a 2 GB RAM. A quite remarkable set to run the vast majority of applications and games offered by the Android platform. One of the points on which Honor has been least lavished is the section on internal memory. It is simple that its 8 GBThey quickly fall short, especially if we make intensive use of its rear camera or download many apps and files from the network. In case this happens, we always have the option of expanding the space by means of a Micro SD memory card or through a network storage system.

Operating system and applications

This mobile starts with the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system. The company has already announced that it will update this model to Android 5.0 Lollipop, but this will have to wait until the summer months. Be that as it may, for now you will be able to enjoy most of the features that have made Android the most popular platform on the market for both mobile phones and tablets. Of course, without the colorful interface of Lollipop (inspired by the concepts of Material Design and with a general appearance that is very reminiscent of iOS).

But above all, we can access the wide universe of applications of this system with more than a million and a half apps in the official Google store. Names like Facebook, WhatsApp or Clash of Clans join a long list of applications to customize the mobile experience to our liking. Honor also does its part with the use of its own software layer called EMUI 3.0. On the other hand, we must not forget the weight of Google's own applications, with names like YouTube to see the latest viral hits of this popular video platform, Gmail to manage our email accounts or Google Maps to navigate anywhere or know the best route to get to a certain point.

Connectivity

The Honor 4X supports high-speed 4G networks (with transfer rates of up to 150 Mbps). This feature is becoming a constant in most of the mid-range and high-end releases that are announced in recent months. Networks that have already been deployed in a large number of Spanish cities. In areas where coverage does not reach, we can connect through 3G or WiFi networks. Other connections include Bluetooth 4.0 to sync compatible equipment, GPS to navigate, and a MicroUSB port to charge the device.

Autonomy, price and opinions

This model uses a 3,000 milliamp battery. According to the company, this mobile can reach three days of continuous use (72 hours) or even a week if the energy saving mode is used. Some data that if confirmed would be an important attraction to get this model. The Honor 4X will hit the Spanish market throughout the second quarter of this year for a price of 200 euros. In short, a very attractive proposal that combines solvent characteristics with a very moderate cost and an elegant aluminum design.

Brand	Honor
Model	Honor 4X

screen

Size	5.5 inch
Resolution	HD 1280 x 720 pixels
Density	267 dpi
Technology	LCD
Protection	-

Design

Dimensions	152.9 x 77.2 x 8.65 mm
Weight	170 grams
Colors	White
Waterproof	Not

Camera

Resolution	13 megapixels
Flash	Yes
Video	FullHD 1,920 x 1,080 pixels
Features	Autofocus Geotagging Quick focus HDR mode Panoramic photos
Front camera	5 megapixels

Multimedia

Formats	MP3, Midi, AAC, AMR, WAV, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, 3GP, MP4, 3GPP
Radio	Internet radio
Sound	Speaker and headphones
Features	Media player Album covers Dictation and voice recording

software

Operating system

Android 5.0 Lollipop

Extra applications

Google Apps

EMUI 3.0 interface

Power

CPU processor	Eight cores at 1.2 Ghz 64-bit
Graphics processor (GPU)	-
RAM	2 GB

Memory

Internal memory	8 GB
Extension	MicroSD up to 32 Gb

Connections

Mobile Network	4G / 3G
Wifi	WiFi a / b / g / n
GPS location	a-GPS
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1
DLNA	Not
NFC	Yes
Connector	MicroUSB 2.0
Audio	3.5 mm minijack
Bands	LTE / HSPA
Others	Create Dual SIM WiFi zone

Autonomy

Removable	Not
Capacity	3,000 mAh
Standby duration	-
Duration in use	72 hours / 7 days in UltraPower mode

+ info

Release date	Spring 2015
Manufacturer's website	Honor