Camera : Since a lot of people would be attracted to this device due to the Dual camera setup, let's talk about that first. The rear camera is a 12MP Sony IMX386 sensor which is also seen in more premium devices like Xiaomi Mi 6, Mi Max 2, Meizu Pro 6 etc.
However, there is a catch. The aperture of the lens on Honor 6X is F2.2 which is a bummer. Many devices these days ship with a brighter F2.0 aperture or faster aperture. Due to this F2.2 aperture, when the light drops, image quality takes a hit as the camera software bumps up the ISO to get the correct exposure resulting in grainy images with less detail.
Dual Camera Setup : The secondary camera on the back records depth information. If you take a picture in this mode, you can adjust the background blur. This is a software gimmick - for some shots it works, for some others it doesn't.
Camera Image Quality : The rear camera takes good pictures. If you are never gonna zoom in or take a look at the images on the desktop screen, you will be very satisfied with the quality. However if you zoom in, you would notice, the images are not that sharp often or are smudgy. Huawei's image processing alogorithms are not that great in my opinion. If you want better quality images, use apps that supports RAW shooting like Lightroom Mobile and shoot in Pro mode. The default camera has a Pro mode, but i can't see any option to shoot in DNG RAW in there.
HDR mode on Honor 6X is not that great. A panorama mode is also available if you like taking such wide shots. 1080P Full HD video recording is supported. However, without any image stabilization, the footage looks shaky often.
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| Long Exposure Shot on Honor 6X |
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| DNG RAW shot on Honor 6X, Edited in Lightroom Mobile App |
Front Camera : 8MP takes some good selfies in good lighting. Like many other phones, this too offers beauty mode.
Overall Performance : The Kirin Octacore processor is quite a good performer. I never experienced any lags until yet ( I have 4GB ram model ). You might see it lag a bit when playing high graphics intense games. Multi tasking works well, however sometimes the app gets reloaded even though there is enough free ram.
Battery : You can easily get around 5 hours Screen On time with this phone. Recharging the phone from 0 to 100 takes around 2.5 hours though. There is NO Fast Charging technology built in, instead it ships with a regular 'Fast Charging' 2A charger.
Heating Issues ? : I have noticed the device getting hot while charging once. However, i was downloading some apps at that time and it was using WiFi / 3G during charging. During normal charging, without any usage, device doesn't heated up. It neither heats up when using camera for long periods.
Display : It has a 5.5 inch Full HD screen which looks really good. However, the screen doesn't have Gorilla Glass protection. It has some protection, but it not that good. It comes with a Screen protector out of the box. I would recommend you leave it on as the device is prone to scratching to sharp objects according to some testing. ( JerryRigsEverything ).
Operating System : The device ships with EMUI 4.1 based on Android 6 Marshmallow. They have started rolling out Android 7 Nougat based EMUI, however not all devices are getting the update. I waited and waited, and finally i had to update to Nougat manually via Firmware Finder app ( Not Recommended unless you know what you are doing ). The latest OTA has Android 7 with EMUI 5 on board. It looks cool and better. Also, this OTA came with June 2017 Google security patches applied.
Graphics UI : I am not a big fan Huaewi's Home launcher. You can install Google Home launcher from Playstore or can manually install Pixel launcher if that's what you like. Overall graphics UI is colorfull and Huawei has added useful additions here and there.
Fingerprint Scanner : It is FAAAASSST. You can also setup this to take photos, to open the notification drawer and swipe left and right in Photo gallery.
Handling : This is a big phone. You can use it with one hand if you want, however be careful, the metallic back is slippery. I really wish this was a 5 inch / 5.2 inch phone instead of 5.5 inch.
Connectivity : I am impressed with the network coverage this phone is able to pull up. In areas My nexus 5x often struggles to catch a signal, Honor 6X grabs on fast - both WiFi and 3G. 4G VoLTE is supported in the latest Nougat build.
Conclusion : If you are looking for a mid range phone with decent camera and great battery life under 15K, this is a good buy in my opinion. I am very satisfied with the overall package, except that i am struggling to handle this 5.5 inch one. I am sure i will get used to it.
I would recommend you buy the 64GB 4GB ram Honor 6X over 32GB 3GB ram model. Check out the current lowest price on Amazon.in here.
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