Huawei GR5 (Honor 5X) Officially Launched In PH! Will Be Available This Starting March 15 At Just 11990 Pesos!

Just in! Huawei Philippines just officially announced the Huawei GR5 which is also known as the Honor 5X internationally.

Mr. Nino Carandang of Huawei talking about the GR5

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In case you missed our previous report, the Huawei GR5 is a beautifully crafted full metal framed handset with midrange specifications that won't disappoint. It goes with a 5.5 Inch FHD IPS screen with 1920 x 1080 resolution, runs on the new Snapdragon 616 octa core chip that has less heating, has 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of expandable internal storage with dedicated SD card slot and 3,000 mAh of battery.

View of the device in front

Huawei actually touted earlier that the battery can last up to 35 hours on moderate usage and 24 hours of COC. That's pretty insane efficiency if its true on a 3,000 mAh battery capacity.

Huawei GR5's brushed aluminum back and fingerprint sensor

It also rocks a 13 MP f/2.0 sensor with 5 element lens, AF and LED flash that ensures great cameras even for macro shots. In front you'll get 5 MP sensors good enough for selfies and video calls.

Huawei also boast that this handset has the second gen of their popular fingerprint sensor at the back that can unlock in just 0.5 seconds, LTE connectivity

Huawei GR5 Specs

Display: 5.5 Inch FHD IPS 1920 x 1080 resolution at 401 ppi

CPU: 1.7 GHz 64 Bit Snapdragon 616 octa core processor

GPU: Adreno 405

RAM: 2 GB

ROM: 16 GB expandable via micro SD card up to 128 GB

Back Camera: 13 MP f/2.0 w/ 5 element lens, AF and LED flash

Selfie Camera: 5 MP f/2.0

Battery: 3,000 mAh

OS: Android 5.1 w/ EMUI 3.1

Connectivity: WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Dual SIM (micro and nano)

Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Others: DTS Audio, fingerprint sensor

Dimensions: 151.3 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm

Weight: 158 g

Price: 11,990 Pesos

The new GR5 will be officially available in all Huawei stores nationwide starting March 15 for just 11,990 Pesos.

Crazy deal right?