The new budget phone has been unveiled in South Africa with a secondary rear display and 4GB RAM.
Honor has unveiled the Honor X5ds in South Africa. The budget smartphone stands out with a 2.01-inch touchscreen on its rear panel. It also packs a 6,000mAh battery and runs Android 16 (Go edition).
Honor has not shared details about a wider launch for the X5ds. The phone is priced at ZAR 2,499 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage model.
Honor X5ds rear display and screen
The rear display is the main feature of the Honor X5ds. It uses a 2.01-inch LCD panel with a 240 x 296 resolution.
The small screen supports several useful functions. Users can take one-tap selfies with the rear camera. They can also view call alerts and control media playback from the rear panel.
The main screen is a 6.78-inch LCD panel. It has a 720 x 1576 resolution and supports a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. The display offers typical brightness of up to 600 nits.
Honor X5ds camera and performance
The Honor X5ds has a 50-megapixel rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture. It also offers 4x digital zoom and a single LED flash. The rear camera can record video at up to 1080p.
For selfies, the phone has a 5-megapixel front camera. It also supports 1080p video recording.
The phone is powered by the Unisoc T610 chipset. It has two Cortex-A75 cores and six Cortex-A55 cores. All eight cores can run at speeds of up to 1.8GHz.
The device comes with 4GB of RAM and 4GB of virtual memory. It offers 64GB of internal storage. A dedicated three-card slot supports storage expansion of up to 1TB.
Battery, software and connectivity
The Honor X5ds has a 6,000mAh battery. It supports 15W wired charging and runs Android 16 (Go edition).
The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, dual nano-SIM support and dual-band Wi-Fi. It also supports Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and a USB Type-C port.
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A 3.5mm headphone jack is also included. The phone measures 168.3 x 78.5 x 8.72mm and weighs about 214 grams. It has an IP52 rating for basic protection against dust and water splashes.
Honor X5ds price and availability
The Honor X5ds will be sold in Forest Green and Midnight Black in South Africa. The 4GB RAM and 64GB storage version costs ZAR 2,499, which is around $150 based on the supplied information.
There is currently no information about a wider launch. This means details about availability in India have not been provided.
Honor has also used rear displays on other affordable models. The Honor Play 20A debuted with a rear display in China in August. The company is also expected to introduce the Honor 700 series, reportedly in November, with a similar rear display feature.
For now, the Honor X5ds is confirmed for South Africa. Further launch details will be needed before its availability in India can be assessed.
