The Honor X5c Plus is one of the cheapest phones Honor sells, a 4G-only handset built for buyers who want a big screen and a big battery at the absolute minimum spend. It keeps a dedicated microSD slot, a headphone jack and an FM radio, three features that have largely vanished further up the market.
X5c Plus: Display
The 6.74-inch TFT LCD runs at 90Hz, which should make scrolling feel less choppy than the 60Hz panels common at this price.
Resolution is the cost: 720 x 1600 works out at roughly 260 pixels per inch, so text and photos will look noticeably softer than on a 1080p screen, and no screen protection glass is named in the specification.
X5c Plus: Camera
The 50MP main camera with PDAF should manage acceptable daylight shots for social media, with a 5MP selfie camera on the front.
GSMArena lists the rear setup as a single camera plus an auxiliary lens; the secondary lens specifications are not individually itemised in the GSMArena spec table and should be confirmed before purchase. Video tops out at 1080p at 30fps on both cameras.
X5c Plus: Battery
The 5,260mAh battery is the phone's strongest card, and paired with a low-resolution screen and efficient chipset it should stretch to two days of light use.
Charging is 15W wired only, so a full refill will be slow, and there is no wireless option.
X5c Plus: Size, Weight and Build
At 167 x 77 x 7.9mm and 186g, the X5c Plus is reasonably slim for the battery it carries, and it comes in Ocean Cyan, Meteor Silver and Midnight Black.
No IP rating is listed, so it has no certified protection against dust or water, a step behind even the splash-rated budget competition.
X5c Plus: Performance
The Helio G81 with up to 6GB of RAM will handle calls, messaging and light browsing, and storage runs to 256GB before the microSD slot is even used.
The bigger catches are connectivity: there is no 5G and no NFC, so contactless payments with Google Wallet are off the table entirely. The phone also ships on Android 15 with no stated upgrade commitment.
X5c Plus: Who Should Buy
Buy the X5c Plus only if the budget is fixed and the requirements stop at calls, messaging and light apps; it suits a first phone or a spare handset where contactless payments do not matter. Anyone who can stretch slightly further should buy the Honor X6c instead, which moves to a 120Hz screen, 35W charging, an IP64 rating and drop resistance for a small step up in cost. Buyers comparing upfront prices will find current deals in the table above.