| Hardware and OS | Honor 5 | |
| Operating system | Android v5.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6735P | |
| Processor | Quad core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A53 | |
| Graphics | Mali-T720 MP2 | |
| RAM | 2 GB | |
| Internal Storage | 16 GB | |
| Expandable memory | Yes Up to 128 GB | |
| Custom UI | EMUI Lite | |
| Display | Honor 5 | other phones |
| Type | IPS LCD | |
| Size | 5.0 inches | |
| Resolution | HD | |
| Pixel Density | 294 ppi | |
| Touchscreen | Yes Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch | |
| Screen to body ratio calculated | 66.41 % | |
| Connectivity | Honor 5 | other phones |
| Network support | 4G , 3G, 2G | |
| WI-FI | Yes Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n | |
| Gps | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | |
| Bluetooth | Yes v4.1 | |
| NFC | No | |
| Dual SIM | Dual SIM, GSM GSM | |
| USB TYPE-C | No | |
| USB connectivity | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Camera | Honor 5 | other phones |
| Main camera | 8 MP | |
| Image | 3264 x 2448 Pixels | |
| Front camera | 2 MP | |
| Camera features | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus | |
| Flash | Yes LED Flash | |
| Autofocus | No | |
| Optical image stabilisation | No | |
| Video recording | 1920x1080 @ 30 fps | |
| Design | Honor 5 | other phones |
| Height | 143.8 mm | |
| Width | 72 mm | |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | |
| Weight | 138 grams | |
| Colours | Black, Gold, White | |
| Battery | Honor 5 | other phones |
| Capacity | 2200 mAh | |
| Type | Li-Polymer | |
| Other | Honor 5 | other phones |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | |
| Other sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass | |
