| Hardware and OS | Huawei Honor 5A | |
| Operating system | Android 5.1 (Lollipop); EMUI 3.1 | |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm) | |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 128 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Display | Huawei Honor 5A | other phones |
| Type | IPS LCD | |
| Size | 5" inc | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 65.9% | |
| Display area | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Display aspect ratio | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Pixel Density | 294 PPI | |
| Colors | 16M | |
| Connectivity | Huawei Honor 5A | other phones |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Edge | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Camera | Huawei Honor 5A | other phones |
| Main camera | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specs | 13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP, Single | |
| Multimedia | Huawei Honor 5A | other phones |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| Design | Huawei Honor 5A | other phones |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold | |
| Dimensions | 144.2 x 72.5 x 9 mm | |
| Weight | 140 g | |
| Battery | Huawei Honor 5A | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 2200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Other | Huawei Honor 5A | other phones |
| Release date | 2016, June | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |