| Hardware and OS | Huawei IDEOS X5 | |
| Operating system | Android 2.2 | |
| Processor | Qualcomm MSM 7230, 800 MHz | |
| RAM | 512 Mb | |
| Internal Storage | 2 GB | |
| Memory Card Slot | yes, volume of up to 32 GB | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | |
| Display | Huawei IDEOS X5 | other phones |
| Type | colored TFT, 16.78 mln colors, sensor | |
| Size | 3.8" | |
| Resolution | 800x480 | |
| Pixel Density | 246 | |
| Touchscreen | multitouch, capacitive | |
| Aspect Ratio | 5:3 | |
| Automatic display rotation | yes | |
| Connectivity | Huawei IDEOS X5 | other phones |
| Standard | GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G | |
| Interfaces | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, USB | |
| SIM | regular | |
| Camera | Huawei IDEOS X5 | other phones |
| Main camera | 5 MP, 2592x1944 | |
| Main camera functions | autofocus | |
| Flash | rear, LED | |
| Max. frame rate of video | 30 fps | |
| Video Recording | yes | |
| Video resolution max | 1280x720 | |
| Multimedia | Huawei IDEOS X5 | other phones |
| Audio | MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA | |
| Headphone jack | 3.5 mm | |
| Design | Huawei IDEOS X5 | other phones |
| Case material | plastic | |
| Case type | classic | |
| Height | 120 mm | |
| Width | 62 mm | |
| Thickness | 12 mm | |
| Battery | Huawei IDEOS X5 | other phones |
| Capacity | 1500 mA?h | |
| Battery type | Li-polymer | |
| Connector type for charging | micro-USB | |
| Other | Huawei IDEOS X5 | other phones |
| Sensors | compass | |
| Flashlight | yes | |