HONOR X6a: Unboxing & Review - Budget But At A Cost

Introducing the HONOR X6a Unboxing and Review video!
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In this video, you'll get a glimpse of the HONOR X6a smartphone's key features. The device comes in two elegant colors, Cyan Lake and Midnight Black, inspired by the starlit sky and gemstones. It features dual nano SIM support for added convenience.
The phone boasts a 6.56-inch HONOR FullView Display with a 90Hz refresh rate, providing a smooth and immersive viewing experience. The Natural Dimming technology ensures eye comfort during extended usage.
Under the hood, the HONOR X6a packs a powerful MediaTek Helio G36 Octa-core processor, with a PowerVR GE8320 GPU. It comes with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, with the option to expand it up to 1TB via a microSD card. The device also benefits from HONOR RAM Turbo support.
The cameras are a standout feature, featuring a 50MP triple rear setup with f/1.8 aperture for sharp and vibrant photos, along with a 5MP front camera for clear selfies. The phone supports various shooting modes and can record videos at 1080p@30fps.
The HONOR X6a houses a robust 5200mAh battery, providing long-lasting performance. It supports 22.5W HONOR SuperCharge, capable of delivering a 31% charge in just 20 minutes. The device boasts impressive claimed online video playback for up to 17.5 hours and 35 hours of audio calls.
On the software front, the HONOR X6a runs MagicOS 7.1 based on Android 13, offering a smooth and feature-rich user interface. Unique features like Device Clone and Magazine Unlock add to the overall user experience.
Stay tuned to witness the unboxing and an in-depth review of the HONOR X6a smartphone, exploring its design, display, performance, cameras, battery life, and software features!
Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
Unboxing - 00:07
Design & Build - 00:39
Display - 01:45
Performance - 04:39
Cameras - 07:23
Software - 09:26
Security - 11:14
Audio - 11:38
Call Quality - 12:26
Battery - 12:49
Conclusion - 14:01
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[@johngumbar5762]

Another brilliant video mate👍,been looking for a super cheap phone to use as a 2nd phone,not gonna game on it,just a bit of twitter,KZbin,and the fingerprint scanner will come in handy for my banking apps….got a discount on it for 90 notes,so jobs a good’un😀 It was between this and the Nokia G22…..what swayed me towards the Honor x6a was my tablet…..watched a vid of yours a few months back covering the honor pad x9….you gave it a good review,so I steamed in there and bought it,£159 from Argos….for the price…probably one of the best tablets I’ve ever had…so this x6a will link up with it nicely👍 Love the way your vids literally cover EVERYTHING….and the magnifying lens on the screen made me chuckle🤣,your vids are appreciated Mate,I watch some tech KZbinrs and they’ve got thousands upon thousands of subs,some are great,some average and some pretty sh£*te….you’re in the great category👍✌️

[@typicaltechlad]

Hey John! Ah man, appreciate your feedback! Thank you so much for your kind words! Honestly my aim is to be able to provide the viewer a full comprehensive review of the device and I try my best to cover everything. I’m glad I’ve been able to do that for you and inform you enough for you to be able to decide whether or not to actually purchase a device, makes me very proud to hear comments such as yours and I’m glad that my aim is being achieved. Thanks for putting me in the great category 😃 that itself is very inspiring and motivating! Take care bud 👍✌️

[@danteerskine7678]

​@@typicaltechladdoes the honor x6a has a "material you" color theming UI because I cannot see any material you

[@elliotcrouch7500]

Made the right choice, I had a Nokia c32 and hated it got the honor x6a instead and really like it

[@Monica_Play04]

Me watching this on my HONOR x6a😂

[@typicaltechlad]

🤣 nice

[@zubairtanoli1432]

u can tell me about this dives day to day performance

[@korakbabootie796]

How is the game play on it like?pubg?

[@Stoynov666]

Very slow and stuttering

[@Dj_Kayra_CPT]

Bro so how is its performance after maybe a month u bought It ?

[@charm387]

Finally a tech review that doesn't just list the features stated on the phone...thanks for this very detailed video and actually testing the phone

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, thank you for the feedback, much appreciated. It is my aim to be able to provide a review that showcases the claimed features on each device and test them 👍 glad you enjoyed

[@sadienichol759]

Great review! Very helpful thankyou

[@typicaltechlad]

Thanks Sadie! I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful 😊👍

[@sciencetalks8738]

What is the best option samsung a05 or honor x6a or lte zte blade v50 design

[@richardharris5462]

Very prompt and full review! And you've saved me some money, I thought this might be more of a step up from the previous X6, but obviously not with that chip performance. Thanks again! 👍

[@typicaltechlad]

Hey Richard, appreciate your positive feedback. It's true that the HONOR X6a might have seemed like a potential upgrade, but that definitely wasn’t the case, I feel like HONOR (and other manufacturers) just throw everything at the wall to see what sticks. I'm glad the review saved you some money and helped you make an informed choice. If you ever need more insights or have other tech-related queries, don't hesitate to reach out 👍

[@X_A_N_A_X361]

​@@typicaltechladI purchased this phone a week ago and I'm really doing good with this phone, but I'm also not use it for gaming and all that but for me this honor phone is good enough plus I bought it from a friend who gets every 24months a new phone, I'm really happy with this one idk y so much hate on it

[@SelfIndulgentGamer]

Nice vid, most helpful :)

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you 🤩 glad it was helpful for you 👍

[@chriscaine7689]

Can you give advice on the dual sim slot as I want to be able to use in UK and use a prepaid sim in Spain. Thankyou

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, HONOR have the following information: SIM Card 1 Nano SIM card SIM Card 2 Nano SIM card Internet Access on the Secondary SIM Card Supported *Blind mating is supported, which allows you to configure any card as the primary SIM card. *Open "Switch data connection during calls" in "Dual SIM settings" to enable secondary SIM card Internet accessibility during calls. *VoLTE call via the secondary SIM card depends on the carrier network.

[@alihejazi2060]

Nice review, just subscribed 👍

[@typicaltechlad]

Awesome, thank you, appreciate that!

[@eneaaltamura4576]

does it have the compass?

[@nathankaye1577]

Just ordered mine from Argos. Ordered it after watching this review. I'll use it for a back up phone as still using Huawei P20 Pro and it's still a Beast of a Phone 4 years later 😂

[@typicaltechlad]

Awesome, seems like a lot of people purchase this phone as a back up phone. I guess it will serve well in that sense. P20 Pro is a solid phone!

[@TodayFreedom]

Brits should be in charge of ALL tech reviews!!! That’s was absolutely brilliant. No BS, no yelling, no waffle. Just a solid professional review of the specs. Thank you! 👍🏻

[@typicaltechlad]

Thanks man, that’s very nice of you to say, I do try my best to provide the viewer with only the useful info 👍

[@antonella5883]

very well made review! i was wondering if it would be better for me to buy this one or the samsung galaxy a23 5g. i am mainly looking for a phone that is going to last for a long time but still on a budget. a phone that won't give me problems as in battery or slowness

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you! Appreciate the kind words. The A23 is a good phone, me personally I wasn’t a fan of the X6a to be honest. Just felt like it was let down by performance, I would definitely pick the A23 out of the two

[@cecailic3772]

Hi! I need a phone to play games as Roblox and FC Mobile, will this phone do the job? As an alternative I am thinking of Motorola E13. What would be better option? Thanks!

[@typicaltechlad]

Hey! Honestly the chip used in this phone (Meditatek Helio G36) is not a very good performing chip. If you were okay with low graphics settings then maybe it will suffice but prolonged gaming will make performance worse. Between this and the Moto E13 (which also had a low end chip) I would pick the E13 as better overall phone too.

[@EmpireUnboxing]

Honor 90 lite unboxing style awesome

[@typicaltechlad]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed. Your content looks awesome too! Sub from me 👍

[@HayleyBanks-vb1qc]

Do these phones have the "navigation keys" on the bottom? I don't know what the name is. I need a new phone for my Mum to do the basics on but she needs the button at the bottom. Can anyone recommend anything? TIA

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, yes the phone does have the traditional navigation keys. You are normally given the option to choose on setup if you want gestures or the three-key navigation but if not these can be changed by heading to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and selecting Three-key navigation. Hope this helps 👍

[@chariletatiana6285]

Seriously I got one and everything is working better I have no problem it's better for the price I got mine at lulu mall in Abu Dhabi it's very good

[@typicaltechlad]

Really good to hear, hope it serves you well 👍

[@XXZ964]

One question, I have heard many people say that it will become very laggy after long time use and that at first it might feel fast, is that really true?

[@abhinand4915]

Can i play bgmi in it of 6gb ram

[@XXZ964]

do you have mid night black too? Which color look better

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi? I only have the Cyan Lake colour unfortunately. The black looks good to from images, looks a bit muted with the shimmer effect too

[@XXZ964]

@@typicaltechlad Ok thanks

[@oliversmith7354]

Has this smartphone been made available worldwide? With its Helio G36 chip, it ought to be a good choice.

[@typicaltechlad]

I’m not 100% sure about global availability, it would be best to check on HONOR’s website. As for the chip, in my experience it was lacking, but I guess that’s what you would get with a entry level chip

[@user-jx9dz9tb4q]

Hey would you prefer the honor x6a, motorola g13 or motorola g14?

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, I would personally go for the Motorola’s, particularly the Moto G14

[@sokre988]

Can you limit charging to a certain state of charge? Let's say I want it to charge to 85% and stop?

[@typicaltechlad]

There wasn’t any setting that I saw that allowed you to do so

[@sokre988]

Too bad, it would be a selling point for me. Can you recommend equivalent model from Samsung? (Which has the mentioned ability in charging)

[@billybobjo6825]

​@@sokre988Samsung A13 4g has got that plus a decent phone

[@kaylinanthonypeters7374]

Please tell me it covers with a silicone screen protector

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, not sure what you mean by covers with a silicone screen protector?

[@I.c.k.c]

Would you recommend this or Motorola e13 or g13 at this price point? Could you recommend me something from Argos at around this price point? Max £120 or so

[@typicaltechlad]

The g13 is slightly better than the e13 however the e13 for its price is a very good phone, amazing value for money, if you are happy with a entry level budget phone that just gets the job done

[@I.c.k.c]

would you say that the extra £50 is worth it to buy the g13? Or should i just stick to the e13. I dont care about gaming or camera, just a reliable device for listening / watching videos and social media, as well as reading and editing documents for work@@typicaltechlad

[@user-nq6jb8mb5k]

I need to get a cheap phone from Argos (£100-120 max) by the end of the month. Any suggestions. Just basic google and social media use

[@typicaltechlad]

The Motorola E13 might be a good option, I’ve reviewed that too

[@user-nq6jb8mb5k]

thanks i'll check it out@@typicaltechlad

[@vongjs7702]

Can this phone play efootball24?

[@NomfunekoAliceNongwane]

This review was really informative and better than other reviews I have seen for this phone. Would you recommend the Honor X6a or the Samsung Galaxy A14? Note: it will mainly be used for heavy gaming

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, thank you for your feedback! Glad you enjoyed 👍 between those 2 phones, I would have to say the A14 is your better option if it’s using the MediaTek Helio G80 chipset though, as the Exynos 850, as far as I can see, does not perform as well and is more on par with the X6a which uses the MediaTek Helio G36. All 3 chips are in the ‘low/entry level’ class so you can’t expect much at all when it comes to gaming, they will have a limited graphics/FPS settings available only

[@popmerde]

Lol you are planning to use 2 of the crappiest phones for "heavy gaming"

[@thadsayinitheivendran6]

What back side

[@Grumpygutz]

Whats the latest honor one up from this one? Less than 200 smackers

[@typicaltechlad]

The HONOR 90 Lite?

[@Grumpygutz]

@@typicaltechlad is the x7a and x8a newer or better? I'm going from holding on dearly to my samsung note 10 plus to a affordable but smooth as possible experience. One thing that is possiblly important is security update guarantees 2 years is pretty short lived wouldn't you agree?

[@typicaltechlad]

@YouNaanBread the X6a was the latest release out of those phones as far as I am aware, personally I wouldn’t purchase the X6a as the processor was very lacking. If you’re looking for something sub £200 the 90 lite might be a good option? I’ve done an unboxing & review on that also

[@Grumpygutz]

@@typicaltechlad just looking at the moto G13 specs seems similar

[@typicaltechlad]

Yeah that’s a similar phone, quite good, I’ve done a review on that also 👍

[@SlayGirlz316]

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a very good book.

[@typicaltechlad]

It sure is, enjoyed it very much. Let’s hope the series lives up to it🤞

[@Ppp-kk6hw]

It's £95 on amazon so worth it

[@Razzatvv]

i got the honor x6a 🇯🇲

[@itsAsouthAfricanThing.]

Would you recommend this phone over vivo v27?

[@typicaltechlad]

Two different categories of phones. The X6a is entry level/low end whereas the v27 is midrange. So I would pick the v27

[@luismiguelesquerre]

Lindo Honor X6a

[@luismiguelesquerre]

Me gustó X6a😂

[@luismiguelesquerre]

Diferente X6a 2023

[@IceStars12]

you got the same color like my phone

[@typicaltechlad]

Nice! I do like the Cyan Lake colour 👍

[@IceStars12]

@@typicaltechlad me too

[@DeviMaistry-oc4fw]

I got this one

[@typicaltechlad]

Nice! How has it been for you?

[@DeviMaistry-oc4fw]

@typicaltechlad still getting used to it( was a samsung fan).I like that this phone has 5100mah.

[@typicaltechlad]

@DeviMaistry-oc4fw yeah would be a bit of change coming from Samsung, battery capacity on the phone is good definitely. How has the performance been? That’s the only thing I found ’lacking’.

[@DeviMaistry-oc4fw]

@@typicaltechladI also found it lacking as well.

[@MrHYDRO84]

Budget

[@emward6858]

Not something I would buy due to the chipset making the phone struggle

[@typicaltechlad]

Yup, chipset is definitely a let down in this phone

[@ryand141]

Which phone would you buy for £100-150 pounds. The best most affordable phone. I have a Xiaomi and have no storage left. Hardly no apps on the device. It's rubbish.

[@ryand141]

❤❤❤❤

[@songjiunnwong1620]

play codm，can see the leg

[@abhinand4915]

Can i play pubg on it😊

[@typicaltechlad]

You probably can play those games but expect very limited graphics and frame rate

[@Stoynov666]

Slow and stuttering ,takes time to load tasks

[@FarisaBegum-hh1kp]

4 t

[@typicaltechlad]

Hi, I’m not sure I understand?

[@colinwhite144]

I've put order in for this phone I'm going to cancel its rubbish I'm ud hauwie p30lite far better phone and p30 pro is better again and budget phones today £118 to 130 p30lite to p30 pro it's a good job we have utube it saves a lot of time and money buying and return an item thanks utube

[@daes5465]

Battery lasts for 7 days If you ccharge IT from 40 percent to 85 percent IT Last this time with about 30 minutes of calls 7 alarms during the week No Video gameplay No streaming Looking at the mobile about 10 times Just for checking time No WhatsApp No other social Networks Im using IT exactly Like written Here And im using IT for a month now The battery to me is Not that strong I was Not expecting about five percent Energy loss on one day Just receiving about two calls a week I Got two calls about 30 minutes Long so i will Check in IT again But to me ITS Not a very good battery I was expecting about 15 days with a Brand new mobile Phone that IS Not using WhatsApp , mobile Data to Go to the Internet and gaming in between So If i would Play Games i Had to Charge IT after three days and If im using WhatsApp or Other Messenger Like stereo Type people using IT about 2 hours a day or more , watching KZbin Videos listening music , this battery hast to be charged maybe every Second day I will fully Charge IT now once Maybe This will activate the battery