Honor X10 5G review: A pop-up-selfie 5G budget Honor — bezel-killer at a sharp price.
A pop-up phone at a budget price.
X10 5G was a swansong of the notchless pop-up era — Kirin 820, an RYYB Sony main, 5G — for $280. The Google services gap and aging pop-up mechanism define its modern caveats; for enthusiasts of the era it remains a fascinating relic.
01Display
68/10068/100 is one of the weaker display results among mid-range phones of 2020 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
02Camera
60/10060/100 is one of the weaker camera results among mid-range phones of 2020 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
03Performance
56/10056/100 is one of the weaker performance results among mid-range phones of 2020 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
04Battery
74/10074/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2020.
05Build
70/10070/100 trails the 72-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2020.
06Value
68/10068/100 trails the 71-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2020.
- Pop-up selfie at $280 — no notch on a budget.
- Kirin 820 was surprisingly capable.
- RYYB Sony main camera.
- jack + microSD.
- No Google services (Huawei-era restriction).
- Pop-up mechanism aging.
- 22.5 W charging, single speaker.
- Support ended.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 7-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .