(Telecompaper) Huawei has confirmed the launch of its Honor 5X smartphone in the US, the first of its online-only brand Honor to reach the country. Targeting "internet-minded millennials", the Honor 5X features a metal body available in a choice of gold, silver or grey finishes. It will go on sale 31 January on Amazon.com, Newegg.com and HiHonor.com/us at USD 199.99. Inspired by the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, the Honor 5X's aluminum alloy body has a curved back with a fingerprint sensor for unlocking the phone, as well as other gesture controls such as making a call or launching an app during locked mode, taking photos, pulling down and hiding the notification bar as well as canceling an alarm. It comes with a 13MP back camera and 5MP front camera. Other features include a 5.5-inch, 10-point multi-touch Full-HD IPS display, 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of memory, 3,000 mAh battery and microSD card slot. Honor is also launching the Z1 smartband, a lightweight, water-resistant wearable with health, sports and fitness tracking capabilities. The band and will be available on HiHonor.com/us starting 31 January at USD 79.99.