LG Nexus 5X specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

LG Nexus 5X
  • Released 2015, October 136g, 7.9mm thickness Android 6.0, up to Android 8.0 16GB/32GB storage, no card slot
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) Adreno 418 Nano-SIM About 302.4 USD
  • 5.2" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 808
  • 2700mAh Li-Po

LG Nexus 5X overview

LG Nexus 5X is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, October. LG Nexus 5X has 5.2 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating. It uses Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) chipset, Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) CPU, Adreno 418 GPU. LG Nexus 5X supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 12MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of LG Nexus 5X is about 302.4 USD.

Score the key features of LG Nexus 5X compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 80 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 68 / 100 points
  • Price: 35 / 100 points

LG Nexus 5X full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
CDMA 800 / 1900 - American model
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asian model
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29 - American model
1, 3, 4, 8, 26, 38, 40, 41 - Asian model
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Global model
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, September. Released 2015, October
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 in)
Weight 136 g (4.80 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating

PLATFORM

OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 418

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
  eMMC 5.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, Laser AF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.4µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Carbon, Quartz, Ice
Models Nexus 5X, H791
Price About 302.4 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1591
Basemark X: 16609
Display Contrast ratio: 1542 (nominal), 3.092 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB
Battery life Endurance rating 60h

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