Google Nexus 5X Specs

Released

Oct 20, 2015

Display

5.2-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

12.3 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

2700 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
2GB RAM

OS

Android 8.1 Oreo

Description

Also made by LG, the Google Nexus 5X is an evolution on the original design with an upgraded hardware, and a launch pad for Google's Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Coming with a 5.2" display, finger scanner and it also puts a unique focus on the camera, with a 12.3 MP shooter that offers huge 1.55 micron pixels to excel in low-light photography.

This device is also known as LG Nexus 5X

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Specs

Display Benchmarks
Size	5.2-inch
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px, 423 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	70.04 %
Features	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Processor	Hexa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU	Adreno 418
RAM	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	32GB
OS	Android (8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
Device type	Smartphone
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Battery
Capacity	2700 mAh
Type	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12.3 MP (Laser autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Features: Video calling
Front	5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design
Dimensions	5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches (147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm)
Weight	4.80 oz(136.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Features	Notification light
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Blue, White

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot
USB	Type-C (reversible), Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 429
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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 29, 2015

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	16GB
MSRP	$ 379

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)

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