The Nexus wars! Google Nexus 5X vs Nexus 6 vs Nexus 5: specs comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches 147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm	6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches 159.26 x 82.98 x 10.06 mm	5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 inches 137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm
Weight
4.80 oz (136.0 g)	6.49 oz (184.0 g)	4.59 oz (130.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White	Blue, White	Black, Red, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch	6.0-inch	5.0-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 423 PPI	2560x1440px, 493 PPI	1920x1080px, 445 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.04 %	74.03 %	70.89 %
Colors
		16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992	Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Processor
Hexa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53	Quad-core 2700 MHz Krait 450	Quad-core 2260 MHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 418	Adreno 420	Adreno 330
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	3GB (LPDDR3)	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
32GB	64GB, available to use: 58 GB	32GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop)	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4)

Battery

Capacity
2700 mAh	3220 mAh	2300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
	Qi wireless charging	Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm	13 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0	8 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 30.4 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Video calling	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) OIS, Video light
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	2 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	1.3 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.1	4.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C	microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
		DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort,TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation		Noise cancellation, Video recording

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)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	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	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Micro SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Oct 24, 2014 FCC ID value: IHDT56QD1	Date approved: Nov 04, 2013 FCC ID value: ZNFD821
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.86 W/kg Body: 0.36 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.42 W/kg	Head: 0.92 W/kg Body: 1.01 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.23 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 429		$ 399

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 29, 2015	Oct 15, 2014	Oct 31, 2013