Google Nexus 5X Specs

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Released

Oct 20, 2015

Display

5.2 inches
1920 x 1080 pixels

Camera

12.3 MP (Single camera)
5 MP front

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
2GB RAM

Storage

32GB,

Battery

2700 mAh

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

Cons

• 32GB basic storage (not expandable)

Shop links

$669

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Specs Compare

Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.2 inches
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 pixels, 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 Benchmarks
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
Device type:	Smartphone
OS:	Android (8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Screenshots

Battery Benchmarks
Capacity:	2700 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera Benchmarks
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	12.3 MP (Laser autofocus)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/2.3"; Pixel size: 1.55 μm
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 Size comparison
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
LTE (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)
LTE (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
UMTS:	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

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s):	for 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
Price:	$ 429

Availability
Officially announced:	Sep 29, 2015

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Alternative variants

Google Nexus 5X 16GB

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

Google Nexus 5X

for North America

Differences from the main variant:
LTE (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)
LTE (TDD):	Bands 41(2600+)
UMTS:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)

News

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Links

• Google Nexus 5X Review