Nexus 5X 16GB  +1 variation

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launchOct, 2015

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Design

  • Good build quality
  • Great ergonomics - very light weight and very comfortable to hold with one hand for a phone of this size
  • Excellent, fast, conveniently-placed fingerprint sensor
  • Plain, vanilla, polycarbonate design (unlike the Nexus 6P, which is metal)

Display

  • Very good display - sharp, bright and with realistic, true-to-life colors
  • Ambient display feature, which shows pertinent notifications in a confined area on the display, without having to turn on the phone

Software

  • Pure, stock Android directly from Google
  • Being part of the Nexus series ensures regular Android updates

Performance

  • Very good speed/performance

Camera

  • Very good, versatile camera
  • Good low-light camera performance
  • Decent front camera

Audio

  • Good audio quality
  • Average loudspeaker

Battery

  • Pretty fast battery recharge time via USB-C
  • Decent overall battery life

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  • Contextually-aware Google Now on Tap feature
  • No expandable storage

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Nexus 5X 16GB Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow, Upgradeable to 8.0 OreoLow likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size5.2 inches
Screen Resolution1080x1920 pixels (~ 424 pixels per inch)
Display TypeIPS LCD
Screen Refresh Rate60 HzStandard
Display Features
  • Fingerprint and Smudge-resistant Oleophobic Coating
Scratch Resistant DisplayYes, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Sensors
  • Android Sensor Hub
  • Accelerometer
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • Proximity Sensor
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall Sensor
Fingerprint sensorYes
Processor/RAM
Processor1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 808Ranked #64 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPUAdreno 418
RAM2 GB
Memory
Internal Memory16 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity2700 mAh
Dimensions
Weight136 gmLight
Thickness7.9 mmMedium
Width72.6 mmComfortable for one-handed use
Camera
Primary Camera12.3MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
HD Video RecordingYes (4K)
Other Camera Features
  • 1.55um Pixel Size
  • F/2.0 Aperture
  • IR Laser-assisted Auto-Focus
  • Broad-spectrum CRI-90 Dual Flash
  • Slow motion at 120 FPS
Secondary Camera5.0MP
Secondary Camera Features
  • 1.4 um Pixels Size
  • F/2.0 Aperture
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB-C
WiFiYes
WiFi DirectYes
4GYes
VoLTEYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes + GLONASS
CompassYes
DLNAYes
NFCYes
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Noise FiltrationYes
Stereo SpeakersYes
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