Nexus 5X 16GB  +1 variation

priceN/A

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

More

  • 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 OreoExpected update to next Android version
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size5.2 inches
Screen Resolution1080x1920 pixels (~ 424 pixels per inch)
Display TypeIPS LCD
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 #52 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPUAdreno 418
RAM2 GB
Memory
Internal Memory16 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity2700 mAh
Dimensions
Weight136 gm
Thickness7.9 mm
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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