Google Nexus 5X Featured in Best Mid-range

Announced
Sep 29, 2015

Market status
Released

Release date
Oct 20, 2015

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PhoneArena rating:

8.5 Click to read the full review

User rating:

8.4 Based on 5 User reviews

Pros

Large pixel size (1.55 μm)
Big display (5.2 inches)
Fast mobile data support (4G)

Cons

Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion

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Description

Also made by LG, the 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.

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Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
- Android (6.0)
Dimensions:
- 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches (147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm)
Weight:
- 4.80 oz (136 g)
  the average is 5.3 oz (150 g)
Materials:
- Main body: plastic
Features:
- Fingerprint (touch)
Colors:
- White

Display

Physical size:
- 5.2 inches
Resolution:
- 1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 423 ppi
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- IPS LCD
Screen-to-body ratio:
- 70.04 %
Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Oleophobic coating

Camera

Camera:
- - 12.3 megapixels
- Flash:
  - Dual LED
- Aperture size:
  Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.
  - F2.0
- Camera sensor size:
  - 1/2.3"
- Pixel size:
  - 1.55 μm
- Hardware Features:
  - Autofocus (Laser)
- Software Features:
  - Face detection, Self-timer, Touch to focus, Geo tagging
- Settings:
  - Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets
- Shooting Modes:
  - Burst mode, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Night mode, Scenes, Effects
Camcorder:
- - 3840x2160 (4K) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (1080p HD), 1280x720 (720p HD)
- Features:
  - Video calling
Front-facing camera:
- - 5 megapixels

Hardware

System chip:
System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.
- - Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
- Model:
  - MSM8992
Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Hexa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Graphics processor:
- - Adreno 418
System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 2 GB RAM
Built-in storage:
- 32 GB

Battery

Capacity:
- 2700 mAh
User replaceable:
- Yes
Talk time:
- 20.00 hours
  the average is 14 h (846 min)
Stand-by time:
- 17.5 days (420 hours)
  the average is 16 days (396 h)
Internet use:
- LTE:
  - 8 hours
- Wi-Fi:
  - 9 hours
Music playback:
- 75.00 hours
Video playback:
- 10.00 hours

Multimedia

Music player:
- Filter by:
  - Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
- Features:
  - Album art cover, Background playback
Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Additional microphone(s):
- - for Noise cancellation

Cellular

GSM:
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
- 800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
FDD LTE:
- 700 (band 17), 700 (band 28), 800 (band 18), 800 (band 19), 800 (band 20), 850 (band 5), 850 (band 26), 900 (band 8), 1700/2100 (band 4), 1800 (band 3), 1800 (band 9), 1900 (band 2), 2100 (band 1), 2600 (band 7) MHz
TDD LTE:
- 2300 (band 40), 2500 (band 41), 2600 (band 38) MHz
Data:
- LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA (unspecified), HSUPA, UMTS
Nano SIM:
- Yes

Phone features

Sensors:
- - Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall, Barometer
Notifications:
- Service lights, Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 4.2
Wi-Fi:
- - 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
- Mobile hotspot:
  - Yes
USB:
- - Yes
- Connector:
  - USB Type-C (reversible)
- Features:
  - Mass storage device, USB charging
Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Navigation:
- Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
Other:
- NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync