LG Nexus 5X

Specifications
LG Nexus 5X
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  • 5.2" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon 808
  • 2700mAh
Released 2015, October 136g, 7.9mm thickness Android 6.0, up to Android 8.0 16GB/32GB storage, no card slot
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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - American model
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asian model
  HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29 - American model
  1, 3, 4, 8, 26, 38, 40, 41 - Asian model
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Global model
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, September. Released 2015, October
Status Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 in)
Weight 136 g (4.80 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 418
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Single 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, Laser AF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Single 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable
Misc
Colors Carbon, Quartz, Ice
Models Nexus 5X, H791
Price About 270 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1591
Basemark X: 16609
Display Contrast ratio: 1542 (nominal), 3.092 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 60h

User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous
  • 09 Feb 2024
  • Lxm

I use a J7 Prime (2016) midrange Samsung still. One year newer, but with a fraction (or less, in fact open source development basically ceased in 2021) of the spotlight the Nexii™ get even today.

  • Anonymous
  • 09 Feb 2024
  • Lxm

Do you buy older iPhones after they've fallen in price beneath $1k?

Although this pales in comparison to the Nexus 6P at the time, I have to say, this phone was Android at its peak IMHO. I remember back then in 2015, the "Zeitgeist" or "culture" of Android, so to speak, was very bright and op...

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