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LG Nexus 5

LG Nexus 5X

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version	CDMA 800 / 1900 - American model
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asian model
		HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model
4G Network	1, 2, 4, 5, 17, 19, 25, 26, 41 - North America	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29 - American model
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, October. Released 2013, November	2015, September. Released 2015, October
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)	147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 in)
Weight	130 g (4.59 oz)	136 g (4.80 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	True HD IPS+	IPS LCD
Size	4.95 inches, 67.5 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	Android 4.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU	Adreno 330	Adreno 418

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF, OIS	12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, Laser AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6", 1.9µm	5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features		HDR
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.2, A2DP
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Po 2300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by	Up to 300 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 17 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Red	Carbon, Quartz, Ice
SAR	0.92 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.49 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
Models	Nexus 5, D820, D821	Nexus 5X, H791
Price	About 260 EUR	About 270 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1016 Basemark X: 11638	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1591 Basemark X: 16609
Display	Contrast ratio: 967:1 (nominal) / 2.228:1 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1542 (nominal), 3.092 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 65dB	Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB	Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 38h	Endurance rating 60h