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LG Nexus 5X

LG G5

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - American model	CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asian model	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992
	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29 - American model	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - H850
	1, 3, 4, 8, 26, 38, 40, 41 - Asian model	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20 - H830
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Global model	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30 - H820
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - H860N LTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987 LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, September. Released 2015, October	2016, February 21. Released 2016, April 01
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 in)	149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight	136 g (4.80 oz)	159 g (5.61 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	5.2 inches, 74.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 5 UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 530

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	UFS 2.0

Main Camera
Modules	12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, Laser AF	16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6", Laser AF, 3-axis OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 9mm, 1/3.6", no AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.0, OTG

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging		18W wired, QC3
Stand-by		Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time		Up to 20 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Carbon, Quartz, Ice	Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
SAR EU		0.52 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)
Models	Nexus 5X, H791	H860, H850, F700L, VS987, H830, H831, H820, H840, LGLS992, LGUS992, F700S, F700K, RS988, LGAS992, H820PR
Price	About 270 EUR	About 300 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1591 Basemark X: 16609	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2314 Basemark X: 27577
Display	Contrast ratio: 1542 (nominal), 3.092 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 1855:1 (nominal), 2.905 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 61dB	Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB	Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 60h	Endurance rating 60h