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LG Nexus 5X

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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - American model
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asian model
	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model
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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
	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	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, September. Released 2015, October	2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 in)	143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight	136 g (4.80 oz)	143 g (5.04 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Water-repellent coating

Display
Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	5.2 inches, 74.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (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	No
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 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	12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm	8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Features	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	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	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2770 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired, PD
Stand-by		Up to 456 h (3G)
Talk time		Up to 26 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 110 h

Misc
Colors	Carbon, Quartz, Ice	Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
SAR		0.92 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.33 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)
Models	Nexus 5X, H791
Price	About 270 EUR	About 290 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1591 Basemark X: 16609	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2461 Basemark X: 33023
Display	Contrast ratio: 1542 (nominal), 3.092 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: ∞
Loudspeaker	Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 61dB	Voice 74dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB	Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 60h	Endurance rating 64h