Google Nexus 5X Specs

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Released

Oct 20, 2015

Display

5.2-inch
1920 x 1080 px

Camera

12.3 MP Main
5 MP Selfie

Battery

2700 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
2GB RAM

OS

Android 8.1 Oreo

Description

Also made by LG, the Google 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.

This device is also known as LG Nexus 5X

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Specs Compare

Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.2-inch
Resolution:	1920 x 1080 px, 423 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	70.04 %
Features:	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Processor:	Hexa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU:	Adreno 418
RAM:	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	32GB
OS:	Android (8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2700 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	12.3 MP (Laser autofocus)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Flash:	Dual LED
Video recording:	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features:	Video calling
Front:	5 MP
Video capture:	1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches (147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm)
Weight:	4.80 oz (136.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Plastic
Biometrics:	Fingerprint (touch)
Features:	Notification light
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Blue, White

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD):	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type:	Nano SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.2
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band MIMO, Hotspot
USB:	Type-C (reversible)
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other:	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information
Price:	$ 429

Availability
Officially announced:	Sep 29, 2015

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Alternative variants

Google Nexus 5X 16GB

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	16GB
Price:	$ 379

Google Nexus 5X

for North America

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d)
4G (TDD):	Bands 41(2600+)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)

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