We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Google Nexus 5X vs Google Pixel XL

    2.86 in
    5.79 in
    Google Nexus 5X Mobile Phone
    Google Nexus 5X
      2.98 in
      6.09 in
      Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
      Google Pixel XL
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      11
      4.1 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		100 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      24
      4.2 out of 5
      12 user ratings
      5 stars
      		8 %
      4 stars
      		91 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      39
      4.1 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      43
      4.1 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		27 %
      4 stars
      		55 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.15 GHz
      CPU cores6-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418Qualcomm Adreno 530
      RAM memory2 GB4 GB

      Display

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Screen size5.2 in5.5 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLED
      Pixel density423.0 ppi534.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Primary sensor size1/2.3"1/2.3"
      Primary sensor resolution12.3 Mpx12.3 Mpx
      Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps

      Front camera

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Colour of product
      • Green
      • Black
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • White
      MaterialPlastic
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Height5.79 in6.09 in
      Width2.86 in2.98 in
      Depth0.31 in0.29 in
      Weight4.8 oz5.93 oz

      Connectivity

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      		A2DP
      Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.0
      3.0/3.1
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      Streaming standardsGoogle CastGoogle Cast

      Battery

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Google Pixel XLGoogle Pixel XL
      Battery capacity2700.0 mAh3450.0 mAh
      Standby time300.0 h552.0 h
      Talk time17.0 h32.0 h
      Fast charging standard
      USB Power Delivery
      USB Power Delivery

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Google Nexus 5X

              Google Nexus 5X Mobile Phone
              Google Nexus 5
              GoogleNexus 5X
              GoogleNexus 5
              Google Nexus 5X Mobile Phone
              LG G3
              GoogleNexus 5X
              LGG3
              Google Nexus 5X Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S7
              GoogleNexus 5X
              SamsungGalaxy S7

              Often compared with Google Pixel XL

              Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel 5
              GooglePixel XL
              GooglePixel 5
              Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel 4 XL
              GooglePixel XL
              GooglePixel 4 XL
              Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
              GooglePixel XL
              AppleiPhone 11 Pro Max
              Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 11
              GooglePixel XL
              AppleiPhone 11
              Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
              Huawei P30 Pro
              GooglePixel XL
              HuaweiP30 Pro
              Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel
              GooglePixel XL
              GooglePixel
              Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel 3
              GooglePixel XL
              GooglePixel 3
              Google Pixel XL Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel 3 XL
              GooglePixel XL
              GooglePixel 3 XL