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Google Nexus 5X vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus

2.86 in
5.79 in
Google Nexus 5X Mobile Phone
Google Nexus 5X
2.67 in
5.33 in
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Available colors
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4.3 out of 5
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5 stars
42 %
4 stars
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User rating
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU cores6-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992TI OMAP 4460
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418PowerVR SGX SGX540
RAM memory2 GB1 GB

Display

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Screen size5.2 in4.65 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
Pixel density423.0 ppi316.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Primary sensor resolution12.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps24.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx1.3 Mpx

Storage

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB
Memory card readernono

Design

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Colour of product
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Height5.79 in5.33 in
Width2.86 in2.67 in
Depth0.31 in0.35 in
Weight4.8 oz4.76 oz

Sensors

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.23.0 HS
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSA-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery capacity2700.0 mAh1750.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h270.0 h
Talk time17.0 h8.0 h
Fast chargingyesno
Wireless charging nono

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