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Google Nexus 5X vs Samsung Galaxy S5

    2.86 in
    5.79 in
    Google Nexus 5X Mobile Phone
    Google Nexus 5X
      2.85 in
      5.59 in
      Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      11
      4.1 out of 5
      5 user ratings
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      25
      4.1 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		53 %
      3 stars
      		7 %
      2 stars
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      User rating
      39
      4.1 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
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      38
      4.3 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 4.4
      CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
      CPU cores6-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418Qualcomm Adreno 330
      RAM memory2 GB2 GB

      Display

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Screen size5.2 in5.1 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px1920 x 1080 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density423.0 ppi432.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnoyes
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Primary sensor size1/2.3"1/2.6"
      Primary sensor resolution12.3 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      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 fps60.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.1 Mpx

      Storage

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      Memory card readernoyes

      Design

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Colour of product
      • Green
      • Black
      • White
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Copper
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Silver
      • Turquoise
      • White
      • Yellow
      MaterialPlasticPlastic
      Water resistantnoyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Height5.79 in5.59 in
      Width2.86 in2.85 in
      Depth0.31 in0.32 in
      Weight4.8 oz5.11 oz

      Sensors

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Connectivity

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codecSBC
      • SBC
      • aptX
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.0
      3.0/3.1
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      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
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes
      Streaming standardsGoogle CastMiracast

      Battery

      Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
      Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
      Replaceable batterynoyes
      Battery capacity2700.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
      Standby time300.0 h390.0 h
      Talk time17.0 h21.0 h
      Fast chargingyesyes
      Wireless charging noyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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