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Google Nexus 5X vs Samsung Galaxy S6

2.86 in
5.79 in
Google Nexus 5X Mobile Phone
Google Nexus 5X
2.78 in
5.65 in
Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6
Available colors
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11
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4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
5 %
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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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4.0 out of 5
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5 stars
28 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Screen size5.2 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
Pixel density423.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
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 fps120.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono

Design

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Colour of product
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Height5.79 in5.65 in
Width2.86 in2.78 in
Depth0.31 in0.27 in
Weight4.8 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
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 S6Samsung Galaxy S6
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

Battery

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2700.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
Talk time17.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Google Nexus 5X

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S6