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Google Nexus 5X vs Samsung Galaxy S7

2.86 in
5.79 in
Google Nexus 5X Mobile Phone
Google Nexus 5X
2.74 in
5.61 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
Available colors
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB4 GB

Display

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Screen size5.2 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density423.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary sensor size1/2.3"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution12.3 Mpx12.0 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 fps240.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes

Design

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Colour of product
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Height5.79 in5.61 in
Width2.86 in2.74 in
Depth0.31 in0.31 in
Weight4.8 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
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+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standardsGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5X
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2700.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h288.0 h
Talk time17.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standard
USB Power Delivery
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Google Nexus 5X

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S7