• 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC
    32GB/16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 808 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 12.3-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2700 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S5Nexus 5X
ProductGalaxy S5 (Launched 2014-02-12)Nexus 5X (Launched 2015-09-29)
Display5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.2" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 31mm 16-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
  • 12.3-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB/16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 808 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • None
Battery2800 mAh2700 mAh
DesignIP67, 145g (5.1oz), 142x72x8 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 136g (4.8oz), 147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$228$310
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S5Nexus 5X
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.2"
Display/Body Ratio70.1%69.8%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)432 PPI424 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S5Nexus 5X
Megapixel16-MP12.3-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm
Sensor SizeSmallMedium
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S5Nexus 5X
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2800 mAh2700 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time21 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time67 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S5Nexus 5X
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 801Snapdragon 808
Processor ModelMSM8974ACMSM8992
Processor # Cores46
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHzquad-core 1.44 & dual-core 1.82 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/16GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S5Nexus 5X
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USB 3.0USB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head1.2 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.56 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.41 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S5Nexus 5X
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S5Nexus 5X
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMonoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. Google Nexus 5X Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S5Gionee S6 ProGoogle Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Gionee S8Samsung Galaxy S712500250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Google Nexus 5XSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S10e750100012501500175020002250250027503000325035003750

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Google Nexus 5XSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S10e100020003000400050006000700080009000100001100012000

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S5Google Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S702505007501000125015001750200022502500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S4Google Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S750007500100001250015000175002000022500250002750030000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S5Google Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S10e0102030405060708090100110

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProGoogle Nexus 5XSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S10e051015202530354045505560657075

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S5Google Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S10e012.52537.55062.57587.5100112.5125137.5150162.5175

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017)Samsung Galaxy S4Google Nexus 5XSamsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S7Gionee S9Gionee S8Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015)Samsung Galaxy S10eGionee S6 ProGionee S10150017502000225025002750300032503500