• 4.95" (1920x1080) IPS
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 800 SoC
    16GB/32GB Storage
  • 8-MP, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2300 mAh W-Charge
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 808 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 12.3-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2700 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameNexus 5Nexus 5X
ProductGoogle Nexus 5 (Launched 2013-10-31)Nexus 5X (Launched 2015-09-29)
Display4.95" 1920x1080 IPS 5.2" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 30mm 8-MP (Primary) +OIS
  • 12.3-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 33mm 1.3-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 800 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/32GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 808 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • None
Battery2300 mAh, Wireless Charging2700 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 137x69x8 mm (5.39 x 2.72 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)$195$310
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Display
Product NameNexus 5Nexus 5X
TypeIPSIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.95"5.2"
Display/Body Ratio71.5%69.8%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)445 PPI424 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameNexus 5Nexus 5X
Megapixel8-MP12.3-MP
Aperturef/2
Focal Length (35mm) 30mm
Sensor SizeSmallMedium
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Battery
Product NameNexus 5Nexus 5X
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2300 mAh2700 mAh
Battery Features
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time17 hours17 hours
Computing
Product NameNexus 5Nexus 5X
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 800Snapdragon 808
Processor ModelMSM8974MSM8992
Processor # Cores46
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.3 GHzquad-core 1.44 & dual-core 1.82 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB/32GB32GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.4Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameNexus 5Nexus 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
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypemicroUSBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.92 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.23 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.49 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.48 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameNexus 5Nexus 5X
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameNexus 5Nexus 5X
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP4
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Google Nexus 5 vs. Google Nexus 5X Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5Google Nexus 5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Google Nexus 6PGoogle Pixel250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500150000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G5 PlusGoogle Nexus 5XGoogle PixelGoogle Pixel 2625750875100011251250137515001625175018752000

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Google Nexus 5XGoogle PixelMotorola Moto G5 PlusGoogle Pixel 215002000250030003500400045005000550060006500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Google Nexus 5Samsung Galaxy S5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 5XApple iPhone 68008509009501000105011001150120012501300135014001450

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Google Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 5Apple iPhone 6Samsung Galaxy S5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 6PGoogle Pixel112501250013750150001625017500187502000021250225002375025000262502750028750

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Google Nexus 5Motorola Moto G5 PlusSamsung Galaxy S5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Google Nexus 6PGoogle Pixel57.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G5 PlusGoogle Nexus 5XGoogle Nexus 6PGoogle Pixel57.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Motorola Moto G5 PlusGoogle Nexus 5Samsung Galaxy S5OnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 5XApple iPhone 6Google Nexus 6PGoogle Pixel15202530354045505560657075808590

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 6Google Nexus 5Google Nexus 5XGoogle Pixel 2Google PixelSamsung Galaxy S5Motorola Moto G5 PlusOnePlus OneGoogle Nexus 6P150017502000225025002750300032503500