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LG Nexus 5X
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
LG Nexus 5X Android 6.0
LG · 2015

LG Nexus 5X

LG Nexus 5X Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2015. Features 5.2″ display, Snapdragon 808 chipset, 12.3 MP primary camera, 5 MP front camera, 2700 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 5.2"
Chipset Snapdragon 808
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16GB/32GB storage, no card slot
Camera 12 MP
Battery 2700 mAh
OS Android 6.0, up to Android 8.0
Build 136g, 7.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2015, September. Released 2015, October
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 418

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.9 cm 2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Single 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 in)
Weight 136 g (4.80 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29 - American model
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1591Basemark X: 16609
Display Contrast ratio: 1542 (nominal), 3.092 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 60h

Misc

Colors Carbon, Quartz, Ice
Models Nexus 5X, H791
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2015, September. Released 2015, October
Status Discontinued
OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 418
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.9 cm 2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.0
Single 12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Single 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 in)
Weight 136 g (4.80 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Type Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29 - American model
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1591Basemark X: 16609
Display Contrast ratio: 1542 (nominal), 3.092 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 61dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -90.9dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 60h
Colors Carbon, Quartz, Ice
Models Nexus 5X, H791
Price About 270 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
27.3/100
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Processor 15.3
Display 65
Camera 57
Battery 44.3
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