Nexus 5X - Google Mobile Phones: Technical Specifications, Features and Reviews

Submitted By Asha Manoj on 20 August 2016

Manufacturer : Google
Model : Nexus 5X
OS : Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Dimensions : 147.0 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight : 136 gm
Available Colors : Black, Blue, White

Nexus 5X is an Android smartphone manufactured by LG Electronics, co-developed with and marketed by Google Inc. as part of its Nexus line of flagship devices. Nexus 5X along with Nexus 6P serve as launch devices for Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which introduces a refreshed interface, performance improvements, increased Google Now integration, and other new features. It is one of the few phones that can connect to Project Fi.

The body of the phone is a hard polymer plastic with the proximity sensor, light sensor, voice speaker on top of display and audio speaker below display, RGB LED notification light under audio speaker, and front facing camera on front of device. The back of the device includes a 12.3 megapixel camera, Google "Imprint" finger print sensor, dual tone flash, and LGE's laser auto focus. One side of the device contains the nano SIM slot and the other includes the power button, and volume buttons. Microphones are on top and bottom of device.

The Nexus 5X has been assessed by iFixIt as easy to repair, the only issues being the lack of removable battery and a display fused with the front glass.

Hardware Specification

Processor : Qualcomm� Snapdragon� 808 processor, 1.8 GHz hexa-core 64-bit
RAM Size : 2 GB

Display Specification

Display Type : IPS LCD
Display Size : 5.2 inch
Touchscreen : Yes
Display Resolution : 1080 x 1920 pixels
Display Protection : Corning� Gorilla� Glass 3
Main Camera : 12.3 MP
Main Camera Flash : Yes
Main Camera Auto Focus : Yes
Main Camera Zoom : Yes
Front Camera : 5 MP

Battery Specification

Battery Capacity : 2700 mAh

Connectivity

Operating Frequency : 800, 1900 MHz, 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1800, 1900, 2100 MHz
Connectivity Internet : Yes
Connectivity 3G : Yes
Connectivity WiFi : 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
Connectivity Bluetooth : 4.2
Connectivity NFC : Yes
Connectivity USB : Yes

Location Technology

Location GPS : Yes
Location Glonass : Yes

Sound

Audio and Video

Sensors

Hall Sensor : Yes
Gyro Sensor : Yes
Accelerometer Sensor : Yes
Proximity Sensor : Yes
Barometer Sensor : Yes