Google Pixel 3 vs LG Nexus 5X

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Pixel 3:

  OLED

  Nexus 5X:

  LCD

• Weight

  Nexus 5X: 12 g lighter

  Pixel 3:

  148 g

  Nexus 5X:

  136 g

• Width

  Pixel 3: 4.4 mm narrower

  Pixel 3:

  68.2 mm

  Nexus 5X:

  72.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Nexus 5X: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3:

  5.5 in

  Nexus 5X:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Nexus 5X:

  Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

• Release year

  Pixel 3:

  2018

  Nexus 5X:

  2015

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Pixel 3

   Height:

   145.6 mm

   Width:

   68.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Nexus 5X

   Height:

   147 mm

   Width:

   72.6 mm +4.4 mm versus Pixel 3

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Pixel 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   78.1 cm²

2. 2. Nexus 5X

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Pixel 3 has approximately 4.7% more rectangular screen area than Nexus 5X.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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