Google Pixel 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:

  OLED

  Nexus 5X:

  LCD

• Weight

  Nexus 5X: 7 g lighter

  Pixel:

  143 g

  Nexus 5X:

  136 g

• Width

  Pixel: 3.1 mm narrower

  Pixel:

  69.5 mm

  Nexus 5X:

  72.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Pixel: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel:

  5 in

  Nexus 5X:

  5.2 in

• Chipset

  Pixel:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Nexus 5X:

  Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

• Depth

  Nexus 5X: 0.6 mm thinner

  Pixel:

  8.5 mm

  Nexus 5X:

  7.9 mm

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

   Height:

   143.8 mm

   Width:

   69.5 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Nexus 5X

2. 2. Nexus 5X

   Height:

   147 mm +3.2 mm versus Pixel

   Width:

   72.6 mm +3.1 mm versus Pixel

   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

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Nexus 5X

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

Nexus 5X has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Pixel.

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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