Huawei Honor 10 vs LG Nexus 5X

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    Nexus 5X: 17 g lighter

    Honor 10:
    153 g
    Nexus 5X:
    136 g
  • Width

    Honor 10: 1.4 mm narrower

    Honor 10:
    71.2 mm
    Nexus 5X:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 5X: 0.64 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 10:
    5.84 in
    Nexus 5X:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 10:
    Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
    Nexus 5X:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 10:
    Dual
    Nexus 5X:
    Single
  • Height

    Nexus 5X: 2.6 mm shorter

    Honor 10:
    149.6 mm
    Nexus 5X:
    147 mm

Physical size

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. Honor 10

    Height:
    149.6 mm +2.6 mm versus Nexus 5X
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Nexus 5X

    Height:
    147 mm
    Width:
    72.6 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor 10
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 10

    153 g

    +17 g versus Nexus 5X

  2. 2. Nexus 5X

    136 g

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. Honor 10

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²
  2. 2. Nexus 5X

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Honor 10 has approximately 14.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Honor 10, Nexus 5X, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 10Nexus 5X
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Honor 10: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM (GT version)

Practical features

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

1. Honor 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Nexus 5X

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 10

    3400 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Nexus 5X

  2. 2. Nexus 5X

    2700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 102. Nexus 5X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5X.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.6 Х 71.2 Х 7.7 mm
  • 147 Х 72.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM (GT version)
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5X.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 423 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5X.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5X
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -24 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5X.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP12
  • Adreno 418
Antutu 7 score *
  • 206587
  • 82154
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1827
  • 1012
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6215
  • 2273
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 8457
  • 2918
Antutu 8 score *
  • 222145
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3482
  • 1362
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 343
  • 178
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1374
  • 447
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5X.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5X
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Phantom Blue
  • Phantom Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Glacier Grey
  • Lily White (GT version only)
  • Carbon
  • Quartz
  • Ice
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5X.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5X
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - American model -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asian model HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700) - American model LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Asian model LTE band 1(2100)
  • 9(1800)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 41(2500) - Global model
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5X.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5X
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 10, Nexus 5X.
SpecificationHonor 10Nexus 5X
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 50% in 24 min (5V/4.5A) - For Global market
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer