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LG Nexus 5X vs Nokia Lumia 505

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Nexus 5X:
      LCD
      Lumia 505:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Lumia 505: 5 g lighter

      Nexus 5X:
      136 g
      Lumia 505:
      131 g

    • Width

      Lumia 505: 11.4 mm narrower

      Nexus 5X:
      72.6 mm
      Lumia 505:
      61.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Lumia 505: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Nexus 5X:
      5.2 in
      Lumia 505:
      3.7 in

    • Chipset

      Nexus 5X:
      Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
      Lumia 505:
      Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1

    • Depth

      Nexus 5X: 3.4 mm thinner

      Nexus 5X:
      7.9 mm
      Lumia 505:
      11.3 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. Nexus 5X

      Height:
      147 mm +28.9 mm versus Lumia 505
      Width:
      72.6 mm +11.4 mm versus Lumia 505
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Lumia 505

      Height:
      118.1 mm
      Width:
      61.2 mm
      Depth:
      11.3 mm +3.4 mm versus Nexus 5X

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Nexus 5X

      136 g

      +5 g versus Lumia 505

    2. 2. Lumia 505

      131 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. Nexus 5X

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

    2. 2. Lumia 505

      Screen diagonal:
      3.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      39 cm²

    Nexus 5X has approximately 91.3% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 505.

    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 Nexus 5X, Lumia 505, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageNexus 5XLumia 505
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Lumia 505: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 256 MB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. Nexus 5X

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

    2. Lumia 505

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. Nexus 5X

      2700 mAh

      +1400 mAh versus Lumia 505

    2. 2. Lumia 505

      1300 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Nexus 5X2. Lumia 505

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 5X, Lumia 505.
    SpecificationNexus 5XLumia 505
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 147 Х 72.6 Х 7.9 mm
    • 118.1 Х 61.2 Х 11.3 mm
    Weight
    • 136 g
    • 131 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 3.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1300 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Nexus 5X, Lumia 505.
    SpecificationNexus 5XLumia 505
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 74.9 cm2
    • 39.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.2%
    • 53.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 423 PPI
    • 252 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 5X, Lumia 505.
    SpecificationNexus 5XLumia 505
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.3 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • laser AF
    • 8 MP
    Functions
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.4µm
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Nexus 5X, Lumia 505.
    SpecificationNexus 5XLumia 505
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
    • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 418
    • Adreno 200
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 82154
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1012
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2273
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 2918
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1362
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 178
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 447
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Nexus 5X, Lumia 505.
    SpecificationNexus 5XLumia 505
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2012
    • December
    Colors
    • Carbon
    • Quartz
    • Ice
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 5X, Lumia 505.
    SpecificationNexus 5XLumia 505
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • 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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Up to 85.6 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 5X, Lumia 505.
    SpecificationNexus 5XLumia 505
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Nexus 5X, Lumia 505.
    SpecificationNexus 5XLumia 505
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Nokia RM-923

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