LG Nexus 5X vs Nokia N78

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

    N78: 34.2 g lighter

    Nexus 5X:
    136 g
    N78:
    101.8 g
  • Width

    N78: 23.6 mm narrower

    Nexus 5X:
    72.6 mm
    N78:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N78: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 5X:
    5.2 in
    N78:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Nexus 5X: 7.2 mm thinner

    Nexus 5X:
    7.9 mm
    N78:
    15.1 mm
  • Height

    N78: 34 mm shorter

    Nexus 5X:
    147 mm
    N78:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Nexus 5X:
    2015
    N78:
    2008

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 +34 mm versus N78
    Width:
    72.6 mm +23.6 mm versus N78
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. N78

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +7.2 mm versus Nexus 5X

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nexus 5X

    136 g

    +34.2 g versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    101.8 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. N78

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Nexus 5X has approximately 317.9% more rectangular screen area than N78.

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, N78, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 5XN78
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
N78: Original memory entry

76 MB · 96 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. N78

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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

    +1500 mAh versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nexus 5X2. N78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 5X, N78.
SpecificationNexus 5XN78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 72.6 Х 7.9 mm
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 101.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 5X, N78.
SpecificationNexus 5XN78
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 32.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 423 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 5X, N78.
SpecificationNexus 5XN78
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • laser AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 5X, N78.
SpecificationNexus 5XN78
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
Unknown
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, N78.
SpecificationNexus 5XN78
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Carbon
  • Quartz
  • Ice
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 5X, N78.
SpecificationNexus 5XN78
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 5X, N78.
SpecificationNexus 5XN78
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 5X, N78.
SpecificationNexus 5XN78
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor