LG Nexus 5X vs ZTE Grand S3

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.

  • Width

    Nexus 5X: 4.4 mm narrower

    Nexus 5X:
    72.6 mm
    Grand S3:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 5X: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 5X:
    5.2 in
    Grand S3:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Nexus 5X:
    2 GB RAM
    Grand S3:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Nexus 5X:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Grand S3:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nexus 5X: 1.9 mm thinner

    Nexus 5X:
    7.9 mm
    Grand S3:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Nexus 5X: 8 mm shorter

    Nexus 5X:
    147 mm
    Grand S3:
    155 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
    Width:
    72.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    136 g
  2. 2. Grand S3

    Height:
    155 mm +8 mm versus Nexus 5X
    Width:
    77 mm +4.4 mm versus Nexus 5X
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.9 mm versus Nexus 5X
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Grand S3

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

Grand S3 has approximately 11.9% 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 Nexus 5X, Grand S3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 5XGrand S3
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Grand S3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (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

  2. 2. Grand S3

    3100 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Nexus 5X

Specifications

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1. Nexus 5X2. Grand S3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 5X, Grand S3.
SpecificationNexus 5XGrand S3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 72.6 Х 7.9 mm
  • 155 Х 77 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 5X, Grand S3.
SpecificationNexus 5XGrand S3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 423 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 5X, Grand S3.
SpecificationNexus 5XGrand S3
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • laser AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 5X, Grand S3.
SpecificationNexus 5XGrand S3
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Adreno 330
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, Grand S3.
SpecificationNexus 5XGrand S3
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Carbon
  • Quartz
  • Ice
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 5X, Grand S3.
SpecificationNexus 5XGrand S3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 5X, Grand S3.
SpecificationNexus 5XGrand S3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 5X, Grand S3.
SpecificationNexus 5XGrand S3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Eyeprint ID sensor (EyeVerify)