Entry-level · 2015

LG Nexus 5X

Name: LG Nexus 5X
Brand: LG

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Xiaomi Poco C50

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and 16GB storage.

Watch out Smaller battery (2700mAh), 16GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.2″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 808 2 / 16 GB

2700 mAh

12.3 MP 5 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.2"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) · 6-core 1.4 GHz · Adreno 418

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

82,659

CPU

6-core, 1.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 418

Process

20 nm

CPU layout

2x Cortex A57 1.80 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/2.0 main · 5 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

12 MP f/2.0

Front camera

5 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX377 Exmor RS, 1/2.3", 1.55µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

2700 mAh

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

2700 mAh

Lab endurance

60:00h

Removable

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.0

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

USB-C

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

136 g · 7.9 mm

Height

147.0 mm

Width

72.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

136 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 2 wins 1 loss

Sharper screen

1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.2″ vs 4.7″ screen

57% larger battery capacity

2,700 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

83k vs 175k AnTuTu

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Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 4 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution

Lower benchmark score

83k vs 112k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

Starts with less storage

16 GB vs 32 GB baseline

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