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Sony Xperia X Compact vs LG Nexus 5X

Comparison between Sony Xperia X Compact and LG Nexus 5X: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Sony and LG.

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The verdict

Your pick: LG Nexus 5X, ahead on Design & display.

Category
Category	Xperia X Compact	Nexus 5X
Design & display	5.0	5.8
Performance & hardware	1.6	1.7
Camera	4.0	3.9
Connectivity	4.5	4.3
Battery & charging	2.0	1.7

Which one is for you?

Sony Xperia X Compact, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 3 GB; against 2 GB
Expandable Storage: Yes; against No

LG Nexus 5X, if you care about…

Storage Type: eMMC 5.0; against eMMC 4.5
Display Pixel Density: 423 ppi; against 319 ppi
Body Thickness: 7.9 mm; against 9.5 mm
Display Diagonal: 5.2″; against 4.6″

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Xperia X Compact	Nexus 5X
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 650	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Processor Process Size	28 nm	20 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 510	Qualcomm Adreno 418
Storage Type	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	32 GB
CPU Description	Hexa-core CPU with 4x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 and 2x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 cores.	Hexa-core: 4 × 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 and 2 × 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57
Processor Type	Hexa-Core	Hexa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB Best value	2 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes Best value	No
Maximum memory card	256 GB	—

Design

Specification	Xperia X Compact	Nexus 5X
Body Colors	White, Black, Blue	Black, White, Blue
Body Thickness	9.5 mm	7.9 mm Best value
Body Width	65 mm	72.6 mm
Body Height	129 mm	147 mm
Weight	135 g Best value	136 g
Usable Surface	69.6 %	70.2 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Plastic

Battery

Specification	Xperia X Compact	Nexus 5X
Battery Capacity	2,700 mAh	2,700 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	18 W	—
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	14 h	—
Standby time	750 h	—

Display

Specification	Xperia X Compact	Nexus 5X
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	4.6″	5.2″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	1,080 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,920 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	319 ppi	423 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	1,225 :1	1,542 :1 Best value
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 3, Oleophobic Coating, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Xperia X Compact	Nexus 5X
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Xperia X Compact	Nexus 5X
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Xperia X Compact	Nexus 5X
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	6

Connectivity

Specification	Xperia X Compact	Nexus 5X
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B29
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, aptX, LE	A2DP
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, DLNA, USB Type-C, USB Charging, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, DLNA
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB Type-C
SAR American Head	0.66 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	0.72 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	1.08 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.25 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Xperia X Compact	Nexus 5X
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	A2DP, Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers

Technical

Specification	Xperia X Compact	Nexus 5X
Model numbers	SO-02J, F5321	Nexus 5X, H791