Screen size
Nexus 5X5.2"
W10 AlphaWinner: 5.7"+8.9%
Quick verdict
Nexus 5X and W10 Alpha are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Nexus 5X
7
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
W10 Alpha
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Nexus 5X
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
W10 Alpha
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Nexus 5X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models, CDMA 800 / 1900 - American model
W10 Alpha
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Nexus 5X
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
W10 Alpha
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Nexus 5X
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 29 - American model, 1, 3, 4, 8, 26, 38, 40, 41 - Asian model, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Global model
W10 Alpha
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
Speed
Nexus 5X
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
W10 Alpha
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
Announced
Nexus 5X
2015, September. Released 2015, October
W10 Alpha
2020, February 19. Released 2020, February 19
Status
Nexus 5X
Discontinued
W10 Alpha
Discontinued
Dimensions
Nexus 5X
147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 in)
W10 Alpha
147.3 x 71 x 8.9 mm (5.80 x 2.80 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Nexus 5X
136 g (4.80 oz)
W10 Alpha
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Nexus 5X
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
W10 Alpha
-
SIM
Nexus 5X
Nano-SIM
W10 Alpha
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Nexus 5X
IPS LCD
W10 Alpha
IPS LCD
Size
Nexus 5X
5.2 inches, 74.9 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)
W10 Alpha
5.71 inches, 81.7 cm2 (~78.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Nexus 5X
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
W10 Alpha
720 x 1512 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Protection
Nexus 5X
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
W10 Alpha
-
OS
Nexus 5X
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
W10 Alpha
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Nexus 5X
Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
W10 Alpha
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
CPU
Nexus 5X
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
W10 Alpha
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Nexus 5X
Adreno 418
W10 Alpha
IMG8322
Card slot
Nexus 5X
No
W10 Alpha
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Nexus 5X
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
W10 Alpha
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Nexus 5X
eMMC 5.0
W10 Alpha
eMMC 5.1
Single
Nexus 5X
12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm
W10 Alpha
8 MP, AF
Features
Nexus 5X
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
W10 Alpha
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Nexus 5X
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
W10 Alpha
1080p@30fps
Single
Nexus 5X
5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
W10 Alpha
8 MP
Features
Nexus 5X
HDR
W10 Alpha
-
Video
Nexus 5X
1080p@30fps
W10 Alpha
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Nexus 5X
Yes
W10 Alpha
Yes
3.5mm jack
Nexus 5X
Yes
W10 Alpha
Yes
WLAN
Nexus 5X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
W10 Alpha
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Nexus 5X
4.2, A2DP
W10 Alpha
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Nexus 5X
GPS, GLONASS
W10 Alpha
GPS
NFC
Nexus 5X
Yes
W10 Alpha
No
Radio
Nexus 5X
No
W10 Alpha
FM radio
USB
Nexus 5X
USB Type-C 2.0
W10 Alpha
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Nexus 5X
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
W10 Alpha
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Nexus 5X
Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable
W10 Alpha
Li-Po 3450 mAh
Colors
Nexus 5X
Carbon, Quartz, Ice
W10 Alpha
Black, Blue
Models
Nexus 5X
Nexus 5X, H791
W10 Alpha
LMX210, LMX210LMW, LM-X210LMW
Price
Nexus 5X
About 270 EUR
W10 Alpha
About 130 EUR