Nexus 5X

Nexus 5X

Front view of the Nexus 5X
Codename Bullhead
Developer Google, LG Electronics
Manufacturer LG Electronics
Series Google Nexus
Compatible networks
First released October 22, 2015 (2015-10-22)[1]
Availability by country
Predecessor Nexus 5
Related Nexus 6P
Type Smartphone
Dimensions 147.0 mm (5.79 in) H
72.6 mm (2.86 in) W
7.9 mm (0.31 in) D
Weight 136 g (4.80 oz)
Operating system Android "Marshmallow" 6.0
System on chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
CPU 1.8 GHz hexa core 64-bit ARMv8-A
GPU Adreno 418
Memory 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage 16 GB or 32 GB
Battery 2,700 mAh Li-Po 100 min charge, 6h 25min use[2]
Display 5.2 in (130 mm), 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution (423 ppi)
1080p Full HD, IPS LCD panel with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Rear camera 12.3 MP, f/2.0 aperture, 1/2.3" sensor size, 1.55 µm pixel size, dual LED flash, IR laser-assisted autofocus, Sony Exmor IMX377
Front camera 5 MP, 1.4 µm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture
Website www.google.com/nexus/5x

Nexus 5X (codenamed bullhead) is an Android smartphone manufactured by LG Electronics, co-developed with and marketed by Google Inc. as part of its Nexus line of flagship devices. Unveiled on September 29, 2015, it is a successor to the Nexus 5. Nexus 5X along with Nexus 6P serve as launch devices for Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which introduces a refreshed interface, performance improvements, increased Google Now integration, and other new features.[3]

Specifications

Hardware

The device has a fingerprint sensor on the back called 'Nexus Imprint' which can be used by third party apps.[4] It is compatible with Project Fi, Google's own mobile network.[5]

In order to save power, Google has introduced what it calls an 'Android Sensor Hub'. It is a low-power secondary processor whose purpose is to run activity-recognition algorithms by directly monitoring the device's accelerometer, gyroscope, fingerprint reader, and camera sensors, allowing the main CPU to remain inactive until something requires its attention. The Sensor Hub recognizes when the device has been picked up and will automatically display notifications in a low-power white-on-black text until the screen has been properly activated. Additionally, the Sensor Hub stack also supports hardware sensor batching, a feature introduced in KitKat that permits sensors to delay for a short period of time the handoff of non-critical data to the operating system – as opposed to sending a constant stream of data to the CPU, which results in the use of more power. Sensor batching has been used in step counters to avoid requiring the main processor to constantly remain awake for each step to be measured.[6][7]

Google Nexus 5X houses a 12.3 megapixel (1.55 μm pixels) f/2.0 aperture rear camera which is assisted by laser autofocus and dual LED flash. It can record 4K UHD videos at 30 FPS and slow motion videos at 120 FPS. It also has a 5 megapixel front camera.[8][9]

iFixIt gave Nexus 5X a good repairability score. The only issues are the lack of removable battery and a display fused with the front glass[10]

Software

The phone includes Android OS version 6.0 "Marshmallow", which now includes "Now On Tap", "Doze" battery saving feature, detailed control of app permissions, and support for Google "Imprint" finger print sensor.[11]

Design

Color choices include Carbon, Quartz, and Ice. The body is a hard polymer plastic with the proximity sensor, light sensor, voice speaker on top of display and audio speaker below display, RGB LED notification light under audio speaker, and front facing camera on front of device. The back of the device includes a 12.3 megapixel camera, Google "Imprint" finger print sensor, dual tone flash, and LGE's laser auto focus.[12] One side of the device contains the nano SIM slot and the other includes the power button, and volume buttons. Microphones are on top and bottom of device.[13]

Problems

Some Nexus 5Xs have yellow-tinted screens, which Google will replace.[14]

The display has touch-sensitivity problems when the charger is connected.[15]

References

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