Comparison of Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 and LG Nexus 5X

The comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 and LG Nexus 5X smartphones’ specifications. This comparison table helps to choose the most fitting smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A5100)
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
LG Nexus 5X (NEXUS5X)
LG Nexus 5X
Release date
2015 2015
Price
Body
Weight
5.47 oz 4.8 oz
Dimensions
5.7 x 2.8 x 0.29 inch 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inch
Colors
black, gold, white carbon, ice, quartz
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
System
OS version
Android OS v5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android OS v6.0 (Marshmallow)
SoC
Exynos 7 Octa 7580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Hexa-core, Quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53, Dual-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57
GPU
Mali-T720 MP2 Adreno 418
Performance
Display
Display type
Super AMOLED IPS
Screen size
5.2 inch 5.2 inch
Resolution
1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 1920 px
Multitouch support
yes yes
Refresh rate
Brightness
Memory
RAM
2 GB 2 GB
Internal storage
16 GB 16 GB
Memory card slot
microSD no
Camera
Main camera
13 MP, 4128 x 3096 px, autofocus, optical image stabilization 12.3 MP, 4608 x 2592 px, autofocus
Flash
LED Dual LED
Selfie camera
5 MP 5 MP
Connectivity
GSM 2G bands
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Network coverage
2G / 3G / 4G 2G / 3G / 4G
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE v4.2, A2DP
GPS
A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
yes yes
FM radio
yes, with RDS no
USB
microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C
Headphone
3.5 mm jack 3.5 mm jack
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charger
Features
Sensors
accelerometer, fingerprint, geomagnetic, hall, light, proximity accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyroscope, proximity
Specials
Corning Gorilla Glass 4, Fast Charging Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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