Google Nexus 5X vs. HTC Desire 650

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and HTC Desire 650. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. HTC Desire 650 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X HTC Desire 650
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 146.9 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater height than HTC Desire 650.
Width 72.6 mm 70.9 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater width than HTC Desire 650.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.4 mm Google Nexus 5X is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 140 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz -
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X HTC Desire 650
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5" Google Nexus 5X has larger screen size than HTC Desire 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Google Nexus 5X has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 650.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 294 ppi Google Nexus 5X has better pixel density than HTC Desire 650.
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X HTC Desire 650
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.6 GHz Google Nexus 5X has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 650.
Processor Core Qty 6-core Quad-core Google Nexus 5X has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 650.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Nexus 5X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 -
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X HTC Desire 650
RAM 2 GB 2 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 10.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X HTC Desire 650
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC Desire 650 has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Nexus 5X has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes - Panorama, Continuous shot
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.8 Google Nexus 5X has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live make-up
Camera Modes (Front) - Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X HTC Desire 650
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 2200 mAh Google Nexus 5X has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 650.
Standby Time 590 hours 684 hours HTC Desire 650 has longer standby time than Google Nexus 5X.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1050 minutes Google Nexus 5X has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 650.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1050 min
Standby (3G): up to 684 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6.67 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 44.14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 5.46 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X HTC Desire 650
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant Google Now -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X HTC Desire 650
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X HTC Desire 650
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X HTC Desire 650
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub Power Saving Mode, Hi-Res Audio, Extreme power saving mode
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X HTC Desire 650
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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