Google Nexus 5X vs. HTC One (X9)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and HTC One (X9). 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 One (X9) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X HTC One (X9)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 153.9 mm HTC One (X9) has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 75.9 mm HTC One (X9) has greater width than Google Nexus 5X.
Depth 7.9 mm 8 mm Google Nexus 5X is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 170 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Carbon grey | Topaz gold | Copper rose
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate Metal
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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X HTC One (X9)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" HTC One (X9) has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 401 ppi Google Nexus 5X has better pixel density than HTC One (X9).
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
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 One (X9)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MediaTek Helio X10
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core HTC One (X9) has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 PowerVR G6200
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X HTC One (X9)
RAM 2 GB 3 GB HTC One (X9) has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB HTC One (X9) has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X HTC One (X9)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 13 Megapixel HTC One (X9) has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
HDR Mode HDR+ Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection HTC One (X9) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.8 Google Nexus 5X has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X HTC One (X9)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3000 mAh HTC One (X9) has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Standby Time 590 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes 900 minutes Google Nexus 5X has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One (X9).
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 (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Playback (Music): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X HTC One (X9)
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, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X HTC One (X9)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 -
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 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X HTC One (X9)
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WAV, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MPEG-4, H.264
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X HTC One (X9)
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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro 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 DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X HTC One (X9)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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