Google Nexus 5X vs. Samsung Galaxy Note7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Samsung Galaxy Note7. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. Samsung Galaxy Note7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy Note7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N930F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 153.5 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 73.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 has greater width than Google Nexus 5X.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.9 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 136 g 169 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Black onyx | Coral blue | Titanium silver
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate Gorilla glass
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note7 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body), 0.55 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy Note7
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.7" Samsung Galaxy Note7 has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better screen resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 518 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better pixel density than Google Nexus 5X.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy Note7
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Samsung Exynos 8890
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note7 has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 5X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Note7 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 Mali T880 MP12
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy Note7
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy Note7 has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy Note7 has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
User Memory - 52.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy Note7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Nexus 5X has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
HDR Mode HDR+ Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note7 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
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) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy Note7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note7 has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note7 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 590 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1560 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note7 has longer battery life when making calls than Google Nexus 5X.
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 1560 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 75 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy Note7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - Samsung TouchWiz
Intelligent Assistant Google Now -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy Note7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy Note7
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy Note7
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, S Pen multi-input, Noise Cancellation Technology, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Alarm Clock, SideSync 3.1
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy Note7
Included Accessories Power adapter Stylus, headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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