Google Nexus 5X vs. Sony XPERIA 1 II

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Sony XPERIA 1 II. 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. Sony XPERIA 1 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Sony XPERIA 1 II
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 166 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 72 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.9 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 136 g 181 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Black
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate -
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 II is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65
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
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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Sony XPERIA 1 II
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 II has better screen resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Display Format Full HD 4K
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 II has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, light source D65 white point
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Sony XPERIA 1 II
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 6-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 -
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Sony XPERIA 1 II
RAM 2 GB 8 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Sony XPERIA 1 II
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Nexus 5X has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
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 -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 3x
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 34 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 70 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 II has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA 1 II has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Sony XPERIA 1 II
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4000 mAh Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging Sony XPERIA 1 II has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 II can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 590 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
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
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Sony XPERIA 1 II
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 1 II has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Now -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Sony XPERIA 1 II
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
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 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n28, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
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 Sony XPERIA 1 II
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, True front stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Sony XPERIA 1 II
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 -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, MIMO technology, Shortcut Key, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer, Imaging Edge, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Sony XPERIA 1 II
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), USB Power Delivery
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