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Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P: What Google changed

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At its “tasty new treats” event in San Francisco today, Google announced the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, succeeding the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 respectively. Google’s seventh-generation phones are now official.

Preorders begin today, and the devices will begin shipping in October. Before you get your credit card ready, and assuming you’re not enthused by Apple’s iPhone 6s or what’s coming in Windows 10 Mobile, you might want to see what exactly you’re getting. The comparison tables below show you what Google changed, comparing the Nexus 5 to the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6 to the Nexus 6P.

Nexus 5 Nexus 5X
Price $349, $399 $379, $429
Storage 16GB, 32GB 16GB, 32GB
Display 4.95-inch, 1920×1080, 445 ppi 5.2-inch, 1920×1080, 423 ppi
CPU Snapdragon 800, 2.26GHz Snapdragon 808, 1.8GHz
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 418
RAM 2GB 2GB
Fingerprint sensor N/A Nexus Imprint
Rear camera 8MP 12.3MP
Video recording 1080p at 30fps 4K at 30fps
Front camera 1.3MP 5MP
Connectivity Bluetooth 4.0, NFC Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
Battery 2300 mAh 2700 mAh
Height 5.43 inches (137.9 mm) 5.79 inches (147.0 mm)
Width 2.72 inches (69.2 mm) 2.86 inches (72.6 mm)
Depth 0.34 inch (8.6 mm) 0.31 inch (7.9 mm)
Weight 4.59 ounces (130 grams) 4.80 ounces (135 grams)
SIM card Micro-SIM Nano-SIM
Project Fi No Yes
Connector microUSB v2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible
Colors Black, White, Red Black, White, Blue

 

And now for the phablet comparison:


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Nexus 6 Nexus 6P
Price $649, $699 $499, $549, $649
Storage 32GB, 64GB 32GB, 64GB, 128GB
Display 5.96-inch, 2560×1440, 493 ppi 5.7-inch, 2560×1440, 518 ppi
CPU Snapdragon 805, 2.7GHz Snapdragon 810, 2.0GHz
GPU Adreno 420 Adreno 430
RAM 3GB 3GB
Fingerprint sensor N/A Nexus Imprint
Rear camera 13MP 12.3MP
Video recording 4K at 30fps 4K at 30fps
Front camera 2MP 8MP
Connectivity Bluetooth 4.1, NFC Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
Battery 3220 mAh 3450 mAh
Height 6.27 inches (159.3 mm) 6.27 inches (159.3 mm)
Width 3.27 inches (83.0 mm) 3.06 inches (77.8 mm)
Depth 0.40 inch (10.1 mm) 0.29 inch (7.3 mm)
Weight 6.49 ounces (184 grams) 6.28 ounces (178 grams)
SIM card Nano-SIM Nano-SIM
Project Fi No Yes
Connector microUSB v2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible
Colors Midnight Blue, Cloud White Black, White, Silver

 

In short, if you’re coming from the Nexus 5 to the Nexus 5X, this is a bigger upgrade (it’s been two years after all), though you’ll have to pay a little bit more. If you’re upgrading from the Nexus 6 to the Nexus 6P, you’re getting a little bit more but paying a lot less.