OnePlus 3T vs LG Nexus 5X Comparison and Differences
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OnePlus 3T or LG Nexus 5X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | OnePlus 3T | LG Nexus 5X | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, November | 2015, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.4 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.94 in | 147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.86 in | |
| Weight | 158 g | 5.57 oz | 136 g | 4.8 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gunmetal, Soft Gold, Midnight Black | Carbon, Quartz, Ice | |
| Battery | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 440 EUR | 270 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Optic AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 74.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.1% | 70.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 423 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 12.3 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8'', 1.12µm, OIS, PDAF | -12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, Auto HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm | 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.4µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); OxygenOS 5.0.4 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 418 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 349 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 689 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 319 | 178 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 753 | 447 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1800 | 1012 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4117 | 2273 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7474 | 2918 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1362 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - North America HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - North America -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 30(2300) - North America LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) - Global model |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - American model -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asian model HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700) - American model LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 8(900), 26(850), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Asian model LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global model |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Dash Charge) |
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