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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C5 has a general score of 76.4, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 overall score. Even though Samsung Galaxy C5 and Google Nexus 5X were released with only 8 months difference, Samsung Galaxy C5's construction is just a little heavier but somewhat thinner. Google Nexus 5X features just a bit better screen than Galaxy C5. They have a screen of the same size, the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy C5 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy C5's CPU is very similar to Google Nexus 5X's processing unit, although the Galaxy C5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Google Nexus 5X counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera and a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Google Nexus 5X has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 4 percent more battery capacity.
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