Google Nexus 5X 16GB vs OnePlus 3

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Comparing the Google Nexus 5X 16GB vs OnePlus 3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making OnePlus 3 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 3 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 5.2 inches, making OnePlus 3 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 3 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Google Nexus 5X 16GB's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 12.3 MP, making OnePlus 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 5 MP, making OnePlus 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 2700 mAh, making OnePlus 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus 3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB offers 16 GB, making OnePlus 3 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Google Nexus 5X 16GB and OnePlus 3 equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Google Nexus 5X 16GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Google Nexus 5X 16GB
₹25,990
(Discontinued)
OnePlus 3
₹22,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
75%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2015
15 Jun, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 808
Snapdragon 820
Hexa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12.3 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

2700 mAh
3000 mAh
Fast Charging
Dash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.0
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good camera quality
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Stock Android Marshmallow
  • Stunning display
  • Fast, smooth performance
  • Consistently good cameras
  • Great battery life with Dash Charge support

Cons

  • Plasticky build
  • Non-expandable storage
  • Feels overpriced even after price reduction
  • Protruding camera mandates a case
  • No expandable storage
  • Alert Slider can't be customised

User Ratings

4.1/5
(3,295 ratings)
4.4/5
(2,591 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Hexa Core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, ARM Cortex A57 1.44 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

20 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 418
Adreno 530

RAM

2 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.69 %
72.94 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

147 mm
152.7 mm

Width

72.6 mm
74.7 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

136 grams
158 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12.3 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2.3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.5µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4048 x 3040 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
HD @120 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor-R CMOS

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2700 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Dash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.0
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.784 W/kg Body: 0.581 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope