Specs: 5.2-inch Full-HD display with Corning Glass 3 protection| Android 6.0 Marshmallow| Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 CPU| 2GB RAM| 16/32GB internal storage( non-expandable)| 12.3MP rear camera| 5MP front camera| 2, 700mAh battery| Fingerprint scanner| NFC| USB Type C port
What is good?
LG Google Nexus 5X has the right form factor. It is easy to grip, lightweight and fits perfectly in your palm or pocket. The display quality is decent, however, sunlight visibility is not the best.
The best part of the Nexus 5X story has to be Android Marshmallow. The new Android operating systemIt is neat, smooth and makes life a lot easier with features like ‘search apps’, instant Google Now and battery optimisation.
The camera quality is superior. Images appear natural with good colour reproduction. You can shoot 4K video without any sort of troubles at all.
The fingerprint scanner is definitely the best in the business. The battery life of the device is decent and no doubt the device takes very little time to get fully charged.
What is not that good?
Nexus 5X is too much plastic for its price. The design is really not something to be proud of. While it is great to see the battery getting charged quickly, the biggest pain point is USB Type C. You will always have to remember to carry the adapter and cable. Plus, all your micro-USB pen drives or microUSB to USB connectors will become useless. Basically, you will have to start from scratch with USB Type C. To make life more complicated, LG has not provided any support. You are entirely on your own. This is really cruel on LG’s part. They should supplied a USB Type C to micro-USB adapter out-of-the-box AT LEAST.
Verdict:
Android Marshmallow, a great camera, fast fingerprint scanner coupled with a smooth experience- the Nexus 5X is a delight. One of the major pain point would be dealing with USB Type C and if you are okay with the plastic build, there is nothing to complain.
All said, the Nexus 5X is no doubt a beast of a smartphone and truly a nice device.
