Google Nexus 5X vs. Microsoft Lumia 650

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Microsoft Lumia 650. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. Microsoft Lumia 650 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Microsoft Lumia 650
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 142 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Width 72.6 mm 70.9 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Depth 7.9 mm 6.9 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 122 g Microsoft Lumia 650 is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Black | White
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Microsoft Lumia 650
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5" Google Nexus 5X has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Google Nexus 5X has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 297 ppi Google Nexus 5X has better pixel density than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology ClearBlack
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Microsoft Lumia 650
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.3 GHz Google Nexus 5X has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Processor Core Qty 6-core Quad-core Google Nexus 5X has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Nexus 5X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 Qualcomm ADRENO 304
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Microsoft Lumia 650
RAM 2 GB 1 GB Google Nexus 5X has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Microsoft Lumia 650
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Nexus 5X has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Size - 1/4"
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Nexus 5X has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 28 mm
Digital Zoom - 2x
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Microsoft Lumia 650 has face detection.
White Balance - Automatic, presets
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere Geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Nexus 5X has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1280 x 720 (720p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Microsoft Lumia 650
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 2000 mAh Google Nexus 5X has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Standby Time 590 hours 624 hours Microsoft Lumia 650 has longer standby time than Google Nexus 5X.
Talk Time 1380 minutes 960 minutes Google Nexus 5X has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 960 min
Standby: up to 624 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Microsoft Lumia 650
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Windows 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Now Cortana
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Microsoft Lumia 650
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Skype, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X Microsoft Lumia 650
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS AMR, AAC-LC, GSM FR
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, H.265
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Microsoft Lumia 650
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), HD Voice, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, Word Flow keyboard, Glance screen, Alarm Clock
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Microsoft Lumia 650
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers
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