This nexus is a pick!

The LG Nexus 5 X is full of plastic but has heavy metal performance

No, we are not saying it’s a bad phone. We just believe there is too much plastic in the phone, at a time when we are used to really lightweight metal phones.

But having said that, this is one of the smoothest smartphones we have seen this year — a really smooth plastic shell which makes the device snuggly fit in your palms.

The Nexus 5X features Android Marshmallow in its purest form. No frills and no add-ons to how the OS is intended to look and perform. A range of optimised Google features like Instant Google Now and Search Apps give Android enthusiasts a lot to cheer about. With an in-built battery optimiser, you don’t have to worry too much about the new OS sucking too much juice.

What you do need to worry about, though, is the USB Type C charging slot of the Nexus 5X. Every charger and USB device you’ve owned so far is useless, you need to carry a USB Type C adapter in order to charge your phone and transfer data.

Specswise, the 5X presents an interesting mix. The 5.2 inch device comes with a 423 ppi Full HD IPS display with special In-Cell Touch technology that enables faster recognition, better outdoor visibility and crisper images. It is powered by a Snapdragon 1.8 GHz processor, and comes with a 12.3MP rear camera and a 5MP selfie camera.

Like most smartphones released in the latter half of this year, the Nexus 5X too features fingerprint recognition and the fingerprint scanner is conveniently located in the back panel, well-contoured to allow easy access and unlocking. The Nexus 5X comes in two variants. The 16 GB version is priced at Rs 31, 990 and the 32 GB version comes at an asking price of Rs35,990. Both devices come with 2 GB RAM. But yes, with an asking price above Rs 30K, we expected some metal in the phones.