Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P: Specs
Aside from the full-metal body and display, there's a reason why the 6P is more expensive than the 5X: the hardware.
While the 5X contains a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808, the 6P packs in the beefier octa-core Snapdragon 810. It also contains 3GB of RAM to the 5X's 2GB, and comes with up to 128GB of internal storage.
In layman's terms, this means the 6P performs better, with apps launching faster and running smoother than on the 5X – framerates in games should be significantly better, too. There have been reports of Snapdragon 810 chipsets overheating quite quickly in other handsets, but it's currently unknown if the 6P suffers the same issue. We'll report back once we get our hands on a review unit.
Still, despite having a slower processor, the 5X is no slouch. Just like LG's Nexus 5, the 5X packs one hell of a punch, putting itself ahead of many phones in its price bracket. It may not be the best, or newest, chip on the market, but you won't find better value for money here.
Both phones also have 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS and NFC. They also have use the new USB Type-C connector, which means you'll be using phones from the future regardless of which one you buy.