The Nexus 5X didn’t offer much in the way of surprises. Rarely have I been so nonplussed by a new Android smartphone. As a former Nexus 5 owner, I was hoping for a serious update, or at least that the Nexus 5X would share more qualities with its predecessor.
The significant advantage you get in upgrading to a Nexus 5X is better reception, increased security and a fingerprint sensor, but it's not the only smartphone to provide that. The Nexus 5X will get three years of updates from Google, of course, but even that is no longer a unique selling point.
The pool of good alternatives — at fairer prices – has grown considerably since the original Nexus 5, and now the only people likely to buy the Nexus 5X are die-hard Google fans. To everyone else, this phone might pass by unnoticed.