What kind of charger is this on my LG Nexus 5X?

[AC Question]

What kind of charger is this on my LG Nexus 5X

I just started using my LG Nexus 5X that I received for Christmas. I charged it up with the charger it came with. When I got in my car to plug it in, I noticed the cord I use to charge all my other devices doesn't fit (I think that's a micro USB ... my old phone was a Moto X). Does this phone use a unique charging cable that I now must stock up on? Or did I receive a European phone?

 

[Feldon]

Re: What kind of charger is this on my LG Nexus 5X

Nexus 5X uses the new USB-C standard. It's a reversible plug. Yes you will need new cables, and you'll want to get decent quality ones as some of the cheaper cables out there have failed many tests.

 

[ca_steve]

You can buy Type A to Type C USB cables to use your existing car charger. Here's a list of known good cables and fast chargers compiled by a couple of Googlers.

 

[Equinsu ocha]

I purchased 2 USB C to regular USB cables from google when I purchased my 5X, one for my vehicle and one for a computer.

 

[benhaube]

Re: What kind of charger is this on my LG Nexus 5X

The USB Type C cables from Google are very good, and their 15 and 30 watt chargers are excellent as well. I highly recommend them.

MonoPrice also has excellent Type C cables, and they appear to be manufactured in the same factory as the Google cables because they are identical.

Posted via the Android Central app on my Nexus 5X with Project Fi