I actually STILL have a Nexus 5x, running LineageOS. I use it as a white noise generator.
This week I finally turned it off. After leaving it plugged in constantly for several years, I noticed the battery was swollen and there was a notable bulge behind the screen.
That said, I had another Nexus 5x that did die prematurely due to some kind of storage related problem.
Since the Nexus line, my wife and I have only bought Pixel phones, and have never had a hardware defect in any of them.
This week I finally turned it off. After leaving it plugged in constantly for several years, I noticed the battery was swollen and there was a notable bulge behind the screen.
That said, I had another Nexus 5x that did die prematurely due to some kind of storage related problem.
Since the Nexus line, my wife and I have only bought Pixel phones, and have never had a hardware defect in any of them.