As new generation of Nexus smartphones has been revealed with new names, Google reportedly comes near to official launch of LG-manufactured Nexus 5X and Huawei-manufactured Nexus 6P which is due later this month.
Latest reports going around the mill tell that Google is naming the Nexus 5 (2015) as Nexus 5X and Nexus 6 (2015) as Nexus 6P. Following the news about Google's latest smartphones, LG and Huawei have been acclaimed lately for the rumored specs leaking online.
September 29 has been the slated date but there is no official statement coming straight from Google yet. The smartphones are expected to be launched along with a new Chromecast.
According to tech sites, the upcoming Nexus devices are totally different from its predecessors and experts believe the same thing. They believe that Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P will be killer phones at a mid-range price.
As per previous leaks, Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P will both sport a fingerprint scanner and a protruding camera. It will be available in black, mint green and white variants.
The LG Nexus 5X will run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow software. Most likely, these devices will be the first smartphones to run the upcoming operating system update which is now in its final developer preview.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow will bring in Android Pay, support for fingerprint scanner and USB Type-C, improved app permissions, and app links, among others. Marshmallow was also first reported to debut later this month. This means Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow is never too far from reality.
Here's a quick guide to LG Nexus 5X's expected specs:
· 5.2-inch full-HD P-OLED screen
· Qualcomm Snapdragon 620 chip,
· 4 GB of RAM
· 64 GB of internal storage capacity
· 3180 mAh battery
· Front-facing speakers
· Rear fingerprint scanner
· 13 MP main camera
· 4 MP front camera
· USB Type-C enabled
· QuickCharge 2.0 enabled
Here's a quick guide to Huawei Nexus 6P's expected specs:
· 5.7-inch QHD screen
· Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chip
· 3 GB of RAM
· 32 GB of internal storage capacity
· 12 MP main camera
· 8 MP front camera
Pre-order will begin shortly after the launch of the devices, October 13 as per reports. Analysts told that Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P will not exceed US $620.
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