September 30, 2015

Google Unveiled Nexus 5x and Nexus 6p phones – Features and Specifications

Google has launched two new Nexus phones, which is an updated version of its Chromecast dongle and an audio-only version of the Chromecast at a press event in San Francisco on Tuesday, i.e., today. This event was the most dedicated hardware event of Google wherein it has launched two new Nexus phones namely Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P and a Tablet. The Company has spent a pretty much time in showcasing its next-generation Chromecast streaming devices that are highly anticipated with a complete picture of the app development opportunities on the new Android operating system. It has unveiled the prices of Nexus 5X and 6P in India. Here are the complete details with the features and specifications of the new streaming devices, Nexus 5X and 6P.

Google Launches Huawei Nexus 6P and LG Nexus 5X

Google has finally wrapped off its two new flagship phones in the grand Tuesday Event at San Fransisco. It has launched two devices in which one is LG made Nexus 5X and the other streaming device is Huawei made Nexus 6P.

Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P

Google unveiled the Indian pricing of both the smart handsets and also announced that they are available for pre-order in the Google Store in several countries including India from today. Google announced these two best android smartphones and will be made available in October. Here is a hands-on with the Google’s new Nexus 5X and 6P phones.

Specifications of Nexus 6P

Among the two new handsets launched by Google, Nexus 6P is one which is made by Huawei. We can compare the specs and design of Nexus 6P and Moto X Style, however, there are more features in Nexus 6P. We are providing the detailed information about the newly unveiled Nexus 6P phone with complete specifications.

Design: The new Nexus 6P phone comes in an all-metal body design and measures only 7.33mm thick. The handset has an aluminum body that comes in frost white, aluminum, and graphite.

Display: The new Nexus 6P will sport a 5.7-inch QuadHD AMOLED display with a 518ppi pixel density that comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection.

Processor: The new handset will come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset which has a 64-bit 2.0GHz octa-core processor with Adreno 430GPU.

RAM: Huawei made Nexus 6P comes with 3GB of RAM (Primary Memory).

Storage: Nexus 6P is available in three storage variants such as 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB storage variants. There is no expandable storage option.

Nexus 6P features

Camera: Google has added on a 1.55micro pixel size in which the new handsets sports a 12.3MP rear camera and an 8MP front facing Camera. The phone is capable of shooting 4K videos and the device supports a 240FPS slow motion video feature.

Feature: Nexus 6P will support a 30FPS Smart Burst feature that allows you to make your own GIF animations.

Battery: The Huawei-made handset will sport a 3,450mAh battery. The device will give you 7 hours of use with 10mins of charging. It also comes with the USB Type-C connector which will support fast charging technology.

Specifications of Nexus 5X

The other product that Google unveiled in the largest Tuesday Event is LG made Nexus 5X. Here are the complete specification details about the new Chromecast Streaming device, Nexus 5X.

Design: The new Nexus 5X phone comes with a plastic body design and feels very light. The device comes in three variant colors such as white, black, and light blue.

Display: LG-made Nexus 5X will come with a 5.2-inch full HD display (with a 423pi pixel density) that comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

Processor: The new handset will sport the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset which has a 64-bit 1.8GHz hexa-core processor with Adreno 418 GPU.

RAM: LG-made Nexus 5X comes with 2GB of RAM (Primary Memory).

Storage: Nexus 5X is available in two storage variants such as 16 GB and 32GB storage variants. There is no expandable storage option.

Nexus 5X - Camera

Camera: Google has added on a 1.55micro pixel size in which the new handset sports a 12.3MP rear camera and a 5MP front facing Camera. The phone is capable of shooting 4K videos and the device supports a 120FPS slow-motion video feature.

Feature: Nexus 5X will also support a 30FPS Smart Burst feature that allows you to make your own GIF animations.

Battery: The LG-made handset will sport a 2,700mAh  battery. The device will give you 3.8 hours of use with 10mins of charging. It also comes with the USB Type-C connector which will support fast charging technology.

Additional Features of New Nexus Phones

Google launched two Nexus phones will come with the Nexus Imprint fingerprint sensor which is located on the rear side of the device. Google has designed this sensor on the phone that helps you to do the following things:

  • Assists you to unlock your phone.
  • The sensor can be used to purchase apps on the Play Store.
  • Fingerprint recognition occurs under 600ms.

Google has also introduced some additional new hardware based Android Sensor Hub which is mainly used to offload all the sensor related activities from the chipset that eventually helps to improve the battery life by as much as 30%. This Android Sensor Hub has the capability of tracking:

  • Sensor fusion
  • Activity Recognition
  • Gesture recognition
  • Movements
  • Low power times

For example, the new Google Nexus phones are capable of lighting up the display as soon as you pick up the phone by tracking the gyro sensor. These are the complete specifications and features of newly launched Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P smartphones. Google has also announced the Nexus 5X and 6P pricing in India, but it has not yet revealed the availability of the handsets.

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Imran Uddin


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