Google’s LG Nexus 5X, Huawei Nexus 6P India launch today

Stressing on the Chinese technology major’s strong histroy with Android, he also said that Huawei’s deal to make the new premium Nexus phones will also boost sales and brand value of Huawei and Honor in the country.

Originally announced in September, the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P both sport fingerprint sensor and a USB-C port and come preloaded with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Nexus 6P, a metal-body phone, comes with a 5.7-inch WQHD display and 3450 mAh battery. With it buyers will get a Bluetooth headset worth Rs 2,500, cashback of Rs 3,500 on HDFC credit card and free screen replacement facility worth Rs 6,500. LG retained the Full HD resolution from the 5-inch Nexus 5, but its pixel density has been decreased to 424ppi. Amazon will be exclusively dispensing The LG made Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P made by Huawei will be on Flipkart. It runs on the 64-bit 2.0GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, with 3GB RAM and Adreno 430 GPU.

Compared to that of the previous model, the battery capacity is upgraded by about 20 percent to 2,700 mAh.

Both devices will have Android Marshmallow running in them and will be updated with the latest security patches from Google.

This is indeed a steal of a deal and Google’s Nexus is indeed the best Android experience on a mobile phone.

Nexus 5X and 6P offer an enhanced version of “Now on Tap” allowing users to get additional information, take actions or navigate between apps. The Nexus 5X also comes fitted with a 12.3MP rear camera that is capable of recording 4K video as well as slow motion video. It has 2GB of RAM, a 12.3-megapixel rear camera with laser autofocus and dual-LED flash, and a 5-megapixel rear camera.

The first Nexus smartphone manufactured by LG was the shiny Nexus 4. The 64GB model is available as well, but you will have to come up with Rs 42,999 ($660 / €580) upfront.

While Google hasn’t yet officially announced the prices of the new phones, listings on Google’s online store say that the LG-made Nexus 5 (16 GB) will be priced in India at Rs 31,900, while the Huawei-made Nexus 6P (32 GB) will carry a price tag of Rs 39,999.