Google unveils Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P smartphones

“Google partnered with Chinese hardware manufacturer Huawei on the Nexus 6P, which features a 5.7″ display, eight-core processor, and is the first Nexus phone with a full-metal aluminium body. It will also likely pack one of the best rear-facing cameras ever on a Nexus device with a 12.3-megapixel sensor, laser autofocus module and an impressive f/2.0 aperture.

The Google Nexus 6P comes in “frost white”, aluminum, and graphite, or white, silver, and gray.

The Nexus 6P starts at $499.

The phones are available for pre-order on the Google Store in the U.S., UK, Ireland, and Japan. The device is run under Android 6.0 Marshmallow, featuring Google Now on Tap, Android Pay support, and Doze function that saves battery life which is 3450 mAh, according to CNET.

But there were also a few surprise reveals, including the new Pixel C convertible tablet and the Chromecast Audio.

Google’s latest Nexus offsprings are finally here, giving us the fully furnished and most stable experience of their Android Marshmallow OS.

The new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P smartphones will have an integrated Android Sensor Hub that Google said will track “sensor fusion, activity recognition, gesture recognition, movements and low power times”. Below, we will be talking Google Nexus 5X release date and price. For comparison, the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P are priced at USD$379 and USD$499 internationally. The handset also comes with a USB Type-C port and a 2,700mAh battery. It also has Nexus Imprint, a fingerprint scanner, built into the back of the phone. The Nexus 6P is however able to record slow-motion at 240fps, while the Nexus 5X can only reach 120fps. Last week, LG’s Nexus 5X was accidentally listed on Amazon India, which means it is among Google’s retailers for India.

Both handsets will be sold unlocked, with Google hoping to capitalise on a trend in the USA and other markets away from smartphone subsidies as part of long-term contracts. You will get all Chromecast capable apps listed in one place, and streaming from any of them will become simpler.