Google unveils Nexus 6P, Nexus 5P smartphones

ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT )

Google has unveiled two new smartphones, the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X, starting at USD 499 and USD 379 respectively, and running the new Android Marshmallow operating system.The Nexus 6P, built in collaboration with Huawei, is the first Nexus phone with an all-metal body. It is made from aeronautical-grade aluminium and offers a USB Type-C port for fast charging, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core 64 bit processor, 3 GB of RAM, and 32, 64 or 128 GB of internal storage. The Nexus 6P comes with a 5.7-in display. supports LTE Cat 6, WiFi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC. It comes with a 12.3 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera.

The Nexus 5X, produced with LG, is built around a 1.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor and offers a 5.2-in full HD IPS display, 2 GB of RAM, 16 or 32 GB of storage. It also features a 12.3 MP rear camera capable of 4K video, and a 5 MP front camera. The Nexus 5X supports LTE-A Cat 6, Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC. It will come in three colours, Carbon, Quartz and Ice.

Both phones include a new fingerprint sensor, Nexus Imprint, and Android Pay (in the US). They are available for pre-order on the Google Store from a number of countries, including the US, UK, Ireland and Japan, and come with a free 90-day subscription to Google Play Music. In the US, pre-orders include a USD 50 Google Play credit.