Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Nexus 5X with 5.2-inch display and Android Marshmallow announced

The compact Nexus

Nexus 5X with 5.2-inch display and Android Marshmallow announced
Google today has taken the curtains off its new Nexus devices and just as the leaks predicted, the devices are called Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X. The Nexus 5X is the compact Nexus device and for this device, Google has again partnered with LG.

The Nexus 5X comes with a 5.2-inch screen and has a 1080p display, which is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The device weighs 136 grams. As expected Nexus 5X offers improvements in the camera department, there is a new 12-megapixel camera rear camera that is capable of recording 4K video and slow motion video recording.

There is also Smart Burst mode that enables users to capture 30 frames per second and create animated GIFs.

The Nexus 5X comes with a 20 per cent bigger battery and packs in a 2,700mAh battery. It supports USB-C charging connector to support fast charging.

With the Google Nexus 5X Google also gets into the fingerprint scanner just like Apple, Samsung, LG and Huawei. The fingerprint scanner on Nexus 5X is placed on the back and the company calls it Nexus Imprint.

The phone is powered by Snapdragon 808 processor and runs on Android Marshmallow. The phone goes on pre-order in US, UK, Ireland and Japan starting at $379 (roughly around Rs 25,000). The device will start shipping in these markets later in October. The company also mentioned that it will be releasing these phones in other markets soon.

It is noteworthy, that Nexus 5 too was a result of the partnership of Google LG. 

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