New rumors suggest that HTC might be behind the hardware for the new and smaller Google Nexus phones this year. Is this a move against the iPhone?
The New Google Nexus 5X and Google Nexus 6P Get a UK Release Date
These two phones have gotten a new price and release date, at least in the United Kingdom. Google, who is known to reveal a new Nexus smartphone every year since their inception, is launching the new Android N with the new phones. This new OS will be detailed at the Google I/O event, happening between May and June of this year. After the event, there’s a very high change the new models of the Nexus 5 and 6 will also launch, sometime between September and October.
Pricing for these phones is expected to remain under $700 for the Nexus 6P and $500 for the Nexus 5X. Google hasn’t made any official announcements regarding what’s next in the Nexus series of phones, but this is the likeliest scenario.
Does the Nexus Stand a Chance Against the iPhone?
The new phone is rumored to be produced by either Huawei or HTC. Leaksters have shed light on the Huawei rumor on Weibo, suggesting that at least one of the models will be manufactured by the Chinese corporation. A second group of leaksters suggests that HTC might be behind manufacture of one or both phones.
In terms of specs, the new Nexus 6 is expected to be more high performance, with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. This is a natural upgrade since last year’s iteration of the phone featured the Snapdragon 810. The new chip has an Adreno 520 GPU, which boasts 40% better efficiency and performance than other chips. It also has an X12 LTE modem, which will give the phone added battery efficiency. The chip also sports a Hexagon 680 digital signal processor and a quad core Kyro CPU. It’s safe to say the Nexus 6 2016 will be pretty good about power efficiency and performance.
Smaller Screens the Size of The Regular iPhone
Some leaksters suggest that HTC will be making smaller phones for the Nexus phones. Previously, the number next to the Nexus brand indicates screen size, the Nexus standing as a standard smartphone and the Nexus 6 being a phablet. However, it’s possible that we’ll see smaller Nexus phones. The new screens might be 5″ or 5.5″ at most, with full HD capability. As such, new model names for the phones are rumored to be Nexus T50 and T55. The new phones will be sporting the new Android N OS, which means the phones will likely support USB-C ports and Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.
