LG Nexus 5X, Huawei Nexus 6P and Android 6.0 Marshmallow officially launched

It’s official people, Google has launched the LG Nexus 5X and the Huawei Nexus 6P.

We have seen innumerable leaks of the phones ahead of the announcement, which just went live.

LG Nexus 5X Technical Specifications:

• Display: 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD  with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• Processor: Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 ( 4x 1.44GHz ARM A53 + 2 x 1.8 GHz ARM A57 ) 64-bit processor
• GPU: Adreno 418
• RAM: 2GB
• Storage: 16 GB / 32 GB internal memory
• Operating System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
• SIM card: Single nano SIM
• Rear Camera: 12.3 Megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, 1.55 micron sensor, f/2.0 aperture, Laser Auto focus
• Front Camera: 5 Megapixel front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture
• Dimensions: 146.9  x 72.5 x 9.7 mm
• Weight: 136g
• Connectivity: 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual-band), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, USB Type-C
• Battery: 2700 mAh

Huawei Nexus 6P Technical Specifications:

• Display: 5.7-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD AMOLED with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
• Processor: Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 64-bit processor ( 4x 1.5GHz ARM A53 + 4 x 1.8 GHz ARM A57 )
• GPU: Adreno 430
• RAM: 3GB
• Storage: 32GB / 64GB / 128GB internal memory
• Operating System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
• SIM card: Single nano SIM
• Rear Camera: 12.3 Megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.55um pixels, smart burst, 4K video recording, slow-motion at 240 fps
• Front Camera: 8 Megapixel front-facing camera, 1.4um pixels
• Dimensions: 159.4 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm
• Weight: 178 g
• Connectivity: 3.5 mm audio jack, Dual front-facing speakers,4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual-band), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, USB Type-C
• Battery:3450 mAh

Both phones run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which was also launched today in San Francisco, at the Mountain View company’s headquarters.

Google has named the fingerprint unlocking function as “Nexus Imprint”, and the feature will allow users to quickly and securely unlock their phones without waking the screen or entering a password. All you need to do is tap the fingerprint scanner once.

And here is the first official video featuring the LG Nexus 5X

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLqHZLdt_jE&feature=youtu.be

Here is the official video for the Huawei Nexus 6P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cAHL4LMNlY&feature=youtu.be

Google says that Android Marshmallow will begin rolling out to the Nexus 5, 6, 7, 9 and Nexus Player from next week, and this reportedly beginning on October 5th.

Price, Availability of Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P

Google Nexus 5X is priced at $379 (~Rs. 25,000)  and $429 (~Rs. 28,000) for the 16 GB and 32 GB version respectively. It is available for pre-order in  U.S., UK, Ireland and Japan through Google Play Store today and will ship out in October.

Google Nexus 6P is priced at $499 (~Rs. 33,000), $549 (~Rs. 36,000) and $649 (Rs. 43,000) for the 32 GB, 64 GB  and 128 GB version respectively. It is available for pre-order in  U.S., UK, Ireland and Japan through Google Play Store today and will ship out in October.