Google is releasing two new smartphones to take on the iPhone.
Its Nexus 5x and Nexus 6P are now available to pre-order in Ireland, UK, US and Japan. They're joining just in time for the release of Android's latest software, Marshmallow, available to Nexus users starting next week.
Both phones not only run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, but also feature 12.3 MP cameras with 4K capable video as well as Google's new fingerprint sensor, Nexus Imprint. The sensor, located on the back of the phone, uses fingerprint authentication to complete security-sensitive activities, such as payments via Android Pay.
As for differences between the handsets, the Nexus 5X is more of an entry-level phone, whereas the Nexus 6P is heavier-duty — as reflected in their respective specs.
Nexus 5X Specs:
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- Built by South Korea's LG Electronics Inc
- Display size: 5.2 in (13.2 cm)
- Weight: 136 gm
- Screen: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Resolution: 424 PPI
- Storage: 16 GB or 32 GB
- Battery: 2700MAH
- Processor: Snapdragon 908
- RAM: 2 GB
- Price: $379 to $429 (€338 to €382)
Nexus 6P Specs:
- Built by China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
- Display size: 5.7 in (14.5 cm)
- Weight: 178 gm
- Screen: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- Resolution: 518 PPI
- Storage: 32 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB
- Battery: 3450MAH
- Processor: Snapdragon 910
- Price: $499 to $649 (€444 to €578)
For comparison, no-contract iPhone 6s and 6s Plus prices range from €759 to €1,089. Customers who order the 5X or 6P by 25 October 2015 get $50 in Google Play credit to boot.
In addition to the phones, Google announced its release of the first Google-built Android tablet, called the Pixel C. The tablet will be available on the Google Store in time for the holidays, and its 32 GB model will cost $499 (€445) [with an optional detachable keyboard for $149 (€133)].
