The Nexus 5X and the 6P may be released in India between October 10 and 14, which is before the scheduled launch of the iPhone 6s and the 6s Plus
Google may be releasing the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P in India between October 10 and 14. The move will see the two phone’s arriving in the Indian market before Apple’s iPhones. The Apple iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus are scheduled to be launched in India on October 16. Earlier, it was reported that the Google's Nexus 5X and 6P were listed on the Google Store and prices for the devices start at Rs. 31,900 and Rs. 39,990 respectively.
Google had launched both the devices at its event on September 29 event held in San Francisco. The Nexus 5X is manufactured by LG and comes with a 5.2-inch Full HD screen and 2700mAh battery. At the back is a 12.3MP camera with laser-assisted autofocus while at the front is a 5MP camera. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 SoC with 2GB of RAM.
The Nexus 6P comes with a larger 5.7-inch WQHD display and 3450mAh battery. It is powered by a Snapdragon 810 v2.1 SoC and 3GB of RAM. The 6P also has the same 12.3MP rear camera as the 5X but comes with an 8MP front facing camera with HDR+ shooting mode. Both the devices come with Android Marshmallow v6.0 and fingerprint sensors.
Google also announced two new Chromecast devices called the Chromecast 2 and Chromecast Audio, as well as the Google Pixel C tablet. However, it is not known if these three devices will be launched alongside the new Nexus phones in India. The Chromecast 2 has a new design with an integrated HDMI cable, improved Wi-Fi band support. It also has Fast Play, Remote Display, and Cast Games. Chromecast Audio is a Wi-Fi receiver/router that has an integrated 3.5mm jack. The device aims to turn almost any home speaker into a smart music system. It comes with support for Android Wear, multi-phone cast synchronisation, and more.
The Google Pixel C Tablet on the other hand comes with a 10.2-inch screen and is powered by a NVIDIA X1 quad-core processor with Maxwell graphics. It also has a separate Bluetooth keyboard that magnetically attaches itself to the tablet. The keyboard is priced at $149 which is approximately Rs. 9,700. Google claims that the keyboard will be able at last for two months on a single charge.
Source: Economic Times
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