The Nexus 5 is waiting to get replaced by its successor. The rumor mill is calling it the Nexus 6. The Nexus 6 came out with impressive specifications, affordable price and stock edition of Android.

Few months ago, it was heavily rumored that the Nexus 5 was the last Nexus smartphone. Many notable analysts and leaksters revealed that Google Nexus would be discontinued as Google would be working on a new program called Android Silver for aimed towards affordable market.

Quite recently, it was known that Chief Business Officer, Nilesh Arora had left Google. He was the one who was spearheading the Android Silver project. Since he left, rumors about forthcoming Nexus devices like Nexus 6 started swirling up. Google has not confirmed whether they will be launching the Nexus 6 smartphone.

Nexus 6 Release Date

The Nexus 5 was announced by Google on Oct 31 2013. The handset was made at the stores in November 2013. The Nexus 6 release date is expected around the same time in this year.

Nexus 6 Price

In 2013, two variants of Nexus 5 were launched. One came with 16 GB storage and the other one came with 32 GB storage. Compared to Nexus 4, there was a slight increment in the price. Nexus 5 with 16 GB storage was priced at $349 and the one with 32 GB storage was priced at $399.

As far as Nexus 6 is concerned, there can be two storage options this year, 32 GB and 64 GB. The former is rumored to come with a price tag of $399 and the latter is expected to be available for $499

Nexus 6 Operating System

Nexus fans and the tech world know it very well that Google likes to introduce its next Android iteration through Nexus devices. Last year’s Nexus 5 came with the Android KitKat OS. So, it is heavily expected that the Nexus 6 will come with a new Android OS version.

Which Company is to Manufacture Nexus 6?

The Nexus 6 is codenamed as Motorola Shamu. Originally, after the success of HTC One and other products, analysts felt that HTC would be manufacturing the Nexus 6. Most rumors indicate that the handset will be manufactured by the South Korean tech giant, LG.

Recently, it was reported that LG and Google together on future Nexus products. Still, it is quite strange to know that design of the Nexus 6 is quite similar to Moto X. So, it is still not sure whether Motorola or LG will be manufacturing the next Nexus smartphone.

Nexus 6 Specifications

Design

The Nexus 5 sported a design which is quite similar to LG G2. In the way, analysts feel that the Nexus 6 would also look like the LG G3 smartphone.

The Nexus 6 would be sporting a rectangular body with curved corners. The sides will be flanked with thin bezels whereas on the top and bottom, it will be sporting larger bezels. The device is also expected to feature a metal band around the edges of the handset.

The cutout at the top and bottom area of one of the leaked images of Nexus 6 indicates that handset may feature dual speakers. If this comes true, music lovers will be truly excited about this feature on Nexus 6.

Another source indicates that like Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the Nexus 6 is expected to feature fingerprint sensor.

What about the chassis of Nexus 6? Motorola has received Kevlar coating for waterproofing. The build quality of the Nexus products has been good. So, we can expect the Nexus 6 to be resistant to dust and water along with durable build quality.

Display

The Nexus 6 is rumored to feature a 5.9-inch display screen. It is expected to support quad HD resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The pixel density is not known yet.

Processor, RAM and Internal Storage

The Nexus 6 will be featuring a Snapdragon 805 SoC with a quad-core processor working at 2.7 GHz. It will be accompanied by Adreno 420 graphics. Apple is the only smartphone manufacturer that is making use of 64-bit processor. The Nexus 6 is expected to feature a 64-bit processor.

The handset is also expected to come with 3 GB RAM. The internal storage choices with Nexus 6 are 32GB and 64GB.

Camera, Software and Battery

The Google Nexus 6 will be featuring a 13 MP camera at the rear side of the device. It may come with Optical Image Stabilization to compete with the likes of iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 that also come with OIS feature. The rear camera is also rumored to feature ring flash like the one present on Moto X.

The front-facing camera of Nexus 6 will be of 2.1MP. Since most of the smartphones in the recent times are coming with good quality front-facing for snapping selfies, even the Nexus 6 is expected to feature selfie-centric camera.

As of now, the name of the Android OS that will come preloaded on Nexus 6 is not known. The rumor mill heavily indicates that handset will come preloaded with Android 5.0 which is being referred to as Android L.. The correct name of the next Android OS is not known yet. Some are referring it to as Lollipop while there are other rumors that claim the name of the next Android OS would be Lemon Meringue Pie.

One of the major issues that plague smartphones is the battery life. The Nexus 5 that came out last year was criticized heavily for consuming a lot of battery juice.

If the Nexus 6 is going to feature a quad HD display and Snapdragon 805 processor, it has to offer large battery. Rumors have it that the Nexus 6 will be packed with an enormous battery to not only address last year’s Nexus 5 issue but also to handle the high-end specs of Nexus 6.

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Karen Jackson has always been passionate about technology. All the way through high-school she immersed herself in computers and web-design. Her ambitious nature helped her become a pro in Adobe Photoshop only by watching online videos and working with the program herself. This is also the program that she mostly uses in the creation of websites at her work-place. Technological innovation and gadgets that push the boundaries of what we are comfortable with have always fascinated her, so expect to see some weird gadget reviews coming from her.