Google is back with not one but TWO brand new Nexus handsets. As predicted, they’re called the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P and have been OEM’d by LG and Huawei, respectively. The Nexus 5X represents Google’s answer to those that sorely miss the good ole’ days of the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 and the Nexus 6P picks up where last year’s Nexus 6 left off, combining cutting edge specs and a larger, phablet-sized display. Both feature fingerprint scanners, however, and both look suitably great -- LG and Huawei have both outdone themselves this time around.
Chances are if you're reading this article you're a fan of all things Nexus...well...ALL things Nexus? Perhaps not. It's true that Google generated a lot of loyal fans from the gems of the Nexus series, the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 being chief amongst them, but it's also true that while the Nexus 6 was technically a great phone in terms of specs and tech, it didn't impress everyone because, quite simply, it was a massive phablet, and massive phablets aren't everyone's cup of tea.
You're amongst friends here. We get it -- we know you loved the Nexus 5 (and likely the Nexus 4 too) and have been patiently waiting for a true successor. It's coming though, the rumours are getting pretty consistent now, and in our experience of such things where there's smoke there's fire.
While we (and perhaps you?) wouldn't go so far as to call the Nexus 6 a let-down, the lack of more modestly-sized device to be sold alongside the huge phablet, intended for those who don't dig monster proportions, was something of a disappointment inside 2014. But it seems Google listened, because the whispers are repeatedly saying it has teamed up with LG for a Nexus 5 successor, and Huawei for a larger Nexus 6 successor, both coming inside 2015.
The Nexus 5 was immensely popular. Both the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 offered value for money, excellent specs and hardware and a beautiful Android experience. Sure, the camera wasn’t great and the build materials were a smidge on the plasticky side but none of this mattered because you KNEW you were getting a £450 phone for a third of the price –– and that is what consumers want. A deal. This was Google’s main USP with its Nexus phones, so it makes sense for the company to return to this way of doing business.
The Nexus 5 was immensely popular. Both the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 offered value for money, excellent specs and hardware and a beautiful Android experience. Sure, the camera wasn’t great and the build materials were a smidge on the plasticky side but none of this mattered because you KNEW you were getting a £450 phone for a third of the price –– and that is what consumers want. A deal. This was Google’s main USP with its Nexus phones, so it makes sense for the company to return to this way of doing business.
A long-standing appeal of the Nexus series, catered to by the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4 and, to an extent, the Nexus 5, was the way in which specs were balanced to be competetive while also keeping the price relatively low compared to rival devices. It felt, in many regards, like that value proposition went out the window with the Nexus 6 and resulted in another high-power, high-price flagship similar to offerings from rivals, although with the remaining appeal of stock Android software direct from Google
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