New Delhi: Google’s flagship Nexus 6 is all set to take pre-orders for the much-anticipated Nexus 6 smartphone on Tuesday. ‘The Android L’ smartphone is poised to compete with the iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Inc.’s first phablet, and Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 4, which features a metal frame.
With the new releases, Google aims to compete more with Apple at the premium end of the mobile-device market and help partners churn out cheap handsets for developing markets.
Google had officially confirmed the pricing of the Nexus 6 in India by listing it on the Google Play store in India earlier this month. The first phone to come with Android 5.0 Lollipop pre-loaded, Google Nexus 6 32GB variant has been priced at Rs 44,000 in India, while the 64GB variant has been priced at Rs 49,000.
The Google Nexus 6 comes with a 5.96-inch QHD (1440×2560 pixels) display at 493ppi. The smartphone is powered by a 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor alongside 3GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with 13-megapixel and 2-megapixel rear and front cameras respectively.
The Nexus 6 sports a massive 3220mAh battery, which adds to its bulk, since the smartphone weighs 184 grams and measures 82.98 x 159.26 x 10.06mm.
Developed by US-based Motorola, Nexus 6 was launched globally last month, along with Nexus 9, which was developed by Taiwanese major HTC.
Motorola had earlier said that Nexus 6 would be available in 28 countries, including India, across Europe, Asia Pacific and North America.
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Key specs of Google Nexus 6
– Android 5.0 Lollipop OS
– 3GB RAM, 32GB or 64GB ROM, no microSD card slot
– 5.96-inch 2560 x 1440-pixel AMOLED screen
– 2.7GHz quad core Snapdragon 805 SOC
– 4G LTE, HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi ac, GPS
– 2MP and 13MP cameras
– 3220mAh battery