Once Google announces the next iteration of Android OS, what follows is the release of next gen Google Nexus smartphones with the OS onboard. Fresh reports has surfaced that Google is partnering with HTC to produce the new Nexus smartphones which would run Android 7.0 Nougat from the onset.
The new Nexus phones coming from HTC, expected to launch sometime this year (September), go by the code names – HTC Nexus S1 (5-inch display) and HTC Nexus M1 (5.5-inch display). The Nexus M1, also known as Google Marlin, has been put through its paces on GeekBench benchmark site.
The Nexus M1 is reportedly modelled on the HTC 10 flagship and expected to run Android 7.0.1 Nougat OS from the onset. The device sports a 5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display and relies on the Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor along with Adreno 530 GPU and 4GB of RAM.
Internal storage is pegged at either 32GB or 128GB while the cameras are a rear facing 12-megapixel camera and a front facing 8-megapixels camera for selfies. The HTC Nexus M1 could end up with a fingerprint scanner on rear, USB Type-C port and two speaker grilles at the bottom.
Launching the two new Nexus phones will put HTC on par with LG, whose Nexus smartphones count is already up to three. Samsung currently has two Nexus phones while Motorola and Huawei, both have one model each to their names.
Source: Phone Arena
