The LG G5 is now official and as rumors have suggested, the new Android flagship boasts of innovation that the rivals would be envious of. From the specs and features revealed, Google has more reasons to pick up the G5 and repurpose it as one of the Nexus 2016 models.
Here are the five things about the LG G5 that will rock as the next Nexus:
Premium metal frame
Like Samsung, LG has come to realize that to make it on top it has to follow the route that Apple has set - go the metal way. The LG G5 marks the first time that the South Korean is really going premium on its flagship smartphone as the handset is completely wrapped in metal save for the break on the front panel that is gloriously glass like upscale phones out there.
The Nexus 6P is the first metallic pure Android phone and it appears now that for the next Nexus, Google can keep the metal image no matter which between Huawei and LG would end up as the tech giant's manufacturing partner.
Killer case design
But Google has a solid reason to favor LG over any other device makers. Early reviewers are raving about the LG G5 unibody design that comes with a unique feature - a bottom portion that detaches with a simple click of a button. The modular handset approach opens doors for many possibilities that should excite Google if the same is applied to the Nexus 2016 project. As experts said, the G5 innovation is both beautiful and functional.
Expansions and other options
With the LG G5 redesign comes the option to expand and not only in the memory department (as the device has a microSD slot) but for other functions as well. The G5 readily accommodates optional accessories that transform the device as an advanced camera with near DSLR-like features and an audio player that fully supports the playback of high-definition music files, specifically in 32-bit.
And if the 2800mAh battery would prove as insufficient juice for the better part of the day, users can easily slide in an extra power pack thanks to the access provided by the detachable part of the G5 case. Now these are power feature that Google may want to deliver with the lined up Nexus 2016 handsets.
Optimized for virtual reality of VR
Rumors say the next Nexus will have built-in support for virtual reality use with the near-certain release of the Android VR gear. With the advanced features already hardcoded on the LG G5, no need for Google to look beyond for a partner on its reported thrust on the VR areas this 2016.
Powerful pack
And the LG G5 is just the ideal Nexus 2016 base-model if the chief consideration is the might that unpacks with the device, headlined by the Snapdragon 820 with 4GB of RAM and a large-screen AMOLED display that more than impresses with Quad HD resolution in pixel density of 554pppi.
Per LG, the LG G5 will hit the market with the latest Android Marshmallow build and if later on it is reimagined as one of the Nexus 2016 models, it will have Google's latest mobile OS on release date that is rumored to be as Android N or version 7.0.