Contrary to recent rumors, a new leak surfaced indicating that Google has tapped Nexus 6P-maker Huawei to build a refreshed version of the premium Pure Android smartphone that will be part of the tech giant's Nexus 2016 release date. Headlining the feature upgrades for the device is Snapdragon 820, which a new report said will be paired with 4GB of RAM.
Canadian tech blog site Mobile Syrup reported that a newly unearthed Geekbench listing showed last year's Nexus 6P with significantly upgraded specifications. Unsurprisingly, the manufacturer remains Huawei and the 6P listed runs on Android N, the new Google mobile operating system that is expected to rollout no later than August 2016.
The beefed up 6P also boasts of Qualcomm's SD 820, which is a jump from the original's Snapdragon 810 processing chip. Supporting the chip is a generous RAM provision of 4GB, likewise a step from the 3GB RAM found on the first 6P.
However, the leaked Geekbench listing was not accompanied by relevant details such as an indication from Google that Huawei indeed will be the anointed Nexus 2016 flagship maker. As the report noted, there was no Nexus revelation during the recently concluded Google I/O 2016 and the tech giant "didn't discuss the possibility of an upgraded 6P."
"It's unclear if this is just a mistake, someone messing with Geekbench's database, or an actual prototype that's legitimately been benchmarked," Mobile Syrup added on its report.
As mentioned, it's HTC that likely will produce the next Nexus with reports saying that the Taiwanese company will issue two handsets bearing the Nexus brand. The push will likely involve a mid-range device like the LG-made Nexus 5X and high-end that will be the follow up to the Nexus 6P. The latter is believed to run on the same combo of SD 820 and 4GB RAM carried by the leaked Geekbench document.
But generally seen as the next Nexus central attraction is Android N, which Google said is productivity-optimized and designed for virtual reality or VR features that the company called Daydream. With the next Android too, Google will introduce Seamless System Updating that will download software upgrades silently and will apply only on the next device boot.
The final cut of Android N is said to come out August this year, setting the stage for the Google Nexus 2016 release date to happen on the same month.