Rumors persist that the Google Nexus 2015 release date will produce two flagship devices - one that is made by LG at 5.2-inch and is codenamed Nexus Bullhead and a phablet-size sibling that Huawei will assemble. The latter at 5.7-inch is being referred to as Nexus Angler.
It is presumed that in rolling out two vanilla Android smartphones this year, Google is playing the same game that Apple had decided to pick up in 2014 - providing consumers with two screen options and capture as many buys as possible. Essentially, the two Nexus phones will tussle with Apple's flagships that likely will be refreshed later this 2015 with the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus unboxing.
Not allowing Apple to go unchallenged makes sense but why Google tapped LG and Huawei for its Nexus 2015 project? Why not partner with more established vendors like Samsung and Sony to handle the Nexus hardware requirements?
Tried and tested
Choosing LG is easy to get and foremost of the consideration is track record. The South Korean firm is no stranger to the Nexus brand as it built the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 before with the latter considered as the best Nexus to date. The Nexus 5 was successful as it mixed more than decent device specs with a solid price tag, read that as affordable. The device was beloved by hardcore Android fans.
Obviously, Google wants to pick up from the momentum generated by the LG Nexus 5, which many believed was lost with the Motorola Nexus 6. So the minimum expectation for the Bullhead is top-notch specs and the latest leaks appear to support that.
According to WCCF Tech, the Nexus from LG is a beast when unboxed, that is if the new AnTuTu benchmark score is to be believed. The device called LG Nexus 5 2015, which is said to be the next Nexus base-model, reportedly scored over 85,000 on testing made by AnTuTu. The numbers are nothing short of impressive as the best score before that was obtained by the Samsung Galaxy S6.
It can be deduced from the result that LG is pushing out a monster phone in the Nexus Bullhead as the same report noted that the AnTuTu score indicated that the company is powering the device with the processor mightier than that on the Galaxy S6.
Pure business move?
So it is safe to say that the LG Nexus is all about showcasing the technical prowess of the brand. What about the Nexus Huawei?
The Nexus Angler, according to Slash Gear, is Google making its strategic business move. The report noted that there is nothing is so sterling about Huawei's technical capabilities for Google to aggressively run after the Chinese firm.
"From a technical perspective, Huawei's devices have, until recently, been a hit or miss in terms of quality," Slash Gear said. The tech site agreed with the recent report by The Information that in working with Huawei, Google is attempting to increase its presence in China. And Huawei, which is a titan in the Asian economic giant, can very well swing the door wide open for the search giant.
How such plan will unfold will start to get answers in the aftermath of the Nexus 2015 release date, which reports said Google will likely advance to as early as September this year alongside the Android M debut.