What could be the biggest draw of the Android M-powered Google Nexus 2015? For sure, the component specifications will be better than before but the key really is Android 6.0 Marshmallow that a new report said will make the next Nexus quite different from other Androids.
The torrents of leaks so far have suggested that Nexus fans are getting a huge bump from the Nexus 6. In fact, Google is said to release two devices - the LG Nexus 5 2015 and the Huawei Nexus 2015. These smartphones will boast of capabilities that are marked improvements from the previous models.
For the most part, these new features will come hardwired with Android M and 9to5Google has pinpointed two that likely will make the Nexus 2015 distinct from other Android flagships:
Greater control over apps behavior
As of the latest build of Android Marshmallow Developer Preview, device users will enjoy greater control over applications. This is specifically true for all Google apps installed on a mobile device, according to 9to5Google.
For instance, if Chrome would need to record an audio the browser will pull up a dialogue box asking user for permission. The same applies to the native Camera app. Before snapping away, the application will require users' explicit permission. User can opt to grant permission each time any of the apps are activated or automate the process by tapping the Never Ask Again option before clicking on Allow.
This set up, the same report added, is designed to work for all existing Nexus devices and is expected to be activated by default when the Nexus 2015 and Android M become fully operational.
3X more battery life
In a separate report, 9to5Google picked up the test result conducted by a German blog site that pitted the battery life of two Nexus 5 phones - one running on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and the other on Android M Developer Preview build number one. As expected, tweaks performed by Google on its new mobile OS gave the Marshmallow a big advantage.
On standby mode, the Nexus 5 on Lollipop lasted around 200 hours while the Nexus 5 on Android M registered 533 hours before running out of juice. The report said that Marshmallow powering a Nexus will deliver some three-times more battery life compares when the one running the show is Lollipop.
It was noted too that the test used the first Android M preview build so it is assumed that better mileage will be achieved using the latest build and more so the final version. Now Google is said to officially push out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow final cut in late September, likely alongside the Google Nexus 2015 release date.