Nexus 2016, Non-Nexus phone to release this year as Nexus 5X now available for $239 (Photo : YouTube/ Google Nexus)
Nexus 2016 and non-Nexus phone will release this year as Nexus 5X has received a big discount.
The 32GB Google Nexus 5X is now available for $239 on the eBay. The discount on the Nexus smartphone suggests that the Google Nexus 2016 launch date is nearby.
The handset was released with a price tag of $429. Also, the search giant Google is at present offering the Nexus 5X smartphone for $399. The device can be availed in color choices such as quartz and carbon.
The Nexus 5X sports a 5.2 inch full HD screen. It has 2 GB of RAM and is powered by Snapdragon 808 processor. The Nexus smartphone packs a 5-megapixel front camera and a 12.3-megapixel rear-facing camera.
It has a USB Type-C port and a fingerprint scanner. The LG Nexus 5X boasts a 2,700 mAh battery.
Meanwhile, new reports indicate that the Nexus 2016 will be released in October this year.
Earlier reports suggested that Google and HTC will be collaborating to build the next generation Nexus devices up till 2018. The handsets have been codenamed S1 (Sailfish) and M1 (Marlin).
The Nexus 6P and the Nexus 5X hit the shelves in October last year after they were announced by the tech company on September 29. Google teased either an autumn or fall launch date for the Nexus 2016 smartphones and it is still within that timeline.
According to previous reports, the upcoming Nexus 2016 device looks a little like the HTC 10.
The Telegraph reported that Google will release a non-Nexus smartphone this year.
Reports also suggest that the search giant is in talks with manufacturers and mobile operators about launching a Google-branded phone that will extend the Google's move into hardware.
At present, it is not known how the device would differentiate themselves from Nexus devices, or what the handset will be called.
According to reports, Google will be taking greater control over software, manufacturing and design with this smartphone. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, has said that the company will continue to make Nexus devices with partners, disclosing that Google will pay extra attention to them in the future. He further said that the upcoming Nexus devices will not run pure Android anymore.
