Google Nexus 5 2015 (Photo : Derek Kruk and Jack McNenny (Google+/Nathaniel Clay))
Lots of speculations and rumors are doing the rounds about the specifications and release date of the Google Nexus 5 (2015). Now AnTuTu benchmark site has leaked score of the smartphone, hinting that it will be more powerful than Samsung Galaxy S6 and Motorola Nexus 6.
According to reports, Google Nexus 5 (2015) will be released in October or November by which time Motorola Nexus 6 will finish one year cycle in the market. Jamal Eason, Product Manager of Android, said that the launch of Android M is scheduled for this fall. It is expected that the Android M will come with the upcoming smartphone.
The Nexus 5 (2015) scored 85,530 points, which is much higher than 47,079 scored by Nexus 6 and 68,157 points scored by Galaxy S6, according to a WCCF Tech report.
Earlier reports suggested that the new Nexus 5 will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, which cannot beat Galaxy S6's Exynos 7420 in benchmarking test. Therefore, the upcoming smartphone could be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820.
The WCCF Tech report added that the scores of the new Nexus smartphone on AnTuTu benchmark could be a fake. There have been situations where smartphone makers manipulated scores to gain publicity.
The software giant Google will launch two Nexus smartphones - one to be manufactured by LG and the other to be manufactured by Huawei, IBN Live reported.
According to several reports, the forthcoming smartphone will sport a 5.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1,440x2,560 pixels and will run on Android M. Also, it will have a 2MP front snapper, 13MP main camera, 2,700mAh battery and 3GB RAM.
