Google Nexus 5 2015 (Photo : Miqdad Abdul Halim/Google+)
There are many changes expected to be part of the Google Nexus 2015 release date but likely, it is the price tag that is getting the most attention. Whether it is LG or Huawei will make the next Nexus flagship phone, many Android fans are hoping that the refreshed vanilla Android device will sell no more than $500.
Going beyond the price point would simply repeat the big mistake that is the Motorola Nexus 6, which Google introduced with starting price of $650 in late 2014. As a result, last year's Nexus, though the most powerful and high-end that the line has produced so far, failed to meet Google's expectations.
So this 2015, the Nexus 2015 sticker price needs to be more buyer-friendly. And the sweet spot for many Android fans is $500, hopefully a little less but no more. But working around on the tag would also mean managed expectations for the Google flagship phone, Geek Snack said in a report. Or simply put, some of the rumored Nexus 2015 specs can still be delivered amidst the tight budget but there has to be some form of compromise.
Below are the realistic expectations for a reasonably priced Google Nexus 2015:
High caliber performance
The Nexus hallmark that Google has set is the best available components in every device model. In spite of making sure that affordability will attend any of the Nexus 2015 models to come out this year it is unlikely that Google will scrimp on the key components.
Even on a $500 price tag, a Snapdragon chip, likely a choice between the 810 or 820, should still be in the package with minimum RAM provision of 4GB.
Killer camera combo
Camera is also an area that Google cannot afford to cut corners, at least not in the big way. Geek Snack is convinced that the Nexus this year will prove cheaper than its predecessors but the shooting capabilities will not be tempered at all.
Rumors say to anticipate 16MP on rear with killer features and 5MP on front for selfie lovers, which the same report said will be dutifully unboxed with the device no matter what.
Fingerprint sensor and Android Pay
As Android M is given for the upcoming Nexus 2015 and so are the native features that the new Google mobile operating system has to offer. One of them is Android Pay that is made more secured and hassle-free by the official entry of biometrics into the pure Android system.
In Nexus 2015's case, that would be fingerprint sensor that is newly hardcoded with the upcoming OS.
No full metal case
Flagships these days ate mostly metal-clad but the features come with a high price tag. For the Nexus 2015 to stay within the cheap zone, metal chassis might be out of the question and the compromise begins here.
"A plastic design with a metal frame would be enough to gather attention from those who want premium design," Geek Snack said. Although the Huawei variant might satisfy the cravings for a metal Nexus but as mentioned buyers will have to shell out extra cash for this.
Fixed storage and non-removable back plate
One template that Google will likely re-use in making the Nexus 2015 is the strict adherence to fixed storage and non-removable back cover. Sticking to the model is more of technical and business decisions, the same report said.
No memory slot is better for device performance while preventing the back plate from being peeled off discourages the use of extra battery. The latter translates to faster device upgrade cycle, ideally every year, that points to better business (more buy prospects) for Google and its Nexus manufacturing partners.
Massive battery and Doze
Google, however, will compensate for a few of the Nexus 2015 downsides and one that will please users is a bigger battery packed with the device. Geek Snack predicts battery rating of up 3800mAh.
That should provide enough power juice for a day and to ensure that the Nexus 2015 operating hours are extended, Android M will come with Doze that will automatically manage apps' usage of battery power - putting these applications into sleep when they are not in use.
Google is said to advance the Nexus 2015 release date and have the flagship to come out simultaneously with Android M, which should start rolling out in late September.
