HTC to build two Nexus smartphones this year: Report

The chatter online points out at a report coming from China that claims Google is working with HTC to churn out two new Nexus phones this year.


Soon after Google announced the I/O dates, reports about its 2016 Nexus smartphones has surfaced.

The chatter online points out at a report coming from China that claims Google is working with HTC to churn out two new Nexus phones this year. Going by the trend among manufacturers, it isn't surprising to see two variants of the device. Last year, the company had launched LG built Nexus 5X and Huawei built Nexus 6P.

Both devices are expected to built by HTC with 5-inch and 5.5-inch display sizes, online reports claim. Considering 2015 models, the Huawei made Nexus 6P features a 5.7-inch QuadHD AMOLED display (with a 518ppi pixel density) with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection and the LG made Nexus 5X came with a 5.2-inch full HD display (with a 423pi pixel density) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Both phones included the Nexus imprint fingerprint sensor which is located on the rear side of the phone.

The Nexus 5X and the 6P were launched in India in October last year. If reports are to be believed, then the Nexus 6P was well received in India. In fact, Huawei also announced the Special Edition Nexus 6P dipped in gold colour and with 64GB internal storage in December. Read the complete Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X reviews.


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