Google Nexus 2016 Release Date, Specs, Price: Is Nexus Brand Already Dead? Pixel Brand To Takeover?

New reports suggest Google's much rumored Nexus 2016 smartphones will be ditching the Nexus moniker in favor of a new brand. Going by latest reports, the upcoming Google Nexus 2016 smartphones will now be called Google Pixel and Pixel XL and not Nexus Sailfish and Nexus Marlin. It is rumored that the upcoming batch of Google Nexus 2016 smartphones or so to say Pixel 2016 devices will get an October 4 release date.

According to Android Police, citing two reliable independent sources, the 5" Nexus Sailfish will be named Pixel, while the 5.5" Nexus Marlin will be named Pixel XL. As per the report, the Pixel and Pixel XL will be branded exclusively by Google. However, the smartphone's hardware component could be manufactured by HTC.

Exclusive: Google's new phones will be called the Pixel and Pixel XL https://t.co/wOT23I6T2X pic.twitter.com/LOrEwzNF1X

— Android Police (@AndroidPolice) September 2, 2016

As far as specs of the alleged Google Nexus 2016 smartphones- or Pixel and Pixel XL- are concerned, the midrange smartphone Google Pixel will feature a 5-inch full HD display, a Snapdragon 820 chipset, 3 GB of RAM, Android 7.1 Nougat OS and 2,770 mAh battery. The larger sibling dubbed Google Pixel XL is pegged to feature 5.5-inch Quad HD display, a Snapdragon 821 chipset, 4 GB of RAM, Android 7.1 Nougat OS and 3,450 mAh battery. The handset is rumored to sport two different sensors from Sony for its front and back cameras, reported iTechPost.

There are reports which claim that Google will be releasing its alleged Pixel smartphones running Android 7.0 Nougat soon on October 4, 2016 in San Francisco. It is also rumored that the event will the debut of a new Google tablet, a 4K Chromecast, Google Daydream VR, and more. While, price details for the upcoming Google Nexus 2016 smartphones- or Pixel and Pixel XL- have not been announced, it is expected the upcoming handsets will be more expensive than last year's Nexus handsets.

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