Nexus 5X & Nexus 6P

[TeaLeaf]

Both these new models were launched by Google yesterday and are available for pre-order for shipping in 4-5 weeks.  They will launch with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and are a decent upgrade on the older versions.  

https://store.google.com/category/phones

Nexus 5X: £339 (16GB) or £379 (32GB)
Nexus 6P: £449 (32GB), £499 (64GB), £579 (128GB)

I think the 5X prices and the 32GB version of the 6P are pretty good value for the spec they deliver.    The 6P looks real interesting - not as large as a 6" phablet, so easier to hold, but still rocking a 5.7" WQHD (2560 x 1440) AMOLED display (518 ppi).  I reckon that will look stunning.

Both models come with a free 90 day Google Music subscription.  I sense that my 2013 Nexus 5 is going to get retired!

Operating System
Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Display
5.2 inches
FHD (1920 x 1080) LCD at 423 ppi
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Fingerprint and smudge-resistant oleophobic coating

Rear Camera
12.3 MP¹
1.55 µm pixels
f/2.0 aperture
IR laser-assisted autofocus
4K (30 fps) video capture
Broad-spectrum CRI-90 dual flash

Front Camera
5 MP
1.4 µm pixels
f/2.0 aperture

Processors
Qualcomm® Snapdragonâ,,¢ 808 processor, 1.8 GHz hexa-core 64-bit
Adreno 418 GPU

Memory & Storage²
RAM: 2 GB LPDDR3
Internal storage: 16 GB or 32 GB

Dimensions³
147.0 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm

Weight
136 g

Color
Carbon
Quartz
Ice

Media
Single front-facing speaker
3 microphones (1 front, 1 top, 1 bottom)

Battery⁴
2,700 mAh Battery
Fast charging: up to 3.8 hours of use from only 10 minutes of charging

Wireless & Location
LTE cat. 6
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO, dual-band (2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz)
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
GPS / GLONASS
Digital compass
Wi-Fi use requires 802.11a/b/g/n/ac access point (router). Syncing services, such as backup, require a Google Account.
Network
GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
CDMA: not supported
LTE (FDD): B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/9/17/18/19/20/26/28
LTE (TDD): B38/40/41
LTE CA DL: B1-B3, B1-B5, B1-B7, B1-B8, B1-B18, B1-B19, B1-B26, B3-B3, B3-B5, B3-B7, B3-B8, B3-B19, B3-B20, B3-B28, B5-B7, B7-B7, B7-B20, B7-B28, B40-B40, B41-B41.
Phone is carrier-unlocked with wide-range band support for service providers worldwide. Check with your service provider for more information.

Sensors
Fingerprint sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Hall sensor
Android Sensor Hub

Ports
Single USB Type-C
3.5 mm audio jack
Single Nano SIM slot

Material
Premium injection molded polycarbonate housing

¹Final resolution of images may be less than 12.3 MP.
²Storage specifications refer to capacity before formatting. Actual formatted capacity will be less.
³Size and weight may vary by manufacturing process.
⁴Actual battery performance will vary and depends on many factors including signal strength, network configuration, age of battery, operating temperature, features selected, device settings, and voice, data, and other application usage patterns.

Operating System
Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Display
5.7 inches
WQHD (2560 x 1440) AMOLED display at 518 ppi
16:9 aspect ratio
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4
Fingerprint and smudge-resistant oleophobic coating

Rear Camera
12.3 MP¹
1.55 µm pixels
f/2.0 aperture
IR Laser assisted autofocus
4K (30 fps) video capture
Broad-spectrum CRI-90 dual flash

Front Camera
8MP camera
1.4 µm pixels
f/2.4 aperture
HD video capture (30 fps)

Processors
Qualcomm® Snapdragonâ,,¢ 810 v2.1, 2.0 GHz Octa-core 64-bit
Adreno 430 GPU

Memory & Storage²
RAM: 3 GB LPDDR4
Internal storage: 32 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB

Dimensions³
159.3 X 77.8 X 7.3 mm

Weight
178 g

Color
Aluminium
Graphite
Frost

Media
Dual front-facing stereo speakers
3 microphones (2 front, 1 rear) with noise cancellation

Battery⁴
3,450 mAh battery
Fast charging: up to 7 hours of use from only 10 minutes of charging

Wireless & Location
LTE cat. 6
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2x2 MIMO, dual-band (2.4 GHz, 5.0 GHz)
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
GPS, GLONASS
Digital compass
Wi-Fi use requires 802.11a/b/g/n/ac access point (router). Syncing services, such as backup, require a Google Account.
Network
GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
UMTS/WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19
TD-SCDMA: 34/39
CDMA: BC0/1
LTE (FDD): B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/9/17/19/20/28
LTE (TDD): B38/B39/40/41
CA DL: B1-B5, B1-B8, B1-B19, B3-B3, B3-B5, B3-B7, B3-B8, B3-B19, B3-B20, B3-B28, B5-B7, B7-B7, B7-B20, B7-B28, B39-B39, B40-B40, B41-B41
Phone is carrier-unlocked with wide range band support for service providers worldwide. Check with your service provider for more information.

Sensors
Fingerprint sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Hall sensor
Android Sensor Hub

Ports
Single USB Type-C
Single Nano SIM slot
3.5 mm audio jack

Material
Anodized aluminum
Other
RGB LED notification light

¹Final resolution of images may be less than 12.3 MP.
²Storage specifications refer to capacity before formatting. Actual formatted capacity will be less.
³Size and weight may vary by manufacturing process.
⁴Actual battery performance will vary and depends on many factors including signal strength, network configuration, age of battery, operating temperature, features selected, device settings, and voice, data, and other application usage patterns.

[OldBloke]

I will be ordering the 5X to replace my 5 but not until I see a proper review.

[smilodon]

I'm taking a serious long look at the 5X, the 6P is just too big for a phone (for me). The trouble is that the 2013 Nexus 5 is such a blindingly good phone that while it's still supported by Google I'm struggling to find a compelling reason to upgrade.

The cameras look nice but I'm a complete photography snob and so even the best mobile phone camera isn't going to be of much interest. Other than that the Nexus 5X isn't £379 more phone than my current Nexus 5. What I am really taken with is the new Pixel C and keyboard. That seriously could be an upgrade to my Nexus 7 Gen 2. The Chromecast stuff also looks very interesting and my existing Chromecasts might be getting an upgrade for Xmas

[TeaLeaf]

The battery improvements alone make it worthwhile (unless you want to risk destroying the phone by doing a manual upgrade, which is possible, but needs balls).   The battery spec improves from 2300mAh to 2700mAh with fast charging:  

Battery⁴
2,700 mAh Battery
Fast charging: up to 3.8 hours of use from only 10 minutes of charging

I've decided I want to try something a little larger this time around.  Whilst the old Nexus 6 was too big, they've backed it off a bit to 5.7" with the 6P and made it slimmer than the old Nexus 5, so I've gone for that.   I also loved the all metal chassis of the 6P.  I did not see the point in getting anything more than the base memory model though, I never filled the 16GB of my current Nexus 5, so 32GB on a 6P should last me a while.  I'm looking forward to seeing what 5.7 inches of WQHD (2560 x 1440) AMOLED display at 518 ppi looks like though!

[smilodon]

I carry a lot of music around and it's nice to carry a lot of my collection (50 gig) about on my phone so I really need 32gig. I agree though, music aside I can't imagine filling 16 gigs of space with stuff. Also as data costs become much cheaper (I think I have 6 gig a month now) streaming music directly is becoming an option although not on the London Underground. I guess if you travel and like to download movies and TV shows for watching on trains/flights. I worry that there comes a point where a phone starts to approach a tablet in size and function.

If I have a 6" screen then that's almost my Nexus 7. I wonder if there wouldn't be serious overlap? Out and about tethering the tablet to the phone is an additional step but it's still pretty trivial to do. So I'm still inclined to keep a phone small and practical and use a tablet for larger screen real estate.

I'll also wait for the reviews but I'm still drawn to keeping the Nexus 5 and grabbing a Pixel C which might negate my increasing need for a laptop. Lot's of choices and Xmas is not too far away

[BrotherTobious]

With you Smilo my 5 is rock solid also the price is higher than I expected .  Along with the one plus 2 coming out soon as well.

[TeaLeaf]

(I think I have 6 gig a month now)

and grabbing a Pixel C

I have a £20pm package from Three which includes unlimited data and a ton of minutes etc which I never manage to use.   My mobile data use is climbing (like yours) and is approaching 3GB per month now.

The Pixel C does look exceedingly interesting.   Sort of like the Microsoft Surface Pro range.

[OldBloke]

The Pixel C is an Android tablet with a nice (but very expensive) add-on keyboard. It's not a Surface Pro alternative - IMHO.

[OldBloke]

Nexus 5X model is cheaper to buy direct from Carphonewarehouse it appears ...

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/nexus-5x-16gb-carphone-warehouse-only-299-99-free-delivery-white-stock-now-2291588

[OldBloke]

Nexus 6P does slow-motion video.

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPIZDBQO3y0gBAFBYfHpudHgY2rbVoHv8UFnf2NGteo5hiQl8c62sTxuB6FnNkngg/photo/AF1QipNWmHqdW8AngGiBsfyRSgw_ankArZQ1ZksByKCt?key=Q1VyYTBBQ2FRRnQ5S2xzUDVoN1RyTEZRWUtEYV93

[TeaLeaf]

Nexus 6P does slow-motion video.

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPIZDBQO3y0gBAFBYfHpudHgY2rbVoHv8UFnf2NGteo5hiQl8c62sTxuB6FnNkngg/photo/AF1QipNWmHqdW8AngGiBsfyRSgw_ankArZQ1ZksByKCt?key=Q1VyYTBBQ2FRRnQ5S2xzUDVoN1RyTEZRWUtEYV93

That is very cool!

[Tutonic]

All these new phones look like diminishing returns now, I don't see any killer features worth trading my OnePlus One in for.

[OldBloke]

I like to have the feeling I get with a Nexus device that I'm well-supported and will always get the latest software drop or patch as soon as it's released by Google. I'm strictly vanilla Android these days. No ROMs to play around with to get rid of bloat, no waiting on news on when my phone might get the manufacturer's approved software drop that Google released 6 months ago etc. etc.

[TeaLeaf]

Ditto for me, vanilla all the way.  But if I had a one plus one I'd not see the need to upgrade either.

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[Milli]

I've also been looking at these with interest and every other smartphone on the market and coming - but as others have said with the nexus 5 (2013) - I've had very little want or need to upgrade, but will see how these look.