- New Phones - Nexus 6P ( in colors Frost White, Graphite, Aluminum ), Nexus 5X ( Also in three colors ) .
- Fingerprint Sensor - Both comes with Fingerprint sensor ( called as Nexus Imprint ).
- Camera Improvements - Nexus 6P has 240 FPS Camera mode, and Nexus 5X has 120 FPS Camera mode. Both cameras have a fast burst mode to capture pics at 30 FPS. Both Cameras have a big sensor size ( larger than iPhone 6+ ) which improves low-light performance, and reduces the need for OIS ( Optical Image Stabilization ).
- Power Management : Fast Charging - Both come with Fast Charging, and with the software-driven Doze mode which improves battery performance by 30%.
- Ordering and Availability - Pre-order available later today - 9/29/15 -> Nexus 5X starts at $379 - Nexus 6P starts at $499, will be available mid-October. Google store will be the store of choice for this hardware.
- Google Play Music – Purchasing either of these devices has an included offer of 90 days free access to Google play music. $15 per month for 6 accounts for Google Play Music as a new service.
- Google Play Credits - $50 Google Play credit when either of these devices are updated.
- Warranty Plan - Nexus Protect ( $89 ) – gives you a total of 2 years of coverage for mechanical breakdown ( rather than the 1 year standard ). Get a new device as early as the next business day in-case of a breakdown.
- Project Fi compatibility - Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P are available on Google’s Project Fi network. [ meh ]
- Google Photos Improvements – 1. Shared Albums, with minimal setup ( for example, auto sharing of children’s pics etc ), notifications will be communicated when new photos are added. 2. Improved search capability – enabled via give labels to folks leading to queries like Search for Person 'X' hiking, Search for Dad at the baseball game 3. Chromecast support to be added Photos ( finally ! ).
- ChromeCast –>
- More apps ( including Sling TV etc ) to support Chromecast.
- The new Chromecast for $35 – modern new look ( Black, Lemonade, Red colors ), improved performance, new adaptive antenna system,
- Chromecast Audio - also $35, will support mirroring in addition to streaming, and will also support multi-room synchronization.
- Re-designed Chromecast app to improve discoverability of content ( excellent ! ).
- Fast Play, allows Pre–fetching of content to improve streaming experience.
- Gaming on Chromecast – use Phone as a game controller.
- New Feeds coming for Backdrop – Facebook, 500PX, Flickr etc.
- And lastly, Pixel Team update – Pixel C ( Convertible ) – running Android Marshmallow. Built with precision engineering. Keyboard connects to tablet via Bluetooth, and is sturdy. Quadcore processor with GPU. Stereo Speakers. 3 GB memory. Far-field voice activation with four microphones. Starts at $499 for tablet, and $149 for the Keyboard. Availability, this Christmas.
