Google Nexus 2016: UK Release, Prices, And Specs Leaked

Google is reportedly making major changes in its Nexus flagship devices this year, and that includes dropping the brand name, as well as the vanilla Android. But while nothing has been officially confirmed yet, here's the roundup of when the new Nexus will hit the United Kingdom, along with specs and prices leaked.

Looking at the recent development, as well as the early release of the latest Android 7.0 Nougat, PC Advisor estimates that the new Google devices, currently codenamed HTC Nexus Marlin and HTC Nexus Sailfish, will hit the market at the same time that the Apple is releasing iPhone 7. That puts it around September, in the next two to three weeks. Apple is having its media event on Sept. 7.

When it comes to prices, the two Google Nexus 2016 devices are expected to cost a little bit higher than its predecessors. The premium device, HTC Marlin, is said to have a price tag of £456, while the mid-range HTC Sailfish would be around £380, according to price leaks online.

The renders of this year's Google Nexus devices were leaked on Weibo, a Chinese website, Parent Herald learned. The images showed that Marlin and Sailfish are made of a metallic frame that is placed between two sheets of glasses. They both measuring 5 inches, with a full HD (1920 X 1080) display. They also sport Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 and 64-bit quad-core SoC, as well as Adreno 530 GPU.

The power and lock button, along with the volume rocker keys, are placed on the right-hand side, similar to their immediate predecessors the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. The fingerprint scanner is placed at the back of the device. The back camera is 13 megapixels, while the front is 8 megapixels. They have a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top of the device. At the bottom is the Type-C USB and two sets of speaker grills. They will also carry a 2,770mAh battery and will be available in silver, black, and gold colors.