The history of Nexus smartphones

Where the Google releases a new version of Android, a smartphone Nexus arrives to accompany you. The purpose of the line is to serve as a model for manufacturers that use the operating system, demonstrating its capabilities and functionalities. That year, the company decided to announce two smartphones from the line at the same time. We gather here the 7 devices launched and its main features, check:

Nexus One

O first nexus was released in January 2010 and was manufactured by HTC. The device had a 3.7-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 480×800 pixels, Qualcomm Scorpion 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 1400mAh battery. The camera was 5 megapixels and internal storage was scarce: 512 MB, with support for a 32 GB memory card. At that time, the Android version was the 2.1 Eclair.

Nexus S

A second generation of the Nexus line was manufactured by Samsung. Released in December 2010, the Nexus S had a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 480×800 pixels. With the exception of the US, UK and Canada, the device had Super LCD technology on the display. The processor was a 3 GHz Samsung Exynos 1, accompanied by 512 MB of RAM. The camera had a 5 megapixel sensor and there was also a front camera, with VGA resolution. In addition, it had a 1500 mAh battery and 16 GB of internal storage space, without memory card slots. rotated the 2.3 Android Gingerbread at launch.

Galaxy Nexus

O Google decided to keep the manufacturer in the third generation of Nexus. in october 2011, in partnership with Samsung, the Galaxy Nexus was launched, which had a 4.6-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 720×1280 pixels, a 1.2 GHz dual-core Texas Instruments OMAP processor and 1 GB of RAM. There were versions with 16 GB and 32 GB of storage space, without a memory card slot. The rear camera was 5 megapixels, while the front camera was 1.3 MP. The battery was 1750 mAh and it was one of the first to have NFC technology. The Android version was 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Nexus 4

in November 2012 Google launched the Nexus 4, manufactured by LG. The smartphone was one of the first to support wireless charging. One of the most striking aspects of this model was the holographic effect on the glass back. The Nexus 4 had a 4.7-inch TrueHD IPS screen with a resolution of 768×1280 pixels, a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor and 2 GB of RAM. The rear camera had 8 megapixels and the front camera had 1.3 megapixels. Versions with 8GB and 16GB of storage space were made available, without the option of expansion via the memory card. The battery was 1750 mAh, included NFC support and a version with LTE support was also released. It was released with 4.2 Android Jelly Bean.

Nexus 5

The Nexus 5 was released in October of 2013, in partnership with LG again. The smartphone had a 4.95-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels, a 800 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 2.26 quad-core processor, accompanied by 2 GB of RAM. Models with 16 GB and 32 GB of storage space were sold, again without a microSD card slot. The rear camera had 8 megapixels and OIS technology and the front had 1.3 megapixels. The Nexus 5 was released with the 4.4 Android KitKat.

Nexus 6

in November 2014 Google launched in partnership with Motorola the Nexus 6. The device had a 6-inch screen with a resolution of 1440×2560 pixels, a 805 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 2.7 processor and 3 GB of RAM. The rear camera was 13 megapixels, while the front camera was 2 megapixels. Models with 32 GB and 64 GB of storage space were sold, again without a microSD card slot. The battery was 3.220 mAh and the Android version was the 5.0 Lollipop.

Nexus 5X

Released in September 2015, Nexus 5X is manufactured by LG. The device has a 5.2-inch IPS LCD screen with Full HD resolution, Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor and 2 GB of RAM. The camera has 12.3 megapixels and the front 5MP, a reversible USB-C connector and 2,700mAh battery. He rotates the Android 6.0 Marshmallow and has Nexus Inprint technology, a fingerprint sensor present on the back of the devices.

Nexus 6P

Released alongside the Nexus 5X, the Nexus 6P is manufactured by Huawei. The device has a 5,7-inch AMOLED screen with Quad HD resolution and its body is made entirely of aluminum with a premium finish. It has a 13.2 megapixel camera with Sony's laser focus sensor capable of recording 4K videos and dual LED flash. The battery is 3,450mAh. He rotates the Android 6.0 Marshmallow and it also has Nexus Inprint technology, a fingerprint sensor present on the back of the devices.