It's always done that to some extent — this past year, it included fingerprint
sensors in its Nexus devices, helping to usher them in as almost - standard features on new Android phones.
According to other bits of code, the fingerprint
sensor in the Nexus 6 should have offered support for swiping movements of the finger, unlike Apple's Touch ID sensor in the home button, which requires a stationary tap.
Not exact matches
Of course, I could use the flat surface of my finger, but I have to hold the Axon 7 (and any phone with a rear - facing fingerprint
sensor, like the latest
Nexus phones)
in an awkward position to do so.
The Galaxy S6 has a few features not found on the
Nexus 6P — it is Samsung Pay ready, its fingerprint
sensor is PayPal certified, includes a built -
in IR blaster, and includes a heart rate monitor, an oxygen saturation
sensor, and wireless charging for both Qi and PMA standards.
Both smartphones have a non-removable battery, although the 3450mAh size
in the
Nexus 6P is larger than the 2700mAh
in the Mate S and both devices sport a fingerprint
sensor.
Let's be honest, the Google
Nexus 7
in 2012 set the tone by not even having a rear camera, having only a pretty terrible 1.2 MP front facing
sensor.
5 - megapixel
sensor in tow, the Google
Nexus 10 doesn't seem set to trump smartphones, though needs to be at least respectable to fend off tablet competition from Apple and Asus.
When holding the handset
in a landscape stance to play app - based games, the Google
Nexus 4's light
sensor falls under the hand, causing the device to frequently, unnecessarily, and rather annoyingly, auto adjust the screen's brightness.
In addition,
Nexus S features a gyroscope
sensor to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user is tilting the device up or down or panning the phone to the left or right.
The Xperia X Performance is a Sony lover's device, but the FHD, plastic feeling metal, and no US fingerprint
sensor do it
in for me, and I pick the
Nexus 6P as the winner of this comparison.
The Google
Nexus 6 was going to have a fingerprint
sensor, but Apple forced a change
in the phone's design, the ex-CEO of Motorola claims.
The P20 isn't the first handset to experiment with such a pixel size; e.g. Huawei already released a handset with a comparably large
sensor two and a half years ago, having debuted it
in the the
Nexus 6P.
After switching from
Nexus 6P to HTC 10 though, I realized front or rear - facing doesn't matter
in this context — you can just as easily prep your front - facing fingerprint
sensor while the device is still
in your pocket.
Google's
Nexus Imprint
Sensor is introduced
in the
Nexus 6P and
Nexus 5X, and it works a lot like other biometric fingerprint
sensors out there, including Apple's Touch ID home button.
It could also have easily stood for «Photos», considering the
Nexus 6P camera benefits from a 12.3 - megapixel (MP)
sensor that does a better job than many other cameras
in low light; «Power», as the device uses USB - C for fast charging; or «Performance», given the top - of - the - line specs and inclusion of Android Oreo.
The
Nexus 5 (2015) is also expected to receive a bumped up camera
in the form of a 16 - Megapixel or the 20.7 - Megapixel
sensor and it will also come with features like dual LED flash and laser autofocus.
Despite the entry - level price tag, Motorola has included a large camera on the back of the device, and it's the same Sony IMX214
sensor found
in Google's flagship
Nexus 6.
Speaking of fingerprint
sensors, Google's «Imprint» branding is said to remain, but it is currently being referenced under different iterations: LG has called the feature «
Nexus Imprint»
in its software (the LG - made
Nexus 5X featured that branding) while HTC is using the contemporary «Pixel Imprint».
Its future - proof
in other areas, though, with a fingerprint
sensor, the USB - C connection and the lightweight and thin design if you can't handle the larger
Nexus 6P or its higher price.
The
Nexus 6P features a 12.3 MP
sensor with an f / 2.0 aperture, and instead of a larger megapixel count, the focus was on pixel size, 1.55 µm pixels
in this case.
I love the phone's camera which has same
sensor (sony imx377) as
Nexus 6p which takes unmatchable photos both
in low and normal light conditions with laser autofocus, dual flash.
In fact, it unlocks the
Nexus 6P faster than the Apple's Touch ID
sensor unlocks an iPhone 6S Plus and took just eight seconds to register each finger, not 24 seconds.
The important takeaway here is that HTC's latest smartphone features camera
sensor pixels that are the same size as the ones found
in the
sensor used by the
Nexus 6P, which is to say the two phones have the largest camera
sensor pixels found on any smartphones currently on the market.
The fact that HTC is
in charge of making the 5 - inch Google
Nexus 2016 phone hasn't changed a thing about the location of the fingerprint
sensor in relation to last year's 5X.
The fingerprint
sensor is present on the physical front button
in S7 Edge while the
Nexus 6P has it on the backside.
While the
Nexus 5X shares the same
sensor, the
Nexus 6P brings a few additional features like higher frame rate
in slow - motion video (240 fps), burst - shooting capability, and electronic image stabilization.
The camera
sensors are fairly close
in size —
Nexus 6 uses a 13MP and Galaxy Alpha uses 12MP, but they are still different and we will discuss that
in the individual assessments.
The
Nexus 6's design will be similar to LG G3, with Google rumored to be
in advanced talks to Asian fingerprint
sensor suppliers.
The
Nexus 5X (like the
Nexus 6P) features a 12.3 MP camera, whose
sensor features 1.55 micron pixels that are larger than the typical smartphone camera fare, thus allowing
in more light
in challenging situations.
The
sensor is the same one that Motorola used
in the
Nexus 6 and it features a HDR mode plus it is capable of shooting 1080p video.
The new Moto G uses the same
sensor as the
Nexus 6 and the OnePlus One, which are flagship devices, and this is going to be
in a $ 179 device?
Motorola is using the same 13 megapixel camera
sensor with f / 2.0 aperture
in the Moto G that it chose for last year's
Nexus 6 phone.
Nexus devices were never known for their excellence
in picture taking, however, the
Nexus 6 actually has a decent main camera this time around with a 13MP
sensor, autofocus, a dual - LED flash ring that literary circles around the lens.
Motorola started taking cameras more seriously ever since their
Nexus 6 model and really improved the 21MP camera
in the Droid Turbo 2 by using a new
sensor, added a larger f / 2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and a dual - tone LED flash with a 5MP FFC for selfies and video chatting.
It will also allow for
in - app purchases within apps from retailers such as Target and Dunkin Donuts, and if you opt for one of Google's new
Nexus phones (the 5X and 6P), making a purchase is as simple as touching the phone's rear mounted fingerprint
sensor.
Additionally, back - mounted fingerprint
sensors are growing
in popularity, with high - end smartphones such as the LG V20, Google Pixel and Pixel XL, along with veteran phones such as the Huawei
Nexus 6P utilizing the same.
That makes a lot of sense too since this is the 13 - megapixel Sony Exmor IMX214
sensor, a
sensor that's been used
in many higher priced phones
in the past like the Xiaomi Mi4, OnePlus One and
Nexus 6 to name a few.
In terms of cameras, the Huawei
Nexus 6P comes equipped with a 12.3 - megapixel rear camera with a Sony
sensor and laser detect Autofocus.
The clip highlights the main features of the
Nexus 5, as suggested
in numerous leaks so far, including dual stereo speakers on the front side, a protruding main camera on the rear, a fingerprint
sensor placed right below the camera and a USB Type - C port on the bottom.
Android Police has been able to relay from its readers that the
Nexus 6P joins the 5X and the Pixel phones
in gaining the fingerprint
sensor gesture for the notification shade.
We know that Motorola's
Nexus 6 had a fingerprint
sensor at this location
in its earliest prototypes, but Google ended up holding off on those software features for a year.
One of the missing feature
in the
Nexus 6 is the presence of Fingerprint
sensor, which already comes
in Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
Both handsets have been featured
in numerous image leaks, with reports saying the new
Nexus smartphones will both bring new features including fingerprint
sensors and a USB Type - C connector.
The
Nexus 5X comes with a 12.3 - megapixel Sony Exmor IMX377 CMOS
sensor, which is 1/2.3»
in size and comes with 1.55 µm pixels.
It features the same horizontal antenna line first used
in 2013's One M7 and a center placement of what's expected to be the same 12MP Sony camera
sensor that is used
in the
Nexus 6P.
Originally announced
in September, the
Nexus 5X and
Nexus 6P both sport fingerprint
sensor and a USB - C port and come preloaded with Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Thanks to oversampling — the combining of several pixels into a single one to improve quality
in high - resolution
sensors — low - light photos are better than many of its competitors like the Galaxy S5, but the Xperia Z3 lacks the optical image stabilization of the iPhone 6 Plus, Galaxy Note 4 or
Nexus 6.
This was criticized by some, and we'll cover it
in more detail later
in the review, but for now let's just say that regardless of its (relatively) low megapixel count, it's still a sizeable step up
in quality from the 5MP
sensor of the
Nexus S. Also, like many high - end smartphones, Google's new baby features a 1.3 MP front - facing camera for video calls, or using the face unlock feature.
They noted during the event
in late July that this is the same
sensor as what the
Nexus 6 has.
In fact, Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside revealed the reason their
Nexus 6 didn't include a fingerprint
sensor was the fact that Authentec was purchased by Apple.