![]() It’s a powerful new feature and the crown jewel of Marshmallow on the 5X. In addition you can call upon Now on Tap with a single long-press of the home button and it’ll scan the information onscreen to pull up relevant data on people, places, times and more. ![]() Google’s Now service aims to anticipate your needs and queries with travel information, sports scores and news headlines, but Now On Tap provides an even deeper level of integration with apps, letting you ask things like ‘what else has he sung’ whilst streaming a track from The Weeknd on Spotify for example. ![]() Other tweaks manifest in an improved apps drawer that prioritises your four most frequently used app and a scroll bar, similarly to the one found in the contacts app that highlights alphabetical order of your apps as you scroll. This lets you authenticate device access or Android Pay purchases and it’s particularly useful as it’s one of the fastest sensors to register a print on and lets you unlock the device from sleep. The 5X’s fingerprint sensor works in conjunction with what Google is calling Nexus Imprint. The Full HD resolution won’t be to everyone’s liking, but it actually makes for a wonderfully crisp and clear viewing experience.Īesthetically the new Android 6.0 Marshmallow doesn’t deviate far from the Material Design language put in place by the developmental version of Android Lollipop, but there are a ton of new features to play with beyond that. It follows LG’s trend of offering up impeccably bright displays (up to 500nits) and on offers solid colour reproduction and usable viewing angles that appear to trump every Nexus device before it. Like its predecessor the Nexus 5X packs a Full HD screen, but as is commonplace on flagship devices now, it’s a little bit bigger this time around, featuring a 5.2-inch LCD panel protected by Gorilla Glass 3. If you’re after a more premium design, check out our hands-on Nexus 6P review, the new Nexus packing an all-metal body. The most defining features externally on the 5X are its centrally positioned fingerprint sensor – which lets you wake and unlock the device in under a second and a Type-C USB connection on the phone’s base that promises fast charging.Įrgonomically, the fingerprint sensor’s position lends itself to left and right-handed use, although it takes a little getting used to if you’re already using a fingerprint sensor-laden handset, as most place their sensor on the front below the home screen. The finish means that it retains the understated qualities of the Nexus 5 and leaves more room for the new hardware elements to shine. The 5X features more prominent rounding on its all-plastic body and comes in three colours: carbon black, ice blue and quartz white – the most reminiscent of its predecessor. Read next: Nexus 5X vs Nexus 6P vs Xperia Z5 vs Galaxy S6 The Nexus 5X continues that lineage, but Google and LG have expanded on what makes for a signature Nexus device and used a design that highlights the benefits of the newly launched Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Its glossy piano black frontage and the satin finish contrasting white back made for a simple, minimal elegance that gave the phone its understated, but distinctive looks (unless you picked up the all-matte black version or the rare red version). The original Nexus 5 was one of the most attractive stock Android devices ever (and one of the most popular), when it launched back in 2013.
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