Huawei Nexus Specs Update: Chinese Analyst Debunks Rumored Snapdragon 820 Processor
Earlier this week, a leaked information from famous tech tipster Evan Blass of @evleaks made the round online purportedly claiming that the next-gen Huawei Nexus handset will have a Snapdragon 820 SoC processor.
He further points out that the device in question will arrive with a 5.7-inch 1440 x 2560 resolution QHD screen, a metal body, and a fingerprint reader this late-October or late-November. When asked by a follower, Blass went on to reveal that indeed, the next-gen Nexus phone will have the USB C-Type connector.
Although Blass was known for his accuracy, it turns out that his sources may have failed him this time.
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A report from Phone Arena cited Chinese analyst Pan Jiutang, who debunked the rumors. On his Weibo account, Jiutang said that instead of the 820, the next Google device will likely to have a Snapdragon 810 under the hood instead.
In his social media post, the analyst explained that "Qualcomm will not be shipping the Snapdragon 820 before December."
Having this at hand, it appears that the new processor chips won't be inside any devices "before March 2016." In fact, he said that the rumored Xiaomi Mi 5 Plus could probably be the first smartphone to rock a Snapdragon 820 as opposed to the Huawei-made Nexus smartphone which is believed by both parties to be shipped in this year's fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, previous reports indicated that 2015 could mark the first where tech behemoth releases two Nexus smartphones. Aside from the mentioned Huawei Nexus, it is also said that the company will release an LG Nexus, according to TechTimes.
Both handsets from Huawei and LG are codenamed "Angler" and "Bullhead," respectively.
