Android 7.1 Nougat Developer Preview now available for Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and Pixel C

“The Nexus 6P and 5X get the Google Pixel’s 3D Touch-like feature in Android 7.1”

The arrival of Pixel smartphones resulted in the decimation of the Nexus brand, but that doesn’t mean that Google has forgotten about them. The company has rolled out the Android 7.1 Developer Preview for the Nexus 5X (review), Nexus 6P (review) and the Pixel C tablet.

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The highlights of Android 7.1 are slight tweaks in the appearance such as rounded icons and the addition of an image keyboard. The preview also comes with launcher shortcuts, which gives users a 3D touch-esque functionality by providing them with app specific shortcuts when they long press an app icon.

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Interested users can enroll their device in the Android beta program to get access to the developer preview or can manually flash the required system image. Bear in mind that the developer preview will have some bugs so proceed at your own risk.

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Key Specs

Google Nexus 5X 16GB
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 | 2 GBProcessor
5.2 inches (13.21 cm) Display
12.3 MPRear camera
5 MPSelfie camera
2700 mAh Battery
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Review Summary

Expert Rating
4.0/5

Design
★  
2.0
/5
Display
★  
3.5
/5
Software
★  
4.5
/5
Camera
★  
3.5
/5
Performance
★  
4.0
/5
Battery
★  
4.5
/5

Pros

  • Good camera quality
  • Smooth performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Stock Android Marshmallow

Cons

  • Plasticky build
  • Non-expandable storage
  • Feels overpriced even after price reduction
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