It's looking more and more likely that Google has tapped Huawei to build its next Nexus smartphone.
Whereas last year's Nexus 6 made by Motorola was a titan with its 6-inch screen, the next Google Nexus will be a little easier to carry around, according to specs leaked by Evan Blass. (Blass, who is a freelancer for Mashable, has a history of leaking accurate smartphone details.)
The Huawei-built Nexus will reportedly have a metal body, a 5.7-inch display with a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution (QuadHD), a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and a fingerprint sensor.
The sensor would be especially useful as Google is gearing up to launch Android Pay, its mobile payment system and Apple Pay competitor.
The next Nexus will also likely run Google's latest Android M operating system.
Previous reports claimed the Nexus would come with a Snapdragon 810 chip and 3,500 milliamp-hour (mAh) battery. Dumping the 810 for the 820 would be a wise decision, as that chip has been slammed for its overheating issues. Google is reportedly targeting the next Nexus for a launch later this year.
The company may also surprise everyone this year with a separate smaller Nexus from LG. That phone is rumored to have a smaller 5.2-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chip and 2,700 mAh battery.
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