Finally, you can buy Nexus 5, the official Google Android phone, and the newNexus 7 with FullHD screen in India. The two devices are now available on Google's Play store for Indian consumers.
The 16GB model of Nexus 5 sells for Rs 28,999 while the 32GB model costs Rs 32,999. The Wi-Fi version of Nexus 7 costs Rs 20,999 for the unit with 16GB internal stoarge and Rs 23,999 for the unit with 32GB internal storage.
The 32GB unit of Nexus 7 is also available with support for LTE (cellular data connection). The LTE version costs Rs 27,999.
Nexus 5 will also go on sale in retail stores across India from today. However, in retail stores the device has been priced at Rs 29,999 for 16GB model and Rs 33,999 for 32GB model. The price is Rs 1,000 higher because of added retail-related costs.
To buy from Play store, a consumer has to use a credit card registered with the Google Play store. The two models of Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (32GB) will ship immediately. the Nexus 7 (16GB) will ship after November 26.
The availability of the availability of Nexus 5 in brick and mortar shops may not be as good as what is possible for Samsung devices but sources said that it will be much better than what was the case with Nexus 4.
Nexus 5, which is made by LG, has high-end hardware but is sold at a much cheaper price compared to other high-end phones like LG G2 and Galaxy Note III because it is a low-margin product for Google. The device is powered by a 2.26 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor. It has 2GB RAM, a 4.9-inch screen with 1080P resolution, 16GB or 32GB internal storage, an 8MP primary camera with optical image stabilization, a 1.3MP front camera and a 2300 mAh battery. It weighs around 130 grams. It is powered by Android 4.4 aka Kitkat, which is the latest version of Android.
The Nexus 7 tablet is also priced very aggressively. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro, a quad-core processor running at 1.5 GHz. It has 16GB or 32GB internal storage, 2GB RAM, a 7-inch screen with FullHD resolution, 3950 mAh battery, a 5MP primary camera and a 1.2MP front camera with fixed focus. The device weighs around 290 grams.
While the hardware in both Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 is best-in-class, the real appeal of these devices lies in the software inside them. Like all Nexus devices, Nexus 5 and nexus 7 are powered by the unmodified version of Android. They come with the default user interface unlike other Android devices that ship with a user interface and software features modified by device manufacturers.
Nexus devices are also official Google devices and the Android operating system is fine-tuned to run well on them. This makes Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 fastest Android devices in the market even though they may lack some software or hardware features compared to more expensive phones and tablets.
Nexus 5 and the new Nexus 7 tablets are also guaranteed regular updates for at least 18 months without delay whenever Google implements new features in Android. The same updates reach other Android devices with a delay because those devices are serviced by their manufacturers and not by Google, which controls the development of Android.
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