LG Nexus (2015) Rumors: New Smartphone Equipped With Fingerprint Sensor?

By Dondi Tiples, Christian Post Contributor Friday, August 07, 2015

Rumors have emerged the 2015 LG-made Nexus 5 will come with fingerprint recognition technology.

A few months after Google announced it was incorporating its own fingerprint technology for its upcoming Android M, information has cropped up that the new LG Nexus 5 will be packing a fingerprint sensor as well.

This will be LG's first foray with fingerprint technology on its devices, and a report from the Korea Herald says the company plans to include fingerprint sensors on all its future flagship handsets.

Along with the new technology, reports point out the smartphone will be carrying Android Pay, Google's mobile payment app.

Specs of the LG-made Nexus 5 also leaked Thursday, detailing a 5.2-inch handset powered by a Snapdragon 620 processor, with 4GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 64GB of internal storage.

The LG Nexus 5 will have a 5.2-inch 1920 x 1080p full HD P-OLED display, carry a non-removal 3,180mAh battery, and come complete with a MediaTek MT3188 wireless charging receiver. With a Marvell Avastar 88W8897 connectivity chipset, it will support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, and NFC.

The handset, with its integrated fingerprint sensor located in its rear power button, is said to be carrying stereo speakers in front. The 13MP main camera will be equipped with its own IMX278 RGBW sensor and a 6-element f/1.8 aperture lens, while its 4MP front-facing shooter will come with Iris Detection and an OV4682 RGB-IR sensor.

The LG Nexus 5 will also have a USB Type-C connector geared for speed charging with QuickCharge 2.0 technology.

All the hardware will be housed in an aluminum body with chamfered edges, with a matte plastic cover at the back. The new smartphone is said to be priced between $300 to $400.

LG is reportedly planning to launch the LG Nexus 5 during the fall to coincide with Google's official unveiling of Android M.