Nexus fans might not have too long a wait for Google’s “next big thing.”
On Tuesday, FCC documentation revealed that Motorola has a 6-inch screen smartphone that supports T-Mobile and AT&T frequency bands on the way.
Based on earlier leaks, the Nexus 6 has a 5.9-inch screen and is being built by Motorola under the code name “Shamu,” so the FCC-approved phone is very likely that device.
Another rumor suggests that Verizon will also carry the Nexus 6.
The existence of FCC documentation indicates that the device is just about ready to be unveiled and launched, so expect some sort of announcement soon.
Android Police founder Artem Russakovskii recently speculated that Google are planning to launch the Nexus 6 in “early November,” but he is not “very confident” about his information.
Apart from having a 5.9-inch screen with 2560 x 1440p resolution, the Nexus 6 should also pack a 2.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage (according to 9to5Mac), a 13 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera, as well as a 3,200 mAh battery.
Being a Motorola phone, the Nexus 6 will have access to Motorola’s fast charging hardware.
A recent Geekbench test saw the Nexus 6 managing a multi-core score of 3199, which sees it fare better than Apple’s recently launched iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
It should be noted that there a single voice, TK Tech News, claiming that the 5.9-inch Motorola phone is in fact not the Nexus 6, but a possible Android Silver phone called the Moto S.
According to TK Tech News, the Nexus 6 is a smaller 5.2-inch device, and might be released as the “Nexus X” instead.