A model demonstrates a Nexus One smartphone
A model demonstrates a Nexus One smartphone, the first mobile phone Google will sell directly to consumers based on its Android platform, after a news conference at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California January 5, 2010. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith Reuters

Motorola Nexus 6 and HTC Nexus 9 are finally confirmed and will be launched tomorrow according to latest reports. Buyers can start making pre-orders of Nexus 9 on Oct. 17 and choose between the $399 and $499 variant models determine by internal storage capacity.

Motorola Nexus 6 vs. LG Nexus 5

Famous tech leakster @evleaks posted a new image of the Google Nexus 6 via Twitter that revealed the front panel of the device. According to GSMArena, Google Nexus 6 is made by Motorola instead of LG with Android 5.0 L as its factory operating system upon release.

Some technical specifications have been unveiled and it seems like the metal of Nexus 6 is made of metal instead of plastic with visible inlays required to work as antennae. So what makes Motorola Nexus 6 better compared to LG Nexus 5?

Technical Specifications

Nexus 6 (rumoured specs)

Nexus 5 (actual)

Display screen

5.9 inches with QHD resolution

4.95 inches with full HD resolution

OS Version

Android 5.0 L (factory)

Android 4.4.4 KitKat (latest)

Processor

2.65 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805

2.26 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800

Graphics Card

Adreno 420

Adreno 330

RAM Chipset

3 GB

2 GB

Internal Storage

32 GB

16/32 GB

Storage Expansion

-

No

Primary Camera

13 MP with Optical Image Stabilisation and dual LED flash

8 MP with Optical Image Stabilisation and single LED flash

Motorola Nexus 6 is obviously a lot better compared to LG Nexus 5 on most hardware specs based on rumours. However, alleged spec details revealed that Nexus 6 is still unequipped with 64-bit processor unlike with Nexus 9. But the new Nexus smartphone will gain several new features from Android 5.0 L such as Project Volta and Material Design UI.

HTC Nexus 9 vs. ASUS Nexus 7 2013

Another Nexus device coming out tomorrow is the Google Nexus 9 or Volantis made by HTC. HTC was the maker of the first Nexus device popularly known as Nexus One with the codename HTC Passion made available in 2010.

Forbes reported that interested buyers of Nexus 9 can make pre-orders starting on Oct 17 and will need to choose which model variant. HTC Nexus 9 with 16 GB will cost $399 while the 32 GB LTE version will cost at $499 and both features an expansion slot for microSD card. Check out the specs comparison of HTC Nexus 9 and ASUS Nexus 7 2013:

Technical Specifications

HTC Nexus 9 (alleged)

ASUS Nexus 7 (actual)

Display Screen

8.9 inches with 2080 x 1440 resolution

7.02 inches with 1920 x 1200 resolution

OS Version

Android 5.0 L (factory)

Android 4.4.4 KitKat (latest)

Processor

64-bit dual-core processor NVIDIA Tegra K1

1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro

Graphics Card

NVIDIA Kepler

Adreno 320

RAM Chipset

-

2 GB

Internal Storage

16/32 GB

16/32 GB

Expansion Slot

Yes

No

Cameras

8 MP primary and 3 MP secondary

5 MP primary and 1.2 MP secondary

The 64-bit processing architecture on HTC Nexus 9 is a huge improvement which can allow higher RAM capacity of at least 4 GB and more capability to run apps and multitask compared to 32-bit processors. Google Nexus 9 is set to become available for purchase on Nov. 3 running the latest Android OS version.