LG has been using a lot of design cues seen in the Nexus phones on its high-end smartphones. In the case of the Nexus 5X, though, it is vice versa since this new phone lifts design cues from recent high-end LG devices like the LG G4. Both phones are similar in the fact that they have a prominent Nexus badging in the rear. Due to the use of metal finish for much of the device, Huawei Nexus 6P looks more premium of the two.

The Huawei Nexus 6P is also the larger of the two due to its 5.7-inch display. The 5.96-inch screen seen in the predecessor is no longer seen in any form. It has been deemed too big by many critics and is maybe one of the reasons behind its disappearance from the latest models. The 5.7-inch screen comes with a popular QHD resolution that makes everything crisp and clear. The smaller Nexus 5X has to do with only the 5.2-inch screen. It also suffers in terms of resolution with only 1080p on-board.

The minor difference in terms of screen size, though, puts the Nexus 6P at a major disadvantage in terms of weight. The phone is a whopping 50 g heavier than the Nexus 5X, which comes in at 132 g. However, it is slightly thinner than the smaller version at 7.3 mm. The Nexus 5X is much more normal with its thickness of 7.9 mm.

At the launch, Google stressed features such as improvements to the camera, with 4K video support; a fingerprint scanner (which will now likely become a standard feature on future Android phones); and slow motion video support. But the most important new feature is the promise of doing away with bloatware - something that had been tipped in leaks months before the event. Dave Burke, VP Engineering, Android, announced that the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P will come with fewer Google apps. He explained that over a quarter of the apps on the new Nexus will be "post set up," which means that they can be uninstalled.

Bloatware has been a major problem on all mobile devices, and the fact that Google is taking steps about this is a very good sign. It shows a clear signal to the other OEMs, but also gives users that additional assurance, that buying a Nexus phone comes with some very clear benefits. That's part of the reason the Google Nexus 5 made such a huge impact on the market. Perhaps this major course correction means that Google will be able to impress loyalists and new consumers alike.