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October 22 launch for Nexus 5X

Google Nexus 5X. The handset will start shipping on October 22. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, October 13, 2015.Google Nexus 5X. The handset will start shipping on October 22. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, October 13, 2015.Google's new 5.2-inch display smartphone will be going on sale before the end of the month.

Unveiled at a special event at the start of October, the Nexus 5X is built by LG and packs a host of flagship internal components, including a 12.3-megapixel rear camera with laser focus and a monster octa-core processor into a very affordable form.

Despite boasting a fingerprint sensor, the very latest version of Android – Marshmallow – and a fast-charging battery, the 32GB version will retail for just US$379 (RM1,580) from the Google Play Store while the 64GB version costs US$429.

The handset will be available initially in a choice of white or black but a mint green version is also expected to go on sale before the holiday season gets into full swing. – AFP/Relaxnews, October 13, 2015.

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