Is this a prototype HUAWEI Nexus?

For the past month, we’ve heard rumours suggesting that Google was planning two Nexus handsets for later this year and was working with LG and HUAWEI to make the two handsets. LG’s Nexus is expected to be the lower spec version of the two and today, we’re getting a first glimpse of what might be a prototype HUAWEI Nexus smartphone.

The video in question comes from Steve Hemmerstoffer, the man behind the @onleaks account, who has a pretty decent track record when it comes to leaking as-yet unannounced smartphones. Based on the design of past handsets, the HUAWEI Nexus definitely looks like it has been designed by Chinese manufacturer HUAWEI but does seem to sport a matte rear cover like the Ascend Mate 7 and HUAWEI HONOR 7.

[related_videos title=”HUAWEI in video:” align=”left” type=”custom” videos=”617012,609513,604157,591854″]One of the features in Google’s upcoming Android M operating system is native support for fingerprint readers and it’s unsurprising to see the HUAWEI Nexus sport one on the rear, underneath the camera like HUAWEI’s previous handsets and future Nexus devices are also likely to have the feature. The camera sensor also looks similar to that found on the Nexus 5 and doesn’t sport the design traditionally used by HUAWEI in its smartphones.

The HUAWEI Nexus is expected to also be a first for HUAWEI thanks to its Quad HD display, which should be accompanied by a large battery, pure Android experience and a Snapdragon 820 processor. The LG Nexus on the other hand is expected to have lesser specs but should still have a smaller Full HD panel, an octa-core processor with 2GB/3GB RAM and possibly a 13MP camera, like the one found in the Nexus 6 and Motorola Moto G.

Would you buy the HUAWEI Nexus if it looked like this leak video? Let us know your views in the comments below!