Google's new Nexus smartphones are worth getting excited about

Google showed off two new Nexus smartphones Tuesday: the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P

While some onlookers were skeptical going in to Tuesday's reveal, Google has managed to make two extremely sleek, well-made, yet very different, Android smartphones. They were worth the wait.

Google says the Nexus 6P is the "most premium" Nexus handset the company has had to date, and it shows. The all-metal build makes the phone feel more like a premium flagship than any other Nexus smartphone

Though its 5.7-inch display is only slightly smaller than its 5.9-inch predecessor, the Nexus 6, the 6P doesn't feel or look nearly as gargantuan. Google almost completely eliminated the bezel so the device itself is several millimeters narrower than the Nexus 6. The overall thickness has also been noticeably reduced. These changes make the 6P feel much more manageable than most phablets out there. Read more...