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The latest, greatest phones don't all have to break the bank. At a press event on Tuesday, Google announced its two newest Nexus phones, the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, for just $379 and $499 USD.That's certainly not cheap. But when compared to competing phones—even within the Android ecosystem, some of which can cost hundreds of dollars more—Google's latest phones are promising high-end performance for a relatively inexpensive price.
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The Nexus 5X can also capture slow-motion video at 120fps, while the Nexus 6P can capture slow-motion video at 240fps. Both phones can capture normal video at resolutions up to 4K.USB Type-C charging is present, and can apparently quick-charge a device in half the time of an iPhone 6. There is a fingerprint sensor on the back of both phones, called Nexus Imprint, which owners can use to quickly unlock their phone and verify their identity for retail payments using Android Pay.Google knows that smartphones can be expensive, and even those bought on contract can still cost hundreds of dollars up-front. But with the Nexus 5X and 6P, Google is showing that flagship phones with the latest hardware and software can easily cost half the price.