Google Nexus 7 2016 release date: Tablet to launch alongside Pixel smartphones?

(REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach)Shown in the picture is Nexus 7 tablet 2013 demonstrated during a Google event at Dogpatch Studio in San Francisco, California on July 24, 2013. Rumor has it that Google and Huawei will be releasing the Google Nexus 7 2016 within the year.

Less than two weeks from now, Google is expected to unveil the new line of devices at the Pixel event. Reports have speculated that the tech giant will most likely introduce its new flagship smartphones, but there are rumors that the upcoming Huawei-made tablet, the Nexus 7 2016, will also be launched.

According to reports, the Nexus 7 2016 tablet may have a surprise launching along with the upcoming Pixel phones, which are formerly branded as Nexus phones. The Google event will take place on Oct. 4. Since the upcoming Google smartphones' brand name has been changed to Pixel, it is also likely that the tech giant is renaming all of its handheld products, including the supposed Nexus 7 2016. So, it may be called Pixel 7 tablet.

Google has not confirmed the speculations on Nexus 7 2016's release. Also, Huawei remains tight-lipped about manufacturing the tablet for the California-based company. "We don't comment on future products, as a matter of policy," according to a statement from Huawei's PR regarding the rumors. "We are proud to have worked with Google, which is strong in innovation, on the Nexus 6P and will continue to collaborate in the future."

As for the specs, the upcoming Nexus 7 may sport a 7-inch pressure-sensitive display that has a 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution. Under the hood, it will either run on either Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processing chip or NVIDIA Tegra X1 chipset. The processor will be matched with a 4 GB RAM with 64 GB of internal storage space and an Adreno 530 graphics card. There is also a memory card slot that is expandable up to 2 TB of SD card. A 13-megapixel camera at the rear side will also be included.

Other rumored specs also include the 5,100 mAh battery, which is a thousand mAh higher than that of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3.

More details regarding the Google Nexus 7 should come out soon.

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