You may have heard that the Google Nexus 6 has a questionable battery life, and you may also be aware of the fact that some power packs are swelling inside the handset to create a bulge on the rear panel. However, today we’ve come across an incidence that has seen the battery of the stock Android smartphone explode suddenly.
The pictures you’re seeing in the space below are clearly showing that the rear panel has come off due to the battery having apparently exploded. It has been said that the Google Nexus 6 handset in question was not even being charged when this happened.
The incident has occurred with a Twitter user named Monica Jasuja who has posted pictures as proof. She mentions that the phone was new, although it’s hard to say exactly how new the Nexus device was.
Here’s a neat look at the specs of the Nexus 6:
– Display: 6-inch AMOLED, 2560 x 1440-pixels
– OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
– CPU: 2.7GHz quad core Snapdragon 805
– GPU: Adreno 420
– Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB or 64GB storage options
– Camera: 13MP rear, 2MP front
– Battery: 3220mAh
Google had unveiled this smartphone has the flag bearer of its Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. It had shocked everyone by going for a large 6-inch display. Among its other highlights was the fact that it featured dual front-facing speakers and a 13MP camera working alongside an f2.0 lens.
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The Nexus 6 has been made by Motorola and it runs on a Snapdragon 805 chipset. Its controversial 3220mAh battery bears support for fast charging as well as wireless charging.
Since this is a one-off incident, we doubt Google will be giving much importance to the Nexus 6 battery explosion, but its occurrence really does hurt the image of the handset furthermore.