The tech community is abuzz with rumors that the 2016 Google Nexus phones will be made, once again, by Taiwanese company HTC. While a handful of indications support that rumor, there are some speculations that one of the 2016 Nexus devices will sport the unreleased Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chipset.

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HTC has allegedly tasked to create two flagship Nexus devices which have been codenamed S1 Sailfish and M1 Marlin. Both of these devices are believed to be based on HTC's latest flagship device, the HTC 10.

Many tech analysts believe that the Sailfish will be a slightly redesigned HTC 10. On the other hand, the Marlin is expected to sport the Snapdragon 821 chipset.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 is widely held as one of the best chipsets currently out in the market. In fact, it is at the heart of several flagship devices from major smartphone manufacturers including the HTC 10, LG G5, Galaxy S7 and the OnePlus 3.

The Snapdragon 821 is the successor of the Snapdragon 820. There are speculations that the former will just be a tweaked and revised version of the Snapdragon 820. Nontheless reports indicate that the 2016 Nexus devices will be faster compared to other Android flagship devices.

While some in the tech community are excited about the recent rumors, some are not totally convinced about it. It is important to note that almost a month ago, Huawei General Manager Charlenne Munilall hinted that Huawei is once again working with Google to make the next generation of Nexus devices. While both Google and Huawei are yet to confirm this, the success and accolades received by the Huawei Nexus 6P are enough to fuel speculation about a new Nexus device manufactured, again, by Huawei.

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