I love this time of the year. Spring is at its best, the countdown to Christmas has begun and in the midst of all this cheer, a range of new gadgets have been announced at the two events that tech geeks eagerly wait for the entire year.

The Apple and Google events define the future of mobile technology and, of course, the inherent rivalry makes it more interesting to watch. This year, Apple came out, all guns blazing, with iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro, Apple TV and Apple Watch, and not to forget the cool new iOS 9.

Google normally holds their annual event, Google I/O, in May or June where they announce new developments across their product line. This year, the big reveal was Android Marshmallow—the new version of Android OS with various new features, a more polished Android Wear, Android Pay and few other new apps. Google holds a second event this time of the year to announce new hardware devices, especially the Nexus line of smartphones that define the new Android smartphone standards.

The event was held on September 29 in San Francisco, US, which saw the introduction of the new Nexus smartphone. The technology world was abuzz with rumours before the event about not one but two Nexus devices. While one of these devices, Nexus 6P, was being built by Huawei, other was an upgrade of LG’s 2013 Nexus 5, rechristened Nexus 5X. Other announcements were about the much-welcomed hardware update on Chromecast and a brand new Chromebook dubbed Pixel C where C stands for ‘convertible’. Let us take a look at these gorgeous new devices:

Nexus 6P

A top-of-the-line Nexus device built by Huawei, Nexus 6P is the first all-metal body Nexus phone crafted from aeronautical grade aluminium.

The phone packs a beautiful 5.7-inch 1440x2560 Quad HD AMOLED display with a mind-blowing 518 pixels per inch resolution.

The phone sports the latest and fastest 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. According to Google, the camera on Nexus 6P has the best camera among all smartphones with a 12.3 MP Sony sensor and huge 1.55µm pixels. Theoretically, this should allow you take better pictures even in low light. Front camera is an eight-megapixel snapper. The phone also has a fingerprint sensor on the back, powered by Google’s new feature called Nexus Imprint. Another feature to look out for is the USB-C connector for faster charging and data transfer. This connector is also reversible. So no more guessing which side of the plug is upside.

The phone comes in 32, 64 and 128 GB storage capacities. The phone is priced at US$499 onwards and it is already available for pre-order in select countries.

Nexus 5X

In 2015, Google launched Nexus 5 in association with LG, which proved to be a huge success. In 2016, Google partnered with Motorola and unveiled Nexus 6, which was a moderate success. LG Nexus 5 has risen again this year as Nexus 5X with upgraded features. The phone has a 5.2-inch full HD screen with a pixel density of 424 ppi. Powered by 2GHz hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor and 2GB RAM, the phone has the same camera as 6P with similar fingerprint scanner, Micro USB Type-C port. Nexus 5X starts at US$379. Of course both the phones ship with Android Marshmallow out of the box.

Google Chromecast

Google rolled out Chromecast in 2013—an inexpensive video and pictures streaming dongle priced at $35 that turned out to be huge success with 20 million units being sold over two years. This year, Google has redesigned the device, added new features and launched a brand new Chromecast Audio. Chromecast connects to any TV with HDMI port. Once connected, you can stream contents from your mobile device to the TV via WiFi. It is a simple, no-frill device. The refresh this year brings new colours and lets you even play games on your mobile device with your TV doubling as the display device.

Chromecast Audio plays a similar role and lets you stream audio from your mobile device to your Bluetooth-enabled speakers.

Pixel C

According to Google, Pixel C takes an entirely new approach to the tablet experience. Surprisingly it is supposed to be called a Chromebook but it runs Android OS. Sos it is essentially an Android tablet with a removable keyboard. It is a great looking all-aluminium laptop, which connects to the tablet with strong magnets. Pixel C is aimed at education segment and starts at US$499 for a 32GB version. The keyboard is priced separately. In my opinion, this seems to be the weakest device in an otherwise great product line up.