Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P Display 'Android Security Patch Level'

Google's latest smartphone offerings, the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, show users the 'Android security patch level' of the handsets. The new field can be seen in the About phone section in Settings.

The inclusion of this new field is arguably a step by Google to keep users updated about if their devices are running the latest security patch or not, which has become a monthly affair  ever since the Stagefright vulnerability.

Android Police first reported about this new inclusion, after having spent some time with the new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P smartphones. The smartphones showed October 1, 2015, to be the latest security patch installed. Google confirmed to Android Police that retail units of the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P will feature the new 'Android security patch level' field, but did not confirm if the field might come as a part of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. It seems more than plausible, as it does not require any Nexus specific hardware 
to display, however, the Android M Developer Preview builds did not sport the field.

Another feature specific to the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P that was confirmed by Google was the ability to uninstall certain pre-installed apps. The company also promised that the Nexus smartphones will come with the minimum amount of bloatware preloaded. Apps that users can uninstall include Google Docs, Fit, Google+, Keep, News, Play Books, Sheets, Slides, and Weather.

Google's Camera app for Nexus devices also features some exclusive features for the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, specifically, slow-motion video recording, and Smart Burst (only for the Nexus 6P).