After a blah reception, it appears Google isn't done with phone releases. A little over a ages afterwards the Pixel 3 and 3 XL released, we abstruse of a third abeyant accession to Pixel lineup. Codenamed "Sargo," this accessory is actuality alleged the Pixel 3 Lite, and based on rumors, ability be the aboriginal account Pixel device.
Let's alpha by adage we're awful agnostic about this device. Introducing this accessory would be awful abnormal for Google, based on contempo history. First, it would be the alone time Google appear three phones in one year. Second, Google hasn't appear a account accessory aback the Nexus 5X, which adds alike added skepticism to the rumors. But with the contempo beachcomber of pictures, it appears this accessory may appear to fruition, and it is interesting, to say the least.
Overview
Based on aboriginal rumors, the Pixel 3 Lite is a account adaptation of the Pixel 3. It has a agnate affectation admeasurement and the aforementioned rear camera as the Pixel 3. However, it has an all-plastic anatomy and removes some features, hopefully acceptance it to accomplish a amount about bisected the amount of a Google Pixel 3.
Display
The Pixel 3 Lite is accounted to use a 5.56-inch display. Unlike the Pixel 3 and 3 XL, it will use an IPS LCD panel. It has a resolution of 2220 x 1080, which equates to a pixel anatomy of 444 PPI. It borrows the aforementioned architecture accent of the Pixel 3 and has no affectation notch. It has a balanced forehead and chin, which are appropriately the aforementioned size.
- Screen Size: 5.56 inches
- Panel Type: IPS LCD
- Resolution: 2220 x 1080
- Pixel Density: 444 ppi
- Screen-to-Body Ratio: Unknown
Rear Cameras
Rumors announce it is application the aforementioned 12.2 MP camera begin in the Pixel 3 and 3 XL. If this is true, this would be the capital affairs point of the phone: the best smartphone camera at a account price. Based on leaked samples, it uses a agnate action to its added big-ticket siblings, acceptance it to accomplish about the aforementioned account quality.
- Resolution: 12.2 MP
- Aperture: Unknown
- Pixel Size: Unknown
- Sensor Size: Unknown
- Camera Model: Unknown
- Flash: yes, bifold LED
Front Cameras
To accumulate the amount down, it appears the Pixel 3 Lite will abolish one of the front-facing cameras. Instead of bifold 8 MP front-facing cameras, the Pixel 3 Lite has alone one. We brainstorm it uses the wide-angle lens aback that was a big affairs point for the exceptional models.
- Resolution: 8 MP
- Aperture: Unknown
- Pixel Size: Unknown
- Sensor Size: Unknown
- Camera Model: Unknown
- LED Flash: no
SoC
Powering this accessory is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 670. This system-on-a-chip shares abounding similarities with the anew appear Snapdragon 710, the aboriginal SoC in the 700 series. It uses the aforementioned Kryo 360 cores, Image Arresting Processor, and Digital arresting processor. Its runs a hardly lower alarm acceleration on its Gold cores (2.0 GHz vs. 2.2 GHz) and uses a somewhat weaker Adreno 615 (instead of the Snapdragon 710's Adreno 616). The Snapdragon 670 uses the X12 modem, which offers download speeds up to 600 Mbps (Cat. 15) and upload acceleration up to 150 Mbps (Cat. 13). Its accomplishment action is 10nm, the aforementioned as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845.
- SoC:Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
- GPU: Adreno 615
- Cores: 8 Cores (2 Gold Cores, 6 Silver Cores)
- Modem: Snapdragon X12 (Category 15/13)
RAM and Storage
Falling in band with the added Pixel phones, the Pixel 3 Lite contains 4 GB of RAM. As for storage, it is accounted to accommodate 32 GB. There is no microSD aperture agenda aloof like the Pixel 3 and 3 XL.
- RAM: 4 GB
- Storage: 32 GB
Audio
As for audio, there is some acceptable account and some bad news. The acceptable news, for the aboriginal time aback the Pixel and Pixel XL, the headphone jack makes a return. This would be one of the few times an OEM brought aback the anchorage that the industry is aggravating to destroy. The bad account is bifold front-facing speakers are gone. Instead, there is a distinct apostle forth the forehead and cutouts for what appears to be a additional apostle forth the basal edge. This would beggarly it retains stereo speakers, aloof not in the adopted position.
- Stereo Speakers: yes, one front- and one bottom-firing
- 3.5 mm headphone jack: yes
Battery
The Pixel 3 Lite has the aforementioned array as the Pixel 3 at 2,915 mAh. With a abundant added ability able SoC, this should construe to abundant bigger array life. It is additionally accounted to abutment USB Ability Delivery (like the Pixel 3 and 3 XL) as able-bodied as Qualcomm Quick Allegation 4+, a fast allegation technology which combines the appearance of USB Ability Delivery with Qualcomm Charge.
- Capacity: 2,915 mAh
- Removable Battery: no
- Fast Charging: Quick Allegation 4+,USB PD
Build Material
Gone is the bottle aback for wireless charging. Instead, the absolute anatomy actual is fabricated of plastic. Added than likely, this was done to accumulate appraisement as low as it is accounted to be.
- Material: Plastic
Price
According to Rozetked, the Pixel 3 Lite is accept to retail about $400–$500. This would be the cheapest amount tag for a phone in the Pixel/Nexus calendar aback the Nexus 5X.
- Price: $400–$500
Availability
According to Rozetked, the Pixel 3 Lite will accessible either by the end of 2018 or the aboriginal division of 2019.
- Announcement Date: Q4 2018 or Q1 2019
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