High Quality Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 Lite XL Leak Reveals Headphone Jack, Notch-less LCD Display

Pixel smartphones are clearly intended to compete with iPhones and Google has not only followed the suit in terms of the lavish pricing but, also by offeringspecially branded–and equally lavishly priced– accessories andrestricting users to the Google ecosystem. Now, Google appears to embark upon thesame territorythat Apple recently tried to tread on – i.e. of relatively affordable smartphones with aselective mix of affordable and flagship features.

Google is possibly working on a smartphone that will borrow features from theGoogle Pixel 3duo without cannibalizing sales of the flagship model, asApple’s iPhone XRis intended to. We’ve been witnessing the so-called “Google Pixel 3 Lite” in leaks and today we have yet another from reliable leakster Steve H. McFly, popularly known as@OnLeaks.Courtesy: OnLeaks & 91Mobiles

Partnering with91Mobiles,OnLeakshas released high-resolution renders of the Google Pixel 3 Lite and the device looks a lot likePixel 3but withsome nuances that set it apart. Furthermore, the leakster is also confident that a larger variant, supposedly Pixel 3 Lite XL, is also under development.

Google Pixel 3 Lite – Bigger Bezels, LCD Display

Google Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 Lite XL come with noticeablybroader bezels compared to the Pixel 3and the Pixel 3 XL, not only on the top and the bottom but, also on the side edges. While the smaller variant is expected to come with a5.5-inch display, the LiteXL will carry a 6-inch display. Although the technology behind these displays is unknown, we suspect thatGoogle could be opting for LCD, instead of the OLEDdisplays on the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL.Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 Lite XL, Courtesy: OnLeaks & 91Mobiles

An interesting bit revealed in these renders is that both – the Pixel 3 Lite and the Lite XL –will feature a headphone jack, which Google seemed to have given up on last year. Another distinguishing feature is thesolo speaker instead of the stereo speakerson the Google flagship. Moreover, the front camera comprises a single sensor instead of thedual selfie cameraand there’s no notch on either of the smartphones.

Not Powered by Flagship Processors

While this leak byOnLeaksreveals the Google Pixel 3 Lite, as well as the mightier sibling,past leakshave also given us some information about the prospective specifications of the alleged devices.

Firstly, the Pixel 3 Lite will be powered by Snapdragon 670 SoC along with 4GB of RAM,which Google deems sufficient. It is expected to come with onboardstorage options between 32GB and 64GB– and, there might not be a 128GB variant. Another speculation says that the XL variant might, instead, rely on a Snapdragon 710.Single camera on the back, Courtesy: OnLeaks & 91Mobiles

For photography, the smartphones get a 12-megapixel sensor on the back and a single 8-megapixel shooter on the front. These cameras are expected to come with thebest features of the standard Pixel 3, and should have comparable performance – although Google might also save some cost by omitting the dedicated image processing chip – Pixel Visual Core.

Google Pixel 3 Lite to Launch in January

Lastly, in terms of battery, while thePixel 3 Lite would have a 2,915mAh battery, the Lite XL could have a larger battery whose capacity is unknown at the time. When it comes to availability,91Mobilessays that that two junior-grade Pixel deviceswill be launched in January 2019 for an expected price of Rs 39,990. At this price, its biggest competitor will surely be theOnePlus 6TandOppo R17 Pro.

Notably,OnLeakswas the leakster behindPixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL’s leaks– which turned out to bepretty accurate.So we hope that the new leaks are reliable and precise too.

We’ll also keep you updated about any upcoming leaks and any information we receive about the Google Pixel 3 Lite and the Google Pixel 3 Lite XL.

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