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Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Rumours: A Complete Roundup of the Leaks So Far

| By DWR Editor

What are the specifications of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL? Here is a complete roundup of the upcoming Google phone leaks so far.

Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL: Launch date

Tech giant, Google has already confirmed about the launch date of Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 Xl and both the phones are all set to launch on October 9 in New York City. The company is also in preparation for the additional events in London, Paris and a few other markets.

Notch

Both the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL will have an iPhone-like notch. Several leaks on Pixel 3, Pixel 3 Xl notch have rendered online and recently we’ve published about it. Even the popular leaker, Evan Blass also posted a tweet of upcoming Google phones with the notch. The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL will have a big and deep notch, unlike any other Android phones that are launched recently.

Processor

Previous reports about the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL claimed that the upcoming Google phones will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of local storage. The processor is expected to be clocked at up to 2.8 GHz coupled with an Adreno 630 GPU. It’s also running the latest version of Android, which was recently revealed as Pie.

Display and Cameras

The Pixel 3 is rumored to sport a tall 6.7-inch display with 2960 x 1440-pixel resolution and a big notch on top. Pixel 3 XL is tipped to carry a single 12.2MP rear camera module similar to predecessor Pixel 2 XL but with a f/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilization. Talking about the front camera, reports indicated that the upcoming pixel devices will have two 8.1MP camera sensors. Alleged sample photos from the upcoming Pixel 3 XL have been posted on Instagram user Khoroshev’s account, and the photo quality suggests that the new phone will have camera same as Pixel 2 XL.

Battery and Charging

The devices are expected to pack a 3,430mAh battery with a support for wireless charging. To support this expectation, twitter user named Khoroshev posted a video of the wireless charging on Pixel 3 XL Twitter. However, there is no confirmation about the wireless charging from Google.

Front-facing Speakers

A recent leak of the Pixel 3 XL case from Gizmo China claimed that the Pixel 3 XL has two front-facing cameras. The leaked images also show that the speaker will be located on the front bottom bezel and the fingerprint reader will remain sited on the back below the camera.