We have been hearing rumors about the budget pixel device for ages and finally, we got a first at Pixel 3 Lite prototype leaked courtesy of Russian tech blog Rozetked. At first glance, this prototype this smartphone looks a whole lot like the Pixel 3 family, especially the smaller model. According to the leaked images, the Pixel 3 Lite is made of a plastic rather than the glass and metal build which was used for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. The device also features a 3.5mm headphone jack which was also not available on the regular Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.
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According to Rozetked, the Pixel 3 Lite (code-named “sargo”) will sport a 5.56-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2220 x 1080 pixels, an 8-core Snapdragon 670 CPU, Adreno 615 GPU, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, and no microSD card slot. In the camera department, Pixel 3 Lite will also be acquired with a 12-megapixel rear camera and single 8-megapixel front camera. As far as battery is concerned, the Pixel 3 Lite likely to be backed by a 2,915mAh battery which will support Quick charge 4.0.
It is not clear when this phone will actually launch or what market it will be available in but the pricing is said to be around $400 to $500 (approx. Rs.32,000 to Rs. 35,000). The smartphone is expected to release either before the end of 2018 or some point in T1 2019.
Pixel 3 Lite Leaked Specifications
- 56-inch IPS display, 2220×1080
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
- Adreno 615
- 4GB of RAM
- 32GB of storage (no microSD card slot)
- 2,915 mAh battery
- 12MP rear camera, dual LED flash
- 8MP front camera
- Android 9 Pie
- USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack