Google Pixel 3 is one of the most leaked smartphones in recent history. Pixel 3 XL is set to launch officially on October 9th. Google is unlikely to have many surprises in store at its 9 October launch. The pre-orders will start immediately after the event.
Engadget editor Richard Lai obtained the device from a Hong Kong retailer. Lai put together a video review of the phone. The device he has in hand matches up with the leaks that we’ve seen.
Specifications
According to GSMArena, the specifications are as follows:
NETWORK |
Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
LAUNCH |
Announced | Exp. announcement 2018, October |
| Status | Rumored |
BODY |
Dimensions | 158 x 76.6 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | – | |
| Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | |
| SIM | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | |
| – IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
DISPLAY |
Type | P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| – Always-on display – 100% DCI-P3 coverage |
PLATFORM |
OS | Android 9.0 (P) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 |
MEMORY |
Card slot | No |
| Internal | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
MAIN CAMERA |
Single | 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps |
SELFIE CAMERA |
Single | 8 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2″, 1.4µm 8 MP, depth sensor |
| Features | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
SOUND |
Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | |
| – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter |
COMMS |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) |
FEATURES |
Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| – Fast battery charging – MP4/H.265 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player – Photo/video editor – Document editor |
BATTERY |
Non-removable Li-Ion 3430 mAh battery | |
MISC |
Colors | Just Black, Black & White |
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GOOGLE PIXEL 3: GOOGLE’s next premium flagship
The Pixel 3 XL has a 6.3-inch screen and 128GB of storage space. It uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 chipset and only has 4GB of RAM. Pixel XL comes with 3430mAh battery and has a 12.2-megapixel main camera, as well as a pair of 8-megapixel front-facing cameras, which allows it to take extra-wide shots.
Google will hold its Pixel 3 event on Tuesday, October 9th, starting at 11AM ET.
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