Google Pixel 3 Lite XL appears on GeekBench again, this time with even less RAM
The Google Pixel 3 Lite XL has just been spotted on the GeekBench Browser, yet again. It also seems like this might be the official name of the unreleased midrange Pixel handset. The first benchmark revealed 6GB of RAM, then 4GB RAM, and now just 3GB of RAM. The respective runs scores are progressively slower, youre about to find out why that is.
While previous benchmarks were run with a Snapdragon 710 onboard, the latest benchmark is run with an MSM8953 which is the technical code for the Snapdragon 625. We really hope this is purely for Googles thorough testing purposes because a Pixel phone with a Snapdragon 625 just sounds like its going to be expensive.
This chipset is about to be three years old by this point and were saddened to see that Google would cheap out with an old chipset for a mid-range version of its $800 phone. Were not saying Google will do this, were just crossing our fingers that Google doesnt.
Perhaps Google will target the release of the Pixel 3 Lite XL in more emerging markets, particularly in India or Latin America, where premium smartphones are very expensive for the average income and sell it for a competitive price. This is going to be interesting.
Google Pixel 3 Lite XL leaked renders
The Pixel 3 Lite XL is rumored to have a 12MP camera with Googles HDR+ prowess. We also expect a 6-inch display with no notch, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. FCC filings also confirmed NFC will be on-board for mobile payments.
Theres seemingly no timeframe for when Google might announce these devices. We might consider Google I/O, but Google isnt known to make hardware announcements at the developers conference.
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