Google may launch a less expensive version of its flagship premium smartphone this fall, following in Apple's and Samsung's footsteps. Details on the new phone are scarce, but a report from Nikkei Asian Review indicate the phone will be less expensive than Apple's $749 iPhone XR.
Several leaks have indicated that this cheaper Pixel phone will look similar to its pricier siblings, but with a plastic body and a headphone jack. Google typically debuts its new gadgets in the fall, but Android Police has reported that the Pixel 3 Lite and its larger counterpart, the Pixel 3 XL Lite, will be launching this spring.
The launch would provide Google with a smartphone lineup similar to those offered by Apple and Samsung, both of which offer alternate versions of their flagship smartphones that compromise on certain features and cost less.