The Pixel "3a" naming of Google's cheaper Pixel 3 phones was discovered in the code of Android Q, the latest version of the Android mobile operating system that's being developed, according to 9to5Google.
Google is teasing some kind of Pixel news on May 7 in the Google Store. May 7 also happens to be the kickoff date of Google's I/O conference.
Russian tech blog Rezetked has estimated that the Pixel 3a will start between $400 and $500, which may be correct, or it may not be. Either way, the Pixel 3a is expected to cost less than the original $800 Pixel 3 and the $900 Pixel 3 XL.
As for the larger Pixel 3a XL, it may cost $100 more if pricing curves are similar to the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL price tags.
The Pixel 3a will have a 5.6-inch display and the 3a XL will have a 6-inch display, according to 9to5Google.
To compare, the Pixel 3 has a 5.5-inch display, and the Pixel 3 XL has a 6.3-inch display.
Russian tech site Rezetked, as well as YouTube channel Andro News, leaked photos and videos of the Pixel 3a, which reveal what the device might look like.
The Pixel 3a devices appear to have a plastic build compared to the glass and metal found on the Pixel 3 devices, if leaked photos and video are accurate.
The rumor mill has seemingly agreed that the Pixel 3a phones will run on the Snapdragon 670 chip from Qualcomm. Some have suggested it might run on the Snapdragon 710. Either way, both those chips have comparable performance to the Snapdragon 845 chip in the Pixel 3.
The video leak from Andro News suggests the Pixel 3a will have the same 12-megapixel rear camera as the Pixel 3. It's not clear if its exactly the same sensor. Regardless, Google's camera prowess comes more from its software than the camera sensor itself.
It would be pretty significant if smartphone buyers could have the option to get the Pixel 3's camera chops — often known to be the best camera on a smartphone — for a lower price tag.
If the photo and video leaks from Rezetked and Andro News are accurate, it looks like the Pixel 3a will have a single-lens selfie camera for regular selfies.
The dual-lens selfie camera on the Pixel 3 phones offers regular selfies, as well as ultrawide selfies.
Both the photo and video leaks from Rezetket and Andro News shows the Pixel 3a with a headphone jack on the top of the device. This could be the one feature that the Pixel 3 phones don't have.
Google's Pixel phones have historically been exclusively sold at Verizon, even though Pixel phones you could buy from Google's Store could work on most carriers.
Verizon's exclusivity period is said to be almost over, and T-Mobile is rumored to take on the Pixel 3 phones, as well as the Pixel 3a phones, according to Android Police.
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