You can buy a Google Pixel 3 XL days before its launch

by Nick Cohen
in Industry
— Oct 9, 2018

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Google will likely also include upgraded cameras on the new Pixel devices - after all, Google's Pixel phones are known for their industry-leading cameras, so this year shouldn't be any different.

Chinese tech media (including Engadget Chinese's Richard Lai) have been circling around WahPhone Digital in the Hong Kong neighborhood of Sham Shui Po to have their hands on a fully-boxed Google Pixel 3 XL, just days before its October 9th announcement in NY.

The blog also published a raft of images with its review, so if you were wondering what the Google Pixel 3 XL looks like, wonder no more!

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are scheduled to get announced tomorrow. Now the new introductions will be the one advancing this series. According to the images, the back of the Pixel 3 looks pretty much identical to the larger Pixel 3 XL, complete with a matte-finish rear panel and a much-smaller glass inset up top. On the inside, the phones will be identical in terms of hardware and performance. Other specs, were fetched using third-party apps reveal, which reveal that the device is powered by Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 845 SoC paired with 4GB RAM and features a screen resolution of 2960x1440 pixels. Both handsets can also been sporting a stereo speaker setup and a dual front camera setup.

We're expecting Google to drop news on its latest Pixel smartphones any day now.

Apart from these rumours, an official teaser from Google in Japan revealed the color scheme for the upcoming smartphones - Mint, White and Black.

Google sells this device for £799hearbut Currys has cut the price to just £499 for the 64GB model - saving a whopping £300.

Google is also going to be launching the first Chrome OS tablet named the Pixel Slate Tablet at the upcoming event.

The tested device received an Intel Core i7-8500Y processor as an impressive 16 GB of RAM as well as Android 9.

The older Pixel 2 and 2XL are both excellent devices and feature one of the purest Android experiences on the market. The new wireless pad is said to come with the 2A/9V rating similar to Samsung's take on wireless charging. Among them are the newer Chromecast with better wifi for game casting and Bluetooth connectivity, Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL line of smartphones.

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