Last week, a leak came from Russian blog Rozetked
showing us images of the supposed Google device “Sargo” dubbed the “Google
Pixel 3 Lite”. The device in question looks like a lower-end version of the
Pixel 2 with a taller display and a headphone jack.
A new leak from the same Russian blog shows us
several samples that were allegedly shot using the Google Sargo hardware. The
shots were taken in and outdoors and the samples look promising. Sure, the
hardware being used it likely a prototype without all the final camera features
and tweaking that will be included on the final product.
These shots do look promising, particularly the one
with the fruit on the table. There you can see all the details in what looks to
be a poorly lit dining room, this image is also well exposed. The other outdoor
shots were taken in a heavy overcast, which is difficult for cameras to expose
for.
We wish we could see more details in the shadowy
parts of the outdoor shots. Finally, the picture of the road and trees has a
widescreen aspect ratio, which could mean it was a still taken from 4K footage. The phone apparently has a 12MP
main camera and an 8MP front camera, just like the Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL. Of
course, we’re wondering if this supposed mid-range phone will take photos just
as well as the Google Pixel 3 duo. I’d love to see some bright daylight photos
before making the conclusion that this camera will shoot like the Pixel 3. The
original post calls you to compare the first Pixel 3 XL photo samples that were
leaked, but given the drastically different lighting, there’s not really a
point of comparison.
In any case, this would be a special release for
Google since it’s not yet released a mid-range Pixel smartphone before. The
report also claims this device will retail for between $400 and $500. We’ll be
keeping an eye out for more Pixel news.
