Google's 'lite' versions of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3
XL have been leaking like crazy for the past few months, and they should
finally become official sometime this spring. In the US they're rumored to be
exclusive to Verizon, which is unsurprising given Google's past antics.
What about the rest of the world? Well, a new report
from Germany today tells us to expect the smaller Pixel 3a to start at € 450,
with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. There may or may not be a model with more
storage, but it's unlikely the lite Pixel 3 will overtake the actual Pixel 3
when it comes to RAM - so that benchmark listing from a while back where the 3a
XL had 6GB was probably just a glitch.
The Pixel 3a and 3a XL will arrive in white and
black, but also a third color mysteriously called Iris. This will probably end
up looking purple-ish. According to past leaks and rumors, the mid-range phones will have
5.6" and 6" displays, respectively, the Snapdragon 670 SoC (or 710)
at the helm, a 12 MP rear camera, and an 8 MP selfie snapper.
