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Pixel 3 Lite XL Allegedly Visits Geekbench, Shows Snapdragon 710 SoC and 6GB RAM

Pixel 3 Lite XL Allegedly Visits Geekbench, Shows Snapdragon 710 SoC and 6GB RAM

By Nadeem Sarwar | Updated: 15 January 2019 14:31 IST

The Pixel 3 Lite XL was spotted running Android 9 Pie on Geekbench

Highlights

The Pixel 3 Lite XL was spotted in ARCore’s APK codenamed Bonito
The smartphone was spotted on Geekbench with Snapdragon 710 SoC
The smartphone was spotted on Geekbench with Snapdragon 710 SoC

Google is apparently ready to jump the ‘Lite' bandwagon and release a lower-end version of its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL flagships carrying the Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 Lite XL monikers. Following a wave of leaks, the Pixel 3 Lite XL has now allegedly been spotted on Geekbench powered by the octa-core Snapdragon 710 SoC and 6GB of RAM, which is higher than the amount of RAM inside the regular Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL duo. The yet-to-be-announced smartphone was spotted running Android 9 Pie on the benchmarking platform.

The alleged Pixel 3 Lite XL Geekbench listing lends some credibility to the reports circulating out there about Google launching toned-down variants of the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL this year. Talking about the details unearthed by the Pixel 3 Lite XL's appearance on the benchmarking platform, the Geekbench listing revealed that it might pack the Snapdragon 710 SoC clocked at 1.71Ghz paired with 6GB of RAM and Android 9 Pie handling things on the software side. This is where things get interesting, as both the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL flagships feature 4GB of RAM, while the Pixel 3 Lite XL was spotted with 6GB of RAM. This contradicts the well-known trope of smartphone makers equipping the ‘Lite' versions with underpowered hardware featuring a slightly lower-end processor and a lesser amount of RAM. The Android Soul first reported the Geekbench listing.

As for the Pixel 3 Lite XL's performance on the benchmarking platform, it scored 1805 points in the single-core test and 5790 in the multi-core test. The smartphone, which was listed as ‘Foxconn Pixel 3 XL' on Geekbench, has already appeared in CAD-based renders flaunting a dual-tone finish akin to its more powerful sibling and a notch-less display. The Pixel 3 Lite XL, which is reportedly codenamed Bonito, has earlier been spotted in the code of the latest ARCore APK as well. The Pixel 3 Lite XL will reportedly be launched alongside the Pixel 3 Lite in early spring 2019 and might be available exclusively from Verizon.

As for the rest of the specifications, the Pixel 3 Lite XL might come equipped with a 6-inch display, Snapdragon 710 SoC, 6GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage. In the imaging department, it will feature a single 12-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera that will reportedly replicate the same stunning photography results delivered by the Pixel 3 duo. When it comes to pricing, there are speculations that the Pixel 3 XL Lite will carry starting price in the range of $400-500 (roughly Rs. 28400-Rs. 35,500).

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Further reading: Google, Pixel 3 Lite XL, Geekbench, Snapdragon 710