Apple's iPhone XS Max is triple the price of Google's new Pixel 3A XL. Here's what it's like to switch between them.
in 2017, it set a few new precedents. Yes, it introduced technologies like facial recognition to the masses, but it also raised the bar in terms of how much the average smartphone costs.
That trend, however, has made it more difficult for tech firms to convince consumers to upgrade to the latest smartphone models each year. Worldwide smartphone sales declined by 6.6% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2019, according to theNow, Google hopes to combat this downturn with less expensive versions of its Pixel smartphones: the $399 Pixel 3a and the $479 Pixel 3a XL. Both phones are designed to recreate the Pixel 3 experience but in a less expensive package.
The new phones also lack features like wireless charging, an edge-to-edge screen, and facial recognition. They also run on a less powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 processor, unlike the Pixel 3 which is powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset as phones like the Galaxy Note 9 and LG G7 ThinQ. Like Google's pricier Pixel phones, the new models offer Pixel-exclusive features like Call Screen and Google's Titan M security module.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Google Rolls Out New Pixel Phones With Great Cameras At Lower Price PointsThe Pixel 3a and 3a XL are for people who want a great camera in their smartphone without dropping a grand to get it.
Read more »
Incognito mode is coming to Google Maps and Google searchGoogle Maps users will soon be able to block the company from associating the places they search or navigate to with their accounts.
Read more »
The CEO of Google says 'headwinds' are hurting its Pixel smartphone business, but experts say that Google owns much of the blameGoogle has purposefully kept its smartphone business in low gear. But that strategy could be due for a big shake up as Google readies an affordable Pixel.
Read more »
LIVE: Watch Google's biggest conference of the yearGoogle I/O is the company's biggest conference of the year. We're expecting to see announcements around Pixel products, Android updates, and more.
Read more »
These are, we kid you not, actual questions people Google about Cinco de MayoThese are actual questions people asked on Google about Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo, which is actually a bigger deal in the US than it is in Mexico
Read more »
Google workers protest ‘culture of retaliation’ with sit-inGoogle employees staged a sit-in to protest what they call a “culture of retaliation” at the company — the latest in a series of demonstrations by tech industry workers.
Read more »
Nasdaq retreats as Alphabet falls but Apple gains after hoursThe Nasdaq fell on Tuesday as shares of Google-parent Alphabet tumbled following...
Read more »