Google is apparently working on a mid range smartphone Pixel with Snapdragon 710 SoC which is going to launch early next year.
The companys latest flagship Android smartphones Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are expected to be introduced at the end of this year both of them will be powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC. The new mid-range version that the company is currently working on will expand the companys smartphone lineup and help capture the market of mid range smartphones.This isnt the first time were hearing that Google is working on a mid range Pixel smartphone. Earlier this year The Economic Times had reported that Google was planning to launch a Pixel-branded mid-end smartphone for price-sensitive markets.
Up till now, Googles previous Pixel smartphones have all been high-end, with the flagship model Pixel 2 XL costing more than 1 lac in Pakistan. A mid-end Pixel phone could expand Googles reach in the worlds mid range smartphone market which is considerably bigger than the high end smartphones.
Not much is known about the smartphone as the hardware development has just started. The device would be released in the first-half of 2019.