What to expect from Google I / O 2019

Google I / O will begin May 7 in Mountain View, California, where Google will host a conference and a million other sessions at the Shoreline Amphitheater. The speech begins at 10:00 am Pacific time and we will be there to cover everything that was announced at the show. But before taking the plane and going to Google headquarters, we prepared a list of things that Google could announce. If you want to know where the biggest goes to Google, here are the rumors, expected updates of previously announced information and important calendar information to watch for during I / O 2019.

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The mid-range pixel

In terms of pricing for entry-level smartphones, Google gets the title of "The world's most expensive smartphone range". Google wants to be a smartphone maker, but its cheapest phone, the Pixel 3, starts at $ 800. Most other manufacturers offer a range of smartphones starting at $ 100. You can even enter the iOS ecosystem for only $ 449, where Apple will always sell you a new iPhone 7.

On the occasion of the Google I / O 2019, Google will go one step further by offering a real range of smartphones by launching something other than a high-end smartphone: a mid-range pixel arrives, and self There will be two devices called "Pixel 3a". and "Pixel 3a XL" with identical patterns. The hardware has been missing from Google I / O for several years, but these devices are a lock for the debut at Google I / O – Google has already sent a teaser for May 7.

So what exactly is a mid-range pixel? Well, we've already seen both real footage and images from the Pixel 3a official press, and it looks like we're getting a device that closely resembles the smaller Pixel 3 model, in a cheaper plastic shell with a cheaper SoC. . Pixel 3a, smaller, has been leaked, with prototypes observed in nature since November 2018.

It's rumored that Pixel 3a has the same camera technology as Pixel 3, which is more expensive, and of course it will offer Google's first day Android updates for three years. You also get a headphone jack, which was notoriously absent from the Pixel line after Pixel 1.

The average level comes from the plastic body (changed glass on the Pixel 3) and the Snapdragon 670 SoC (downgraded Snapdragon 845 in the Pixel 3). The other supposed specifications of the Pixel 3a are almost identical to the classic Pixel 3, with a 5.6 "2220 × 1080 screen, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, a 12MP rear camera, an 8MP front camera and a 3000 mAh battery. According to rumors, the Pixel 3a XL would feature a 6-inch OLED display, 2160 × 1080, a gradient compared to the 6.3-inch OLED panel, 2,960 × 1440 in the 3XL, as well as a battery of 3 700 mAh, a 3430 mAh battery upgrade from the 3 XL.

Can Pixel 3a survive in the absolute value market?

We still do not know the price of Pixel 3a, but the pricing of Google will be a factor in the success of your phone. The value market is a fierce business and the Pixel 3a will have to adapt to devices such as the OnePlus 6T. OnePlus flagship product offers faster SoC (Snapdragon 845), more RAM (6GB), bigger screen (6.4 "), bigger battery (3700mAh) and more storage (128GB) , which all combine to allow the 6T to work. monopolize the price range of $ 549. And this is not even the final form of OnePlus! The OnePlus 7 will be announced on May 14, a few days after the Pixel 3a. It will ship an even faster SoC, the Snapdragon 855, and perhaps other upgrades, at a similar price.

If Google builds the Pixel 3a with an eye on emerging markets such as India – Google's second-favorite country – it faces even tougher competition from Xiaomi. India is getting country-specific devices, like Xiaomi's Poco F1, with Snapdragon 845 and 6GB RAM, but this time for $ 300. India is reserved for big players and I doubt that Google can compete.

If you are looking for a comparison according to specifications, the closest is probably the Vivo Z3, featuring a Snapdragon 670, an LCD 2220 × 1080 larger, 6.3 inches, 4 GB of RAM, 64GB of storage and 3310 mAh. battery, all similar or better than the Pixel 3a, and Vivo's phone is $ 240. The Xiaomi Mi A2 is in a similar support to the Pixel 3a (although it has a year-old SoC, the Snapdragon 660) and even has an Android stock through the Android One program. This is one of Xiaomi's most widely distributed phones. It can be recovered from Amazon with a two-day US shipping with a MSRP of $ 290. It would not surprise us to hear about a Xiaomi Mi A3 soon equipped with an improved SoC.

The fear is that Google continues the Pixel tradition of being too expensive for what it offers. If the Pixel 3a is around 500 USD, would anyone really want to pay so much for a midrange device when the flagship OnePlus hardware can be purchased for an extra 50 USD, and a hardware similar for hundreds of less? Will Google really pay 3a lower than that? How much would you pay for a Pixel 3a with the above specifications?

Seriously, the products "Google Nest"?

Do you remember Nest? In 2014, Google bought the smart home company and then turned it into one of the first Alphabet companies in 2015. After stagnating under Alphabet, founder Tony Fadell left in 2016 and Nest has been integrated into Google's hardware products division in 2018. What now?

The Google Store has hinted that what's left of Nest could become: it could serve as a mark for Google's smart home products called "Google Nest". In early April, the Google Store webpage accidentally displayed a navigation menu listing the products "Google Home Hub / Google Nest Hub" and "Google Nest Hub Max". The Google Home Hub is an existing product: it's a Google Home smart speaker with screen and apparently it will be renamed "Google Nest Hub" in the future.

There's no Google Home Hub Max, but a Google Home Max is a bigger version of the Google Home speaker. So, the Nest Hub Max would probably be a bigger version of the Google Home Hub, with a bigger screen and better speakers. It always seemed odd that Google would only provide a 7-inch smart screen, while partners such as Lenovo offer 8-inch and 10-inch smart screens. A bigger Google Nest Home Hub would simply be worthy of Google's enemies.

There is no reason to believe that the Google Nest products will be announced to Google I / O, other than the fact that Google Store leaks also mention Pixel 3a, which is to be mentioned to I / O. Since Google has caught the attention of everyone during the big show, it makes sense to insert the news from Nest in the other ads. We will put this in pencil for the keynote speech.