ARCore APK Teardown Tips Mid-Range Google Phones With 'Bonito' and 'Sargo' Codenames

Google is reportedly planning to add two more smartphones to its Pixel lineup. Handsets with codenames 'Bonito' and 'Sargo' have been spotted within the ARCore APK. As of now, there is no official information that these are future smartphones from Google, but their fish-based codenames suggest that this could be the case. While the phone with codename 'Bonito' is speculated to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor, the 'Sargo' handset is expected to be the smaller variant of the two.

The first traces of a mid-range Google Pixel smartphone dates back to April this year, when a report has been made that is a new generation of smartphones powered by the Snapdragon 600 and Snapdragon 700 series of mobile SoCs. The latest information also corroborates a report from June, when a tipster has asked that Google is working on a Snapdragon 710 SoC-integrated smartphone, codenamed as Bonito. In the same month, another report has been made that is a mobile device with Snapdragon 710, which may be released in the first half of 2019.

Now, in a teardown of ARCore 1.5 by folks at Android Police, a device with codename 'Bonito' was spotted in the list of handsets that support Google's platform for mobile augmented reality. The ARCore list is often updated with new devices that support AR, hinting that the new device may get launched soon. Notably, the list also includes 'Sargo', a codename that has not been reported before. While there is no clarity on this device, according to Google's naming trends, the new fish-related name is another smartphone from the company. The report speculates that the two smartphones could match the smaller and larger configuration of the Pixel and Pixel XL series.

As of now, there are no official or specific details regarding Google's mid-range offerings. Since this is pure speculation, it is advisable that the information is taken with a pinch of salt.

To recall, before Google compare to the premium Pixel brand, the giant tech used comparatively inexpensive Nexus smartphones that offered the same clutter-free Android experience for purists. With this expected mid-range lineup, the company may be looking to regain the popularity of Apple and Samsung.

It is also worth noting that the new smartphones are based on the Huawei Mate 20X, Honor 8X, Honor Magic 2, Mi Mix 3, and OnePlus 6T (Single-SIM).

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