Prices weren’t yet applied to the boxes, but recent leaks have indicated that a 64-gigabyte 3a XL will cost $479 versus the 5.6-inch 3a’s $399. Google is expected to announce both phones at its I/O developer keynote on May 7.
The company is still relatively new to the world of self-designed smartphones, its older “Nexus” line having been developed in collaboration with partners like HTC. The Pixel’s marketshare remains in the minority, but has already grown to become the third-most popular “premium” brand in North America behind Apple and Samsung, according to Counterpoint Research.
