Google, is there even a Pixel Mini? According to a rumor s

With the iPhone 14 Apple has withdrawn from the mini market, but Google may be interested in pulling the “disappointed” share. The sales of the smallest iPhones in the range, after the two generations iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 mini, were evidently not such as to justify the development and maintenance costs, therefore the occupation of a “slot” within the range, now assigned. to iPhone 14 Plus.

On the Android side, however, the dynamics and consumer preferences may differ (and it would not be the first time, after all the relevant public differs and not a little). The bold ASUS Zenfone 9 recently arrived and convinced us a lot precisely for the balance between size and performance / autonomy, and now too, according to Digital Chat StationGoogle would be seriously considering launching into the compact top-of-the-range segment.

Let’s be clear: it would not be an initiative to be implemented in time for the debut of the Pixel 7, already scheduled for October 6. It seems more like there are operations in progress in view of 2023, even if to tell the truth the Chinese informant did not speak of dates or timing. But if the indiscretion is accurate, the works would be more than concrete: there would already be the code name of the device, neila.

According to the information gathered, Google imagined the Pixel Mini as a small-sized Pixel 7 or 6, so with it same hole in the display for the front camera and one posterior surface characterized by the transverse fascia which gave personality to the two generations of Google smartphones of the new course.

The hypothesis launched by Digital Chat Station is undoubtedly fascinating for those who continue to prefer smartphones from use comfortably with one hand and that disappear once in your pocket, white flies these days. The informant has above-average reliability from him, his predictions are often accurate. However, the fact remains that usually the devices that Google works on are anticipated by lines of codeand still none neila has been surprised by some developers.

In short, if Google is really working on a Pixel Mini, neilawe’ll find out soon.

In the opening image, the most compact Pixel currently in the range, the 6a (review here).