16 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 62
GOOGLE I/O 2019
There’s still 4GB of RAM, but just 64GB of storage.
Google, like Apple, doesn’t offer expansion with a
microSD card slot, but you can make use of unlimited
cloud storage for photos and videos at High Quality.
That means full resolution photos as the cap is 16Mp,
but videos will be 1080p.Cameras
Often what you’re paying for when buying a flagship
phone is the significantly better camera. You might be
surprised to learn that the 3a’s 12.2Mp lens is exactly
the same as that of the regular 3. Plus, it comes with
the same software features, including Night Sight.
Having just one camera in a world of phones with
three, four or even five might seem odd, but Google’s
handsets offer some of the best software out there.
As well as Night Sight you get other things
such as Photobooth (complete with new triggers,
including pouting) and a new Timelapse feature,
which will automatically choose the right frame rate
between 6fps and one frame every four seconds,
depending on what’s being filmed. Google Lens
can now identify objects you point the camera at
and show you similar ones.AR navigation
A new feature (in preview form) that uses the camera
is part of Google Maps. It’s called AR (augmented
reality) navigation and gives you handy directions
for when you’re walking. Simply, hold up the phone
and you’ll see huge arrows and other useful bits of
information overlaid on the real world to make sure