6 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 64
NEWS
rumours were so plentiful, in fact, it spawned a
conspiracy theory that Google was playing a game
of misdirection and that the actual phone was being
kept secret. That turned out to be unfounded when
Google unveiled the Pixel 3 during its NYC event.
But while leaks certainly take away some of
the excitement leading up to a major launch,
revealing such a key feature of the Pixel 4 so early
is an equally risky strategy. With confirmation that
the Pixel 4 will have a better camera and features
than the Pixel 3, why would anyone pay £800 or
£900 for Google’s flagship phone now? Google
has established a strategy of bringing new camera
features to older handsets, but with a second
camera, it would seem that the Pixel 4 will have
features that aren’t possible with a single lens.
But whatever the reasoning, we now know
that the Google Pixel 4 will finally bring a second
rear camera to what’s already the best phone for
photographers. Now we can all start speculating
about how deep the notch on the front will go.