In a somewhat unprecedented move, Google has partially revealed the upcoming Pixel design 4 months prior to its official release.
The photo, which was posted on the company's Twitter account, shows the back of the phone and basically confirms all the leaked images that we have seen so far. Now, there's a possibility that everyone could go Google around but for the sake of this article and until we prove otherwise, we're assuming this is the actual design.
The image only shows the back of the phone and we see the top and bottom in split view. Like the Pixel 3, the Pixel 4 has an all-glass back, but this time Google is abandoning the two-tone design it has had since the original Pixel. Instead, the glass has a uniform shape and texture throughout.
Sticking to the top-left corner is the popular camera square. The leaks got this right but what differs is the actual arrangement of the items inside the box.
While all the leaks showed large prominent dual cameras, the camera lenses on the actual phone are slightly smaller. Below it is a flash of an LED and above it is what could be a breakpoint for laser autofocus. To the right of the LED is the cutout for the microphone.
While some leaks have also revealed three cameras, we can now confidently say that there will only be two. It is possible that the two have different focal lengths and that the second lens is a wide angle, much like the Pixel 3's dual front cameras.
Aside from that, there's nothing else to see other than the power and volume buttons on the right edge of the phone. There is no fingerprint sensor on the back this time around so it will likely be embedded into the screen.
That is all we can say for now. It's interesting for Google to go ahead and release an image months ahead of the official release. It's possible that the company is trying to avoid another Pixel 3 scenario, where every bit of information about the device has been leaked beforehand, and it's trying to step into the situation this time and control the combo before others leak everything.
However, someone can still follow hands-on prototype, so maybe Google needs to do a better job than just the back of the phone.
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