Google on Wednesday confirmed that its upcoming Pixel 4 smartphones will feature a square-shaped rear camera bump, which is similar to the backside camera bump we expect to see on the 2019 iPhone.
Google’s tweet confirmed a photo of a mockup from a Pixel 4 case maker that had leaked earlier this week. Google’s tweet showed off the new design.
Well, since there seems to be some interest, here you go! Wait 'til you see what it can do. #Pixel4 pic.twitter.com/RnpTNZXEI1
— Made by Google (@madebygoogle) June 12, 2019
The Pixel 4’s rear camera setup looks to include two lenses, a mic, a flash, and a “spectral sensor” at the top that handles light flicker when recording LCD screens.
Apple is widely believed to also be using a square-shaped camera bump on the backside of its 2019 iPhones. “Leaked” case designs all feature a cutout for a square camera array.
The square camera bump is expected to house a triple-lens camera array on the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Mac successors, while the next generation iPhone XR will feature a dual-shooter setup.
Most leaks indicate the three lens setup will be arranged in a triangle shape, with two lenses aligned to the left, with the third set in-between the two lenses, aligned to the right. A flash will be above that.
The Google lens setup has the two lenses for its camera arranged horizontally with a flash at the bottom.
Apple’s new iPhones and the Google Pixel 4 are both expected to debut in the fall.
