Google’s Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL look set to be the next big smartphones to launch from the US technology firm.
And latest leaks reveal that some big changes could be inbound to this Android flagship.
We’re expecting the Pixel 3 to feature a fast Qualcomm 845 processor, water-resistant design and the inclusion of wireless charging.
Whilst the Pixel 3 looks likely to keep a similar look to last year’s phone the Pixel 3XL will almost certainly get a total refresh.
This bigger device appears to be getting an edge-to-edge screen which will cover almost the entire front of the phone.
In fact, an Apple-style notch and small chin at the base will be the only areas that won’t be filled with a display.
There have already been a number of concept images that show how this new design might look but now an accessory manufacturer has given a more official look at what could be in store.
Gizmochina has managed to see images of a set of CAD drawings detailing how the phone will look inside a case.
Although the most of the rear is obscured, there is a glimpse of the front where you can make out the larger screen with its edge-to-edge appearance and notch.
The image also confirms other rumours that the Pixel 3 and 3 XL will stick with a single rear camera rather than opting for a dual-lens snapper.
Although Google seems to be going for a single camera on the back, there could be the inclusion of a double front-facing system which may add some DSLR-style depth of field to selfies.
Two final features revealed in the image is the space for a stereo speaker at the base of the phone and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner in the middle of the device.
There’s no word if these images show a final design but they seem to tally with many other leaks and rumours which have appeared online over the past few months.
Luckily, it doesn’t seem like there is too long to wait as Google usually unveils its Pixel phones at the beginning of October and the 3 and 3 XL are expected to continue this tradition.
Although the Pixel phones will clearly be the focus of the event, Google may also update its laptop lineup and introduce its first wearable.
VentureBeat reporter and notable leaker Evan Blass says a “second-generation Pixelbook” will be announced at a hardware event hosted by Google later this year.
Citing a “reliable source” he stated the laptop hybrid will appear with severely reduced bezels and will ship before the end of the year.
Blass is also confident that smartwatch is on the way with a recent tweet saying: “Besides the Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, and second-gen Pixel Buds, a reliable source tells me — with high confidence — that Google’s fall hardware event will also introduce a Pixel-branded watch. Have a great summer!”