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Google Pixel 4 could come with punch-hole display and no physical buttons

Google has filed a patent for a display with punch-hole for housing the dual-front cameras and dual stereo speakers.

May 22, 2019 / 18:03 IST
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Google's next flagship smartphone Pixel 4 is a few months away from its official launch. The smartphone has been leaked multiple times online that speculate what Google’s next-best smartphone would have in store for its fans. A report has surfaced online that suggests the Pixel 4 would not have any physical buttons.

According to Front Page Tech, Pixel 4 would not have any physical buttons. The YouTube channel states that Google would instead incorporate capacitive touch keys on the next-generation Pixel smartphones. Currently, the Android device includes volume rocker and power buttons. 

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Slashleaks further reported that Google has filed a patent for a display with punch-hole for housing the dual-front cameras and dual stereo speakers. This is the second such report that claims the Pixel 4 to go button-less and have a punch-hole display.

What we know so far is that the Pixel 4 has a codename ‘Coral’ whereas the bigger Pixel 4 XL is codenamed ‘Flame’. Along with the third, a third mysterious device with the codename ‘Needlefish’ was also spotted running on some form of Android.