Appeared renders tell whole story about Google Pixel 4
The first renders of the upcoming Google Pixel Watch 4 have appeared. The watch looks similar to its predecessor but there are subtle differences. And each difference tells its own story.
And although we're not immediately the wiser, the images below do tell us something. Yes, the look is virtually unchanged. The Pixel Watch 4 will be and will remain round AND convex. And yes there is a rotating crown on the right. But a few things are different.
For example, the Google Pixel Watch 4 has a thickness of 14.3 millimeters versus 12.3 millimeters previously. That extra thickness suggests a larger battery. Bigger than the 307 mAh battery in the Pixel Watch 3 41mm and the 420 mAh in the also 12.3mm thick Pixel Watch 3 45mm.
Wireless charging
Turning the watch over, more things stand out. For example, the contact points on the back are gone. The Pixel Watch used to be charged by placing a round charger with four contact points on the back. With those missing from the Google Pixel Watch 4, we think the watch will now be charged wirelessly.
What also stands out is the left side. Above and below the speaker opening is "something. It sticks out a bit and there is an elongated slot in it. The website that posted the images from @onleaks thinks they are buttons but that is by no means certain. It would also be a way to attach something. Perhaps the new charger, but perhaps accessories as well.
We'll get a definitive answer when Google makes the Pixel Watch 4 series official. That may happen simultaneously with the unveiling of the Pixel 10 phones sometime around summer. By the way, it's clever of Google that images of the new watch are only leaking now. Usually Google products leak out well before launch.
