How we built the Pixel Camera Bar
How we built the Pixel Camera Bar
Pixel’s Camera Bar is one of its most identifying features. Here’s what it took to make it and how it’s evolved along with the device.
The bar is barely 2 years old but IMO has become a great distinguishing characteristic for Pixels already. Also not having a bump makes it an actual feature as phone doesn't go all wibbly wobbly when kept down
36I do like the bar. It's a step in the right direction instead of just bumps or lenses sitting there.
It's weird to me they don't just make phones wedge shaped. Told the screen towards you when laying on the table. Let's flat. Protects the lenses. Provides more space for whatever. Doesn't drastically make the phone bigger. It's a win I'm all cases as far as I'm concerned.
13The OG Pixel was slightly wedge shaped for this exact reason. They gave up on the design in the Pixel 2.
6Immediately much more thicker. Don't see why they don't build in nintendo-switch-style kickstands however
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Pixel's brand identity was two tone backs.
Google slowly shrunk it until it stopped existing in 2019 with the Pixel 4. No idea why. It was iconic, and no one else was doing it.
8I don't like it, but then again, I have the whole phone in a cover that makes it flush again, so it doesn't actually matter to me.
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"It be that way because the way it do"
23Why can't they make phones with flat backs anymore? Why the needless protrusion so it can no longer lay flat? Add in more battery if you have to.
13This must be because making a sleek device increases how desirable it looks. That also explains designs like tapered edges.
I'm in full agreement with you and would prefer a completely flat phone with the extra space used for battery and cooling.2Well, at least it's flat(-ish) with a case. I'd still prefer it if it didn't require a case though, like these slippery glass slabs do. I'd be perfectly happy if my pixel 7 pro felt out of the box, like it does with the official case. Imo the case actually makes the phone look and feel way better.
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It's a very good design choice. I love how i can use my phone on the table without it rocking back and forth.
7This. I didn't really love the look of it at first (still not sure if I do), but I do love that it's kinda function
overand form.4
Without any care, that's how. Why do you think the pixel 7 lens covers have been exploding
5This is the first I've heard of this
9Because it's a non-issue that affects an insanely small portion of people, but people love to shit on Pixel.
There's also no proof as to why it happens. People speculate it's the cold weather + warm pocket that causes the metal to shrink/expand causing the cracking, but there's zero proof. For all we know these people drop their phone 50 times per day, weakened the glass, and "oh no, it just exploded out of no where!!!
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