https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/7x3m8b/pixel-3-camera-software-pixel-xl > In New York City today, Google unveiled the next big refresh of its devices, from a new convertible laptop to an all-encompassing Home Hub, and a pair of Pixel 3 smartphones. The underlying narrative: We’ve bet big on software, and it’s starting to pay dividends. > Ever since the original Pixel was unveiled, Google’s philosophy appeared to be different. Some of its hardware lagged behind in pure hardware specs, but Pixel 2 was a phone that stood out for how its camera reliably produced photos that blew expectations. It didn’t have dual cameras like the top-end iPhone, but could produce photos that were as good or better using its image processing software.