Google needs to tweak 4 things from the Pixel 3 to make the next Pixel the best smartphone in the world

Google's Pixel 3 smartphone is great, but it's not perfect.

There are four things about the Pixel 3 phones that Google needs to change to make the upcoming Pixel 4 the closest thing to a perfect smartphone — and it mostly has to do with performance, battery life, and appearance.

The Pixel 4 is expected to be announced in October.

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Google's Pixel 4 is soon approaching — probably in October — making it a questionable time to buy a Pixel 3 if you're in the market for a new phone.

Even at the current $200 discount for the Pixel 3 ($600) and Pixel 3 XL ($700) from Google's online store, I have some reservations about recommending Google's latest smartphones. And it's partly because of those issues, combined with the fact that it's a phone from 2018, that the Pixel 3 phones sit at the No. 8 spot on my list of top 20 smartphones, rather than the top pick.

Even when the Pixel 3 was brand new, it didn't quite make the cut as No. 1 smartphone. It cost the same as other top Android smartphones back in 2018, but it lacked in several key areas, like design and performance.

Google, if you're listening, I've come up with a few ideas on how to get the Pixel 4 to the number one spot when its released.

Check out the four things about the Pixel 3 that needs to change in the Pixel 4: