As if having a notch on the Google Pixel 3 XL wasn't bad enough, Google apparently wanted to include one on the smaller Pixel 3 as well. The only reason it didn't end up with a notch as well was that hardware restrictions got in the way.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Google-wanted-a-notch-on-the-smaller-Pixel-3-as-well.337810.0.html