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Then there's Live HDR+, which processes your optimized HDR output in real time through the viewfinder so you know what the final product will look like before you tap the shutter button.Because the Pixel 4 works so much of its magic in the background, without user intervention, it's never easy to tell precisely the difference any one feature is contributing independently. 'Just like all Pixel devices, Pixel 4 will continue to get software and security updates for at least three years from when the device first became available on the Google Store in the US. Google's Pixel 4 (pictured above) was unveiled in an event in New York City in October 2019Pixel 4 may not be a viable offering during the recession, compared to the £349 Pixel 4a, which is scheduled for release in October. In an age when high-end phone makers are finally listening to consumers and sacrificing some thinness for much-needed endurance, Google is still inexplicably reluctant to follow suit.During one day of moderate use — no photography or gaming, but lots of browsing, flipping between apps and messaging — I made it from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with 23% of the battery left. Perhaps the Pixel 4's rendition is a bit cooler than it should be, but everything's a bit better focused compared with the image produced by Apple's Night Mode, which comes off slightly blurry and dim by comparison.To test out the limitations of Super Res Zoom, I closed in on carvings adorning the library's facade. The iPhone 11 Pro struggles to rein in the light breaking through the window underneath the ornate ceiling. But losing this bonus makes the Pixel 4 not only a less-compelling value but a less-attractive mobile camera.The Google Pixel 4's poor battery life is a shame, because Google's flagship is an otherwise great all-around device with clever software features; useful differentiators, like Face Unlock, Motion Sense and the 90-Hz screen; and  the finest cameras we have ever seen on a phone.And yet, a state-of-the-art handset doesn't mean much if it doesn't last long enough on a charge, has a display that's too dim to read outdoors and offers limited storage without the fallback of a cloud-based solution. And the device has now finally been revealed and closely resembles the majority of leaks.It sees a return for the much-loved rear-mounted fingerprint sensor as well as an excellent and simple camera system, a stalwart of Pixel handsets.

There's no tapping to enable optical at 2x power as there is on the iPhone 11 Pro or Samsung's range-topping Galaxy handsets. For a phone with a secondary telephoto lens, the Pixel 4's approach is unconventional. Otherwise, both models have the same specs and cameras, and are available in the same selection of colors: Just Black, Clearly White and limited-edition Oh So Orange, which is hard to track down these days.The past year has treated us to phones with motorized, pop-out selfie cameras; entire displays that slide down to reveal lenses; the narrowest of bezels; and exotic, dazzling exterior finishes.If these are the things you're looking for in your next handset, you should probably look elsewhere, because the Pixel 4 has none of them.The Pixel 4's design doesn't match Apple's, but it is delightfully weird — and damn, if there isn't space in this oversaturated market for weird.In fact, much like its predecessor, the Pixel 4 rejects most of the tech industry's notions of what constitutes thoughtful design.

Only the white and orange variants sport matte finishes on the back. Once again, the iPhone 11 Pro plays up the warmth well beyond the actual ambient lighting conditions. That's in stark contrast to the all-business black version, which employs a glossier, stealthier and more slippery sheen. Rest assured that the Pixel 4 still feels snappy in regular use and handles demanding games, like Asphalt 9 and PUBG Mobile, about as well as other flagships. The Pixel 4's industry-leading cameras, super-smooth display and intuitive Face Unlock help it stand out, but short battery life holds it back.Google's smartphones have long been renowned for their cameras, but the best thing about the Pixel 4 is that it's about so much more than the photos you can take with it.And yet, even though the Pixel 4 resembles the most forward-thinking and ambitious handset Google has ever made, it still repeats too many of the company's tired missteps. So you won't want to leave Live Caption on indefinitely.The intelligence that powers Live Caption has also been extended to Recorder, Google's built-in voice recording app.

However, in the months following the phone's release, it's been heavily discounted on more than a few occasions. There's some muscle memory you'll have to ascertain, particularly with that waving shortcut. Built upon Google's Project Soli radar technology, Motion Sense allows the Pixel 4 to monitor midair gestures and other movement around it.You can wave your hand above the phone to skip tracks in apps like Spotify and YouTube or snooze alarms. Pixel 4 may not be a viable offering during the recession, compared to the £349 Pixel 4a, which is scheduled for release in October.

I like the playful, lighthearted contrast of the Clearly White colorway, which combines a frosted Gorilla Glass 5 back with a powdered black aluminum frame and a traffic-cone orange power button. Yet I liked the effect, and users who fancy a more realistic tint can switch to the Natural or Boosted color profiles in the Pixel's settings.In terms of numbers, the Pixel 4 didn't disappoint — at least, not out of the gate. The Pixel 4 isn't the first handset with a panel like this; the The refresh rate isn't the only improvement, though. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.