Google Pixel 4: Release date, price, camera, 5G and all the biggest leaks

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Google Pixel 4 price, release date, specs, features and more

Leaks have abounded for the Google Pixel 4 — we’re confident that we know almost all there is to know about Google’s upcoming flagship even though we’re a less than three weeks away from its official unveiling. Here are all the biggest leaks and rumours about the camera, software features, and all other specifications, to get you up to speed before the big launch.

We’re pretty confident that we know how many camera sensors the phone will have, along with key details about the screen, and the new design. Read on for everything we know so far about the successor to the Google Pixel 3.

Google Pixel 4 at a glance

• The heavily leaked Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL look set to be announced at an event in New York City on October 15
• Both devices are set to have two cameras on the back
• It also looks like they’ll have fast 90Hz displays, up from the 60Hz on previous phones
• They will be available in a range of colours, including a bright neon orange
• They’ll have Android 10 onboard — along with some unique customisations
• A new camera mode especially for capturing the starry night sky might be available

Pixel 4 release date – When will it come out?

Google has started sending out out invitations for a launch event that will take place in New York on October 15, and that’s when we expect the Pixel 4 will make its debut.

The date is hardly a surprise, since it fits neatly with all previous flagship entries in the Pixel series:

• Pixel: October 2016
• Pixel 2: October 2017
• Pixel 3: October 2018

This year, there are some rumours that it could be joined at the event by the budget-friendly Pixel 4a.

Pixel 4 price − How much will it cost?

At launch, the Pixel 3 had an RRP of £739 and the Pixel 3 XL had an RRP of £869 – however, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the Pixel 4’s price creeping even closer to the £1000 mark to match other high-end phones like the Galaxy Note 10 Plus. and the Huawei Mate 30 Pro.

Let’s at least hope that Google doesn’t shaft UK-based customers in the same manner as Apple with its latest iPhone range, which gave customers a raw deal based on the currency conversion. The iPhone 11 starts at £729 in the UK, and $699 in the US; and the iPhone 11 Pro starts at £1049 in the UK, and $999 in the US.

Well, since there seems to be some interest, here you go! Wait 'til you see what it can do. #Pixel4 pic.twitter.com/RnpTNZXEI1

— Made by Google (@madebygoogle) June 12, 2019

Pixel 4 design and display — What will it look like?

More cameras: Taking us by surprise, Google shared an official image of the Pixel 4 (embedded above) way back in June. It reveals that the Pixel 4 will be the first-ever Pixel phone to feature more than one rear camera − and the square module looks similar to that of the new iPhone 11 range and what we saw on the Huawei Mate 20.

A new back panel: It also looks like Google has ditched the distinctive two-tone gloss-and-matte back panel that characterised all previous entries in the Pixel line-up. At least one classic Pixel design touch will remain, however; the highlighted power button.

Three new colours: Thai YouTube channel Rabbit TV published the video embedded above in mid-September, and though it isn’t subtitled, it gives us a clear look at the three rumoured colours: white, black and sunburst orange (each of which is set in a black frame).

And that wasn’t the first we’d heard of an orange Pixel 4:

Google Pixel 4 in Black, White and Orange

(source: https://t.co/69e0PyTOw6) pic.twitter.com/3ShYFQX6Qv

— Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) September 7, 2019

Soli technology: Though the Pixel 4’s bezels look chunkier than those of most of today’s flagship phones, this might be explained by the vast array of sensors necessary for Google’s new Soli technology − more on this in the final section. Let’s just be thankful that the Pixel 3 XL’s chunky notch doesn’t return this year.

An upgraded screen: Another leak has indicated that the Pixel 4’s screen will receive an impressive upgrade: an August report claimed that it will have a 90Hz refresh rate, like that of the OnePlus 7 Pro, and in contrast to the industry-standard of 60Hz.

This means the screen should be noticeably smoother and more responsive than that of almost every other handset on the market. This rumour has backed-up by some code in the Android 10 software, which also points towards the phones having a faster display than before.

HDR10: Netflix accidentally did us all a favour by revealing the new phone’s HDR10 playback capability which should give colours a pleasing “pop”.

Auto colour temp: Another video, this time from Vietnamese YouTube channel AnhEm TV, has revealed another screen feature named ‘Ambient EQ’, which sounds like it might be Google’s answer to True Tone on the iPhone, where colour temperature adjusts to the surrounding light levels. This appears similar to the screen on Google’s Nest Hub.

A new app: It appears to come with an app called ‘Recorder’. It would  of course make sense for this to let you record sounds from the microphone, but we wonder if it’ll also let you record directly from the screen. We’ll find out soon enough.

Image Credit: ProAndroid

Pixel 4 camera – How good will its camera be?

We rated the Pixel 3’s camera as the best camera phone money could buy, a title it proudly held until the launch of the Huawei P30 Pro. Can the next Pixel win back the coveted title for Google? Let’s just say that things are certainly looking good from the leaks we’ve seen.

Considering the reputation of the Pixel’s camera, you may be surprised to hear that Google is the only mainstream flagship phone manufacturer to have not yet embraced multiple rear camera sensors — but that’s set to change with the Pixel 4. Multiple sensors will introduce some welcome versatility to the Pixel’s camera, raising our already sky-high expectations.

Related: What is a ToF camera?

Telephoto: There have been suggestions that the Pixel 4’s secondary camera will be a telephoto sensor, rather than a super wide-angle sensor, offering better zoom and depth for portrait mode.

Expanded gamut: Google’s next Pixel phone could benefit from another key upgrade to its camera that involves expanding the range of colours the camera is able to capture. According to XDA Developers, a couple of signs have emerged that point at future Pixel phones having an expanded P3 colour gamut, which can capture a range of colour 25% larger than standard sRGB.

Google had announced in May that wide colour gamut support was on the way, although no clear release date was indicated. It seems likely the upgrade will come to the Pixel 4, effectively confirmed by a June discovery from within the Google Camera app, which allows for the use of the wider P3 colour gamut.

Astro photography: A recent leaked video, which looks very much like a promo for the upcoming phone, shows that Google may be introducing a mode in the camera that’ll be able to capture snaps of stars in the night sky.

Finally, what’s really set the Pixel apart from the competition has been its cutting-edge image processing, and we can’t wait to see the improvements Google has in store for this year’s flagship.

Pixel 4 features and software – What else will it do?

New processor: Based on the pattern set by previous models, we expect the next Pixel to come loaded with the latest flagship Qualcomm chipset: the Snapdragon 855. It’s unlikely to pack the slightly newer – but overwhelmingly gaming-focused – Snapdragon 855 Plus.

Unfortunately for buyers, this release schedule means that Pixels always ship with the latest Qualcomm processor right at the end of its lifecycle (the Snapdragon 865 is expected to be released shortly afterwards).

Battery: A leak from early August has claimed that the Pixel 4 XL will have a respectable 3700mAh battery, and the standard model will feature a 5.7-inch screen and a modest — even disappointing — 2800mAh battery.

More sensors: In a blog post that went up in late July, Google confirmed the vast array of sensors that will be housed in the phone’s beefy bezel. From left to right, there’s a face unlock IR camera, a front facing camera, an ambient light/proximity sensor, an audio port, a soli radar chip, a face unlock dot projector, another face unlock IR camera and a face unlock flood illuminator.

Faster face recognition: As far as face unlock is concerned, Google is promising the activation will be speedier than solutions such as Apple’s Face ID tech, writing: “Other phones require you to lift the device all the way up, pose in a certain way, wait for it to unlock, and then swipe to get to the homescreen. Pixel 4 does all of that in a much more streamlined way. As you reach for Pixel 4, Soli proactively turns on the face unlock sensors, recognizing that you may want to unlock your phone. If the face unlock sensors and algorithms recognize you, the phone will open as you pick it up, all in one motion.”

More privacy: The company claims the data won’t leave your phone and won’t be shared with other Google services.

Motion sensing: As for the Motion Sense technology, which comes via the Project Soli technology, Google is including a sensor that can track “sub millimetre motions at high speed and accuracy.”

The blog post continues: “Pixel 4 will be the first device with Soli, powering our new Motion Sense features to allow you to skip songs, snooze alarms, and silence phone calls, just by waving your hand. These capabilities are just the start, and just as Pixels get better over time, Motion Sense will evolve as well.”

The only downside to all of these new sensors is that there’s no longer room for a secondary wide-angle front camera that helped to produce such stunning portrait selfies on the Pixel 3 series.

New Android: The Pixel 4 will ship with Android 10, which has already been rolled out to older Pixel devices. But Google usually keeps an exclusive software feature up its sleeve for the Pixel series, and this year that might well be an Assistant mode that’ll take control when you’re stuck on hold during a phone call.

Pixel 4 5G?

5G: We haven’t heard any convincing rumours either way about whether the Pixel 4 will have 5G connectivity, but we’d err on the side of caution, and expect Google to wait until next year to introduce 5G to the Pixel line. It’s still early days for the next-generation mobile data networks, with coverage still at sub-optimal levels across the country, and would also fit the example set by Apple earlier this year.

Related: 5G in the UK

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