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Google Expected to Unveil New Pixel 4 Smartphone at October 15 Event

Google is hosting an October 15 event in New York City, where it is expected to unveil its next-generation smartphone, the Google Pixel 4, reports Axios (https://www.axios.com/google-pixel4-oct-15-new-york-886ad884-191c-4ae4-8f8f-046dc385e820.html).





Like Apple's newest iPhones, the Google Pixel 4 will feature a square-shaped rear camera bump, which Google itself confirmed.





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Ahead of the Pixel 4 launch, there were multiple leaks, so Google shared its own images (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/06/12/google-pixel-4-square-shaped-camera-bump/) of the upcoming device and also highlighted some of the smartphone's new features (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/07/29/google-pixel-4-face-unlock/).





Rumors suggest Google's rear camera setup will include two lenses, a microphone, a flash, and a "spectral sensor" that's designed to account for light flicker when filming an LCD display.





Apple's iPhone camera setup positions three lenses in a triangle shape in the iPhone 11 Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-11-pro/) and Pro Max, and two lenses vertically in the iPhone 11 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-11/). Google's setup has the two lenses of the Pixel 4 arranged horizontally with the flash located at the bottom.





Google has already highlighted some of the other features coming to the Pixel 4, including a new Face Unlock feature that is equivalent to Face ID, using 3D facial scans.





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Unlike prior implementation of facial recognition on Android devices, Google's version will support secure payments and app authentication. Google claims its facial recognition system will be a more fluid experience than Apple's, working in any orientation.





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Google's facial recognition feature will also enable motion-based gestures called Motion Sense, allowing users to do things like skip songs, snooze alarms, and silence phone calls by waving a hand in front of the phone.





Google's Pixel 4 smartphone will be a major <!---->iPhone 11<!---->, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max competitor alongside Samsung's new Galaxy Note 10.


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