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After the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3a, comes the Pixel 4. Google is expected to fully unveil its next flagship smartphone around October time, based on past history, but it's just teased two new features arriving with the handset: face unlock and motion gestures.

Google's wizardry with computational imaging is at the heart of what makes its Pixel phones such impressive photography tools despite the fact that they only have single 12.2-megapixel cameras. A new paper reveals some of the magic behind the impressive Night Sight and Super-Res Zoom features.

For the first time Google has launched a pair of mid-range phones – the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. These strip out a few premium features of the current flagships, the Pixel 3 and 3 XL, for a lower price. Here, New Atlas compares the specs and features of the Pixel 3 and 3 XL with the Pixel 3a and 3a XL.

How do all of 2018's flagship phones stack up against each other? New Atlas compares the specs and features of eight major phones of 2018: Apple’s iPhone XR, XS and XS Max, LG’s G7 ThinQ, Google’s Pixel 3 and 3 XL, and Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9+.

If you’re considering a Pixel 3 or 3 XL, the main question you’re probably asking yourself is how well they stack up against Apple’s latest iPhones. To help you decide, New Atlas compares the specs and features of the Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL to the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max.

Samsung has finally unleashed its latest flagship phones, the Galaxy S9 and S9+, into the wild. Now it’s time to see how they stack up against the other main Android player, as New Atlas compares the specs and features of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ to the Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL.

Another year, another fleet of powerful flagship phones. Those looking to start 2018 with an upgrade are spoiled for choice, so New Atlas compares the specs and features of 10 of the year’s best phones, as the gap between high-end and mid-range closes.

​The high-end smartphone scene has more options than Apple and Samsung: Google’s second generation Pixel phones pack a solid punch in an understated skin, and LG’s V30 is decked out for multimedia on the go. New Atlas compares the specs and features of the Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL against the LG V30.

​The second generation of Google’s Pixel phones is about to launch, boasting top-end specs with software smarts. But where does it fit on the 2017 flagship phone landscape? New Atlas compares the Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL to their main Android competitors, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+.

​With Google having just unveiled the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, all of the major flagship phones of 2017 have set sail. New Atlas compares the Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL to Apple’s latest devices, the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X.

We've seen big phone launches from all the other major players this year, from Apple to Samsung, and Google has at last announced its Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL flagships for 2017. They bring with them even more AI smarts under the hood, top-end specs, and a choice of two screen sizes.

We've seen a strong crop of smartphones pop up in the early part of 2017. Here's a roundup of the best recent releases – including a few from the end of 2016 – and a comprehensive comparison of their specs and features.