If you recently bought Google’s flagship Pixel 4 or opted for the more value-oriented Pixel 4a, you should know that both handsets have a few tricks to show off.
These are the features, tools, settings, and tips you need to know about if you want to get the most out of your Pixel 4 or Pixel 4a smartphone.
The Pixel phones’ cameras and their associated image-processing software stand out more than any other feature.
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Both the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4a have a powerful low-light Night Sight mode built into the camera app.
This uses a variety of smart algorithms to brighten up darker areas in a photo and retain an impressive amount of detail in low-light shots.
Because the feature relies largely on software trickery, Night Sight photos look similarly shot on both the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4a.
In the Camera app, swipe across to the Night Sight mode to use it—for very dark scenes you’ll be offered the astrophotography mode, which can pick out the stars in the night sky if you can keep the phone steady for several minutes.
