Google Pixel 4 XL review Comments
- Kingslayer
- IbE
These are my requirements with the phones I want to buy...
- Small
- Flagship SoC
- Close to stock Android that's upgradeable to Pie
- No software version higher than 9 out of the box
That's only 4 requirements but I'm still having a hard time finding a smartphone that fits that mold or I might already own them. Pixel 4 disqualifies itself because it will come with Android 10 which I'm trying to avoid.
Pixel 3
Essential Phone
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Pixel 2
Pixel
Sony Xperia XZ1C & XZ2C don't have the gestures I prefer. So the only one from that list I would get is the Nokia 8 Sirocco. I believe the Snapdragon 835 was the most efficient flagship SoC they released since the 800/801. And the Sirocco also has 260 mAh than my Essential and slightly smaller display to make the battery life even last longer.
I could easily get the Pixel 1 or 2 but I already owned the former and feel the 3 is better than either one except for maybe battery life and lacking the headphone jack of the 1. Buying a Pixel 1 or 2 would just feel redundant. There's really no phone out there I want to buy. The Nokia 8 is a little too tall similar to the size of an iPhone XR / 11 / 3a while its Sirocco sibling has similar dimensions to the Essential. Except I hate curved displays.
If I want to retire my Pixel 3 and Essential in a few years, I will have a difficult time replacing them. I refuse to use any Android version that breaks my Call Blacklist Pro app. I could settle for a Razer Phone 1 or 2 but they're too big. I'm hoping the next Motorola RAZR comes with Pie out of the box. Tough out there to find a phone that can meet my 3 requirements. I know the Pixel 4 won't meet it thanks to Android 10.
- harwey
- 3qF
£829/962euro for this??
Google had beaten Apple..I thought nobody could beat Apple in massively overpricing products,but Google surprised us all..Consumers should get Mate 30 Pro,if not for any other reason than as an act of defiance..
- nomercy
- SvB
jtrogr, 30 Oct 2019You can do so much more on a Note 10+ than on a OnePlus when it comes to all-around devices.Yea note 10+ is also a good allrounder. But it is 300 euro more than the OnePlus 7Tpro...
- Andrewtst
- tZ4
Is time Google pick others manufacture to design the phone and whoever decide and approval should be change.
This Google Pixel 4 XL don't have anything impressive this time round.
- Great camera - no longer is and the missing of wide angle lens is big mistake.
- Design, still not the best looking phone and the front still not balance and ugly.
- Premium Feel - the side and front look not premium.
- Price - over pricey where many better options in market, the alone stock android and 90hz don't go with it.
- ithehappy
- X%D
123, 30 Oct 2019Because oneplus has 90hz Iphone does not. Also because oneplus is lower priced yet got the bar... moreDisplay refresh rate can't alone be a reason to compare two phones. iPhone 11 is Apple's flagship and P4 is Google's, so that's a much fairer comparison. OnePlus is not even in the same ballpark.
PS- I won't ever purchase the Pixel 4 by the way, as the battery is terrible and a few other choices made here was downright unethical by Google.
- ifthar
- 6Qc
Quame, 30 Oct 2019This phone is making the iPhone 11 pro max look like a bargain. 90h?!... The only phone wealth... moreI am very nervous to buy phone a lot of phones available in market but processer ver bad can u suggest me which phone i will buy under 40k
- Anonymous
- 39x
Julian M, 30 Oct 20194/5 seems awfully generous given the phone's shortcomings (especially for the price it goes fo... moreIt gets a 4.5 because as an experience it is the best on Android for smoothness, stability and bug fixing (without droning on about updates). They genuinely get better each update and is one of the only brands that trickles down features to older phones.
Also the hardware is amazing, the vibration motor the best on android, the speakers are loud and clear.
Most people just use a phone, not nit pick that there is no wide angle, or that the forehead is too large. They pick up the phone, unlock it, do what they want, lock it then put it away.
- Essen
- P%h
It's as if Google has to release a phone, but also needs to keep other OEMs not feel very threatened. It's like providing an ad for a tender in newspaper that nobody reads in a spot nobody will see, just to fulfill the obligation of an ad.
- 123
- Fmx
ithehappy, 30 Oct 2019Why the constant reference with OnePlus? This should have been compared with the iPhone 11 for... moreBecause oneplus has 90hz Iphone does not. Also because oneplus is lower priced yet got the bar so high with latest 7t pro and 7t. after all, if phone is better, it is better, no matter it is cheaper price bracket
- ithehappy
- X%D
Why the constant reference with OnePlus? This should have been compared with the iPhone 11 for the camera department especially for a more practical comparison!
123, 30 Oct 2019i tested myself iphone 11 pro max, I must add it to the best camera phone other than that I a... morePro & Pro Max also impractical pricing for what it offers. I have the fastest mobile on paper iPhone 11 but when compared with my M20P it struggles bit on many instances may be due to weak WiFi. Apps freezing etc...hence pricing vs value for expensive mobiles are being challenged by the buyers. Google is just keep pushing higher pricing through Pixel thinking that it will stick in the market with average specs on few areas.
- 123
- Fmx
jtrogr, 30 Oct 2019You can do so much more on a Note 10+ than on a OnePlus when it comes to all-around devices.worse camera performance!
- Aloft
- dMW
Anonymous, 30 Oct 2019camera is not even great upgrade other than few software tricks quality its not top one. and ... moreAfter the Mate 30 Pro's samples, any other phone seems like a few tiers behind.
- smallwhite
- xDa
The battery test seems off with what i have seen on a youtube video where it is compared with 11 pro max, note 10 plus and 7t pro. It holds on quiet well against the other 3 (comes in very close to note 10 plus). It scored 8hr and 30min screen on time with social media, gaming, bench marking and youtube mixed.
- Hello Life
- XRF
Wow iphone is a beast.. only phone from 2019, that will last 5-6 years of update...
- HutHutHut
- rJB
The hype surrounding the Pixel 4 camera is grossly exaggerated... The images from the One Plus 7T / Pro camera look considerably better both in good light and low light... So much for Google's dominance in photography... Most Chinese manufacturers have caught up and in some cases exceeded the bar Google once set...
- jtrogr
- dPU
nomercy, 30 Oct 2019Best camera on any phone = Huawei Mate 30 pro. Best all around smart phone = OnePlus 7t pro!... moreYou can do so much more on a Note 10+ than on a OnePlus when it comes to all-around devices.
- Dometalican
- 7BB
SigmaR, 30 Oct 2019The battery itself is not bad at all. Some companies can squeeze longer battery life from smal... more2K display with 90Hz refresh rate along with face ID potentially being on all the time because Google (lol)...3,700 mAH was not going to be enough and I called it. Same with the Xperia 1 with its 4K display and abysmal 3,300 mAH battery. If phones are going to use powerful panels, you HAVE to have a bigger battery. Asus ROG, iPhone 11 series, and Nubia Red Magic figured that out. Don't know why Google couldn't figure it out.
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