The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL finally launched today, and to be honest, there isn’t much we didn’t already know about the phones.
The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL come with new features not present in any of their predecessors but also keep some of the old features. To start with, both phones feature OLED screens with a 90Hz refresh rate that Google has termed Smooth Display. There are no notches but their foreheads stick out thanks to the sensors packed underneath.
The new Pixel 4 phones also come with an extra camera on the back – a telephoto lens which means portrait mode gets even better on the Pixel phones. There is also a new way to unlock your device and make payments – Face Unlock (RIP fingerprint scanner), and a new way to control your device without touching it thanks to Motion Sense which is powered by the Soli Radar chip.
Active Edge is still present, so you can squeeze and activate the all-new Google Assistant. The Titan M Security Module is also back again to keep you protected. There are stereo speakers but no audio jack and you also get an eSIM along with a nano-SIM slot. You also get at least 3 years of security and OS updates.
Pixel 4 Specs
- 5.7-inch FHD+ flexible OLED Display, Smooth Display (90Hz), Gorilla Glass 5, and 19:9 aspect ratio, Always-on Display, HDR, Ambient EQ.
- Snapdragon 855 processor + 6GB RAM + 64GB/128GB of storage
- 12.2MP f/1.7 1.4 μm primary camera with OIS + EIS
16MP f/2.4 1.0 μm telephoto camera with OIS + EIS
Spectral + Flicker Sensor - 8MP f/2.0 1.22 μm front-facing camera
NIR flood emitter
NIR dot projector
2NIR cameras - 2800mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging, USB-PD 2.0, and wireless charging
Pixel 4 XL Specs
- 6.3-inch QHD+ flexible OLED Display, Smooth Display (90Hz), Gorilla Glass 5, and 19:9 aspect ratio, Always-on Display, HDR, Ambient EQ.
- Snapdragon 855 processor + 6GB RAM + 64GB/128GB of storage
- 12.2MP f/1.7 1.4 μm primary camera with OIS + EIS
16MP f/2.4 1.0 μm telephoto camera with OIS + EIS
Spectral + Flicker Sensor - 8MP f/2.0 1.22 μm front-facing camera
NIR flood emitter
NIR dot projector
2NIR cameras - 3700mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging, USB-PD 2.0, and wireless charging
Price and Availability
The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are available in Just Black, Clearly White, and Oh So Orange (limited edition). The Pixel 4 is priced at $799/€749/£669 for the 64GB version and $899/€849/£769 for the 128GB version while the Pixel 4 XL is priced at $899/€899/£829 for the 64GB version and $999/€999/£929 for the 128GB version.
Both phones will be available unlocked, via Verizon or on Google Fi and will begin shipping October 21.
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