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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Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL are currently making rounds on the web via different leaks and rumors. Surprisingly, another guest from Pixel lineup – Pixel 4 made its first appearance via Android Open Source Project. A Comment made by Google Developer confirms the Pixel 4 existence and reveals it could be in some developers hands.

It’s too early for Pixel 4 leaks as Google generally launches the new Pixel series in the September-October time. Moreover, the conversation showers some light on the Linux Kernel code being manipulated to fix an issue with Google’s KASAN memory detection tool.

“The plan was to first deploy this on Pixel 3 and make sure that everything actually works,” the Google developer wrote. “Then move on to Pixel 4 and so on. If I had a Pixel 4 device, I probably wouldn’t have bothered with 4.9 in the first place.” However, irrespective of the name and its development information, no other device-specific details have surfaced.

In February, patent documents reveal a mysterious device – some believed it to be the Pixel 4 with dual tone back, a single rear camera, and a fingerprint scanner. It matched the design dynamics of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL devices without any display notch. Another leak depicts Pixel 4 carrying quad camera set up along with a hole in its display.

• Read More: Google Pixel 4 XL concept video reveals dual rear cameras and improved notched design

It is just the beginning of leaks and rumors for Pixel 4 series. A lot more information is yet to reveal in the coming months.

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