Firstly i want to say it's a off topic. I am from the country name Bangladesh. Recently i am using a Samsung Galaxy A5(2017) phone. I am writing with this phone. But it is too much painful. The touch & display of this phone gone really poor. It is to hard for maintaining these quarentine days without a good phone. Some parts of my phone allready damaged. I have not tasted any GOOGLE phone yet. I dreamed about google pixel 4xl. But there is no store of google in our region. Some unofficial phones are available here. But too much costly. As a student i have not that much money. Otherside, the situation of Bangladesh is going down for the pandemic. So, i request to the google company. Can u please send me a google pixel 4 or 4xl as a love/gift in Bangladesh. It will be really helpful for me. My gmail address is anikdass2016210175@gmail.com If you can then please, let me know.. Thank You. Stay home,
Most phones in that category don't have free buds or cases. It's just sad. The lower on the price range you go the more bang for your buck you get. It sounds like it makes sense, but the fact that you spend more to get less is insanity.
Although I love the other 2 reviewers, i feel Ricky brings something different. Angie and Will's videos are like reading from script. Same video, same audio and same sequence. Ricky brings the funnier side while reviewing. Keep up the good work Man!!!
@ Hmm... I work 7-8 hours a day and therefore my battery stays the whole day ... On weekends if I watch too much UA-cam or play more games I charge twice a day ...
@iGMX iGMX lol... Smart phone batteries last an average of 1 to 2 years before you have to start charging mid way through the day. Some phones after 2yrs won't last 2 hours of on screen time before it needs to be plugged into an outlet. The Nexus6P with the new battery lasts me over a day. Calling someone an idiot while showing how ignorant you are only makes you look like a dumbass. Go take a nap before you get a headache; you've done enough for the day.
I'm more than happy with mine. It's an improvement over my HTC 10 in everyway which when new was the best smartphone available. Now so many phones have a compromise. Even though it has compromises my XL looks great, fantastic screen, stunning camera, very loud quality stereo speakers and decent battery
Well with the pixel 4 I dont expect the power saving features of android 10 to do much at all, with a smaller battery than even the 3 year old Galaxy S7
I definitely don't think a higher refresh rate screen is "gimmicky" I really don't know why other phones haven't caught on. Only a few have like razer and one plus. I do think Google's implementation of the 90 hz to change depending on brightness and other things is not very good. The gesture thing is a good idea just not done well.
I saw that people were shitting on the battery life and subsequently taking it back because they phones optimized after the first week and the battery life improved. I just received my Pixel 4 XL yesterday and I decided to use it until it died. 16 hours off of the charger (clearly made it through my work day), and it also has 7 hours and 10 minutes of screen on time. I'm really confused because that battery life is incredible. And my battery life hasn't even been optimized after the first week like people said. I don't know how they were using the phones, but I got over 7 hours screen on time. I'm really not concerned about the battery life.
I'm sure you could get better battery life if you disable the Soli Radar and 90hz display, I plan on doing so when I get my XL because I don't really care for those features and they drain extra battery
I just purchase Pixel 4 XL direct from Google. They had a $200 off promotion, plus I got $79 Google store credit for a future purchase (maybe some ear buds). So my cost for a 128GB version is in the mid $700 range, I'm coming from an international Galaxy S8, and need a dual sim. Choices for dual sim in the US are very limited. It came down to ordering an international phone to get a dual sim S10 or Oneplus 7T , or going with an eSim from google or iPhone 11 plus. I also gave a lot of thought to the Nokia 7.2. We give a lot of +'s to phones with wireless chargers given how my two small kids treat the phones when they are plugged in, so the Nokia and Oneplus 7T were downgraded. I did like a lot of the hardware on the Oneplus, but eventually decided that ordering international plus no wireless were too big negatives. For a while I thought the price advantage the OnePlus had on the Pixel would be a factor, but Googles sale eliminated that. I was unsure about the eSim, but my wife wanted to go the iPhone route for pictures, and her eSim worked well. My positives so far 1) Price nearly half the cost of the high end iPhone. Still looking for feature that can justify that expense. 2) Fast face unlocking. Love it! 3) Lasts more than a day (Its at 25% when I go to sleep) and will charge in an hour with the 18 watt charger. Who cares if some are faster or last a few hours longer, as I don't see those adding any added value. 4) I've tried the always on 90hz, it does drain the battery faster, but for minimal extra user experience. 5) Pure Android experience. Love it. 6) Dual sim (eSim) works as well as two physical sims. I would suggest to GSMArena they add a metric for customer service. Something like an average time it takes to speak to caller support. The average taken by calling at some # of different times. When I set up my eSim at the T-mobile we called Google support and were speaking to someone in less than 30 secs. Very impressive. I'm still learning the camera, and can't wait to try the night sky photography.
I think the 90 Hz above a certain brightness threshold makes sense because it wouldn't be noticeable anyways due to OLED's PWM at lower brightness. In other words, the 90 Hz would be refreshing the screen while the LEDs are turned off.
You are the most concise and consistent reviewer GSM arena has. Nice job on making this review as objective as possible and not making the phone seem like the best or worst that has come out this year.
@Xye Leyx I normally spend more on my phone every year. I buy the newest phone that I like every year. The last 2 note phone's were over a grand each. It ain't trickin if you got it... 💯 Enjoy your holiday.
Pixel 4 is not a phone for everyone else. It's a state of art. Made for people who understand technology not these tech nerds. By the way, I've got mine with earbuds, I'm in Australia, sorry.
I only paid £550 for my Pixel 4 XL and tbh I really like it. Charged at 10:30am and after heavy gaming, social media and general usage I'm still at 56%, I liked the phone
Battery life on my 4 XL is fine. I don't know what people are doing with their phones. It's not as good as my old OnePlus 7 Pro but still lasts me all day long. Even playing COD Mobile and PUBG. Still lasts me all day.
I'm keeping my 2xl because it still works great, but I'd buy it over any other phone out there if I were upgrading. I tend to keep my phones a long time and pixel phones are supported longer and hold up better over time than other android phones. For me, they're just a better value in the long run.
@@Andrew-it7fb Lasting longer ? Doesnt really seem to be the case mate , i have my very first galaxy in the draw from 2012 and it still works fine , it did 2 years hard service with me , and then 2 years brutal service with my little brother and survived that , (and he gave it back when he upgraded because i loved that old phone ) , i still i give it run every now and again today , my note 4 did still get a 498 meg update at 3 years ish old just prior to me dropping it and killing it while riding my bike , my S8+ is still getting security updates at 2.5 years old , it has a headphone jack , an sd card , it even shoots 4k video on the selfie camera which the 2019 pixel 4 xl does not ! I might add my S8+ had 15 hours more battery endurance than the 4 xl , pixel 4 xl better value with less features , less battery life ? Sorry but it is hard to see extra value in a pixel given what other handsets are offering .
mikldude hey is it true Samsung charging issues I wanted to buy Samsung a20 not expensive but not cheap and a lot of people say they got charging issues does Samsung does that so you go by the wireless charger hmm
i live in a small town with only 200 people and this astro photography mode on my pixel 3 has been awesome! i am going to buy the pixel 4 now and i hope it gets even better! ^-^
Hey great review, learned a lot from it. I kinda came to see how the device would compare to the regular pixel and you didn't talk about size or feel that much though. Just my 2 cents.
@@fynkozari9271 By then, most devices are outdated and will feel slow right out of the box after updates. Not sure about the google pixels though, lots of people apparently still use the first google pixel.
Although I do think Apple devices are overpriced (although I really have to appreciate them for bringing down the price this year and working towards the SE version), they do last long. You spend that much money but the phone can last you over 4-5 years without much of an issue on the performance. Obviously it's not for people who wishes to buy new flagships every other year. But in a long run you do save money tbh.
Nice review I think it's a good device where it suffers is price and storage... 899 for the Pixel 4 XL should have been 128 gigabytes of storage and if you wanted to upgrade they should have went up to 256 for $999... Phone should not come with 64GB... That's an outdated storage capacity in my opinion... The lack of wide-angle camera on the device is also a miss by Google... Where it shines is still pictures still the best... Upgraded software and Google assistant and the face unlock is really good... I love the design also very easy and fun to hold I really think it's the perfect size device. And the white matte and orange matte are awesome. I really think if Google would of priced it at $799 or even $849 for the Pixel 4 XL 64GB... 699 or 749 for the pixel 4 64GB...They would have been in a better place with consumers and reviewers.. overall still a good device I do really like it just overpriced and lack of storage options camera options make it suffer a little bit especially no 4K 60 on the rear and no 4K on the front
After holding it in hand and playing with it for a bit, I really wanted it. The deal breakers were the poor battery life and having to crank the screen to 100% to make it viewable. My alternate choices are the Galaxy Note 10+, or OnePlus 7T. Possibly even the LG G8.
I have a pixel 3 xl and am planning to upgrade to the 4 xl. I almost went with the 4a, which is a much cheaper version, but by switching to a different carrier, I am getting over 900 off the price of the phone. I bought the pixel stand, so I am glad to be getting another phone with wireless charging. I wish he would have said something about call quality, but I think this phone will more than suffice.
The prices of these phones depend on the market they're sold. In my country, Oneplus is expensive then Note 10+ and pixel 4xl 64GB variant is expensive then note10+. But the there isn't much difference in oneplus 7t pro and Pixel 4xl. Which makes it a better choice then oneplus. But here the Samsungs are the best value. As they're the cheaper then oneplus, pixels and iPhones.
Please tell me why you would want more than a day of battery.... BTW always on display is the actual killer... It's tuned way too bright and drops nearly 1.5 hours of screen time when enabled. I get about 6 hours of screen time with motion sense and force 90hz enabled.
Can someone tell me why everyone is stating that the battery is not adequate? I have had my Pixel 4XL for the last few weeks, and I am easily getting two days of use before charge. I converted over from the OnePlus 7 Pro, and have to say, I prefer the battery life of the Pixel 4XL. I did not do much to extend battery life. I did drop from 90hz to 60hz, but that is because I simply cant see the difference, so why use the extra battery? Also, have a dark mode turned on, but thats it. I was so worried about the battery life that I turned off the motion sensors for the first few days, only to discover after I turned them back on, that it didnt wast battery life. Could this have been fixed with an recent update or something, or has the average life of a cell phone jumped to more than 2 days?
Benchmarks don't judge a smartphone performance.. Just do a head to head comparison between 1+7 pro and Google Pixel XL and then you will realize the power of pixel
@@faizelthabang8305 disagree. Priced similarly to the iPhone 11 yet ha many more hardware features. Sure you can compare to the OP7T/Pro, but there cameras are garbage compared to P4/IP11
I use two dailys, the S21+ & 4xl. I will not give up my 4xl, why? The user experience is fantasic, cameras & updates. Plus I like pure Android. Is the triple8 processer faster than the 855? Yes, but not by much? It keeps up admirably. The display, there pretty evenly matched. I enjoy using both? But even in 2021 with reduced prices I still highly recommend the 4xl, still a great phone with buttery 🧈smoothe performance!
I definitely wouldn't recommend the Pixel 4 at launch, but there's one thing that reviewers consistently overlook. Predictably, you can get deals of $200 or $300 off around Thanksgiving. Couple that with the trade-in value giving you usually at least another $150 to $250, and that makes the Pixel 4 a steal. I'm getting $500 Google Fi credit plus $250 for my trade-in. That effectively makes the price of my Pixel 4 XL around $250.
Google should have never got rid of the nexus program, switching to the pixel and moving to the "mainstream users" instead of keeping the nexus/pixel as a development device(which it still is) was the worst possible thing.
depends where you live mate , and more to the point it is way over priced anyway imo . In my neck of the woods , the base 4XL is $1279 , the 128 gb model is $ 1429 , which is a joke , and although they do ship with some crappy buds here , it still has no headphone jack , no sd card . Last years 3XL was easily a better device .
@@fncm3421 are you stupid? who wants a rog phone? only developers and (some normal people) buy pixel series for their apps. they have to have last android version to optimize their apps.
4:30 Wow what a criticism! It's TOO quick. It unlocks without me having to push it upwards. Maybe companies should give an option to slowly unlock the phone and needing the swipe to not get moronic complaints like this.
He said that because it's the same problem you get with the iPhone. You can't read any notifications because the phone just unlocks, making notifications useless.
@@pkpnyt4711 You can also disable the option to skip the lockscreen which means it will unlock the phone, but still require a swipe, allowing you to view notifications.. this isn't a problem for most people, you just toggle "Skip lockscreen" off and he even shows that in a video clip.
Solid looking phone but.. people complain about the $700 price of the OnePlus 7 Pro. $200 less for 4x more storage, bigger screen and more RAM. Camera nowhere near as good but then again I'd rather have the larger memory and screen. Or for $100 or so more you can get the Note 10 which still uses microSD
Finally an example that an automobile enthusiast will like and relate to. 😁 I would still want it but it is costly - like 5 months rent in a fully furnished apartment. 😂
Typing on my awesome Xperia XZ2 Premium... Running at 4K.. All the time thanks to a mod from XDA forums and.. Did I not mention Sony gives a headphone 🎧 jack 🔌 adaptor.... Yet Sony always gets way to many negative feedback from so many reviewers... No one had ever mentioned that Xperia devices can run at 120hrz... Their is a mod for that agian XDA forums but it intails some advance mods to the kernal I believe.
11:00 mark, pretty clean but like I can get basically the same shot with my P30 Pro in auto mode, which is instant and still captures the stars even with light pollution... hmm.
But if turning 90hz display and gestures radar off to save battery doesn't make sense, it doesn't also make sense to compare its battery life with phones that don't have these features.
Look if there's anything that I've learned over the last 2 years is that tech reviewers are feeling increasingly isolated and neglected by Google's design choices....and it pisses them off. They feel this way because (sometimes arrogantly so, and sometimes ignorantly so) they want to think theiir opinion mirrors the purchasing public. Because let's face it, if that wasn't the case, then it theatens their very existence. The problem, however, is these tech reviewers simply do not represent the purchasing public and the drive-by readers/critiques simply pile on and were never true purchasing power consumers to begin with, so their opinions are meaningless. Quoting specs, hardware design, etc mean very little to the average consumer that knows a great experience when they see/feel it. I think Google knows this. Software makes the experience, not hardware folks. Bottomline is that I no longer look to tech reviewers for advise or recommendations in my yearly smartphone upgrades. My personal experience with the Pixel 4 XL's battery is better than the Pixel 3 XL. I get through the day easily and am always near a charger whether in the car, home, or office. It's simply a non-issue.
I'm glad someone is saying this. I've noticed that when I dig through these reviewer's comment section I see many people accepting what the reviewer says as gospel truth and then I see the comments from people that actually own the phone and those that own it are super happy with it.
Our Google Pixel 4 review is also up now: ua-cam.com/video/ZpymGfDnc6c/v-deo.html
Is this phone iOS?
Great review in all aspects of the Pros and cons of the phone....👍👍
@@electricsky7194 not
Firstly i want to say it's a off topic.
I am from the country name Bangladesh. Recently i am using a Samsung Galaxy A5(2017) phone. I am writing with this phone. But it is too much painful. The touch & display of this phone gone really poor. It is to hard for maintaining these quarentine days without a good phone. Some parts of my phone allready damaged. I have not tasted any GOOGLE phone yet. I dreamed about google pixel 4xl. But there is no store of google in our region. Some unofficial phones are available here. But too much costly. As a student i have not that much money. Otherside, the situation of Bangladesh is going down for the pandemic.
So, i request to the google company. Can u please send me a google pixel 4 or 4xl as a love/gift in Bangladesh. It will be really helpful for me.
My gmail address is anikdass2016210175@gmail.com
If you can then please, let me know..
Thank You.
Stay home,
I never understand, Most Reviewers say when unboxing a phone by saying " You get a free case, earbuds, etc. ). It is a $900 device. How is it free?
Most phones in that category don't have free buds or cases. It's just sad. The lower on the price range you go the more bang for your buck you get. It sounds like it makes sense, but the fact that you spend more to get less is insanity.
Nothing is Free. Even the package it self included in price.
Bullshit, iPhone 11 Pro Max abs I get few buds and 2 free stickers
Hey better than nothing
@@SiamHossain7 It's not insanity but just blatant greed. They just wanna make some money from nothing :).
Well its free if it saves you buying one .
Although I love the other 2 reviewers, i feel Ricky brings something different. Angie and Will's videos are like reading from script. Same video, same audio and same sequence. Ricky brings the funnier side while reviewing. Keep up the good work Man!!!
I disagree.
Angie can be funny when she wants to be. Occasionally she's savage. Will...not so much
@John Martin They are a team, a team needs different spirits 😉. All fine 👍 4 me.
Finally someone said it. Ricky's reviews are more human. Will is like the Terminator era robot. Too much scripted.
I feel the same.
No matter what the reviewers say, I ordered it .... 3 reasons:
1) Fastest android updates
2) camera
3) clean software
Well, my own opinion
And what is your profession? What do you do with these early updates?
@@lobodongka nothing to do with my profession ... I kinda like it since I started using pixel 2xl ...
@@pollux901 how you finding it? my pixel 2 was just stolen
@@sickhcivc Sorry to hear that ...4XL is pretty awesome.. I love mine ...
@ Hmm... I work 7-8 hours a day and therefore my battery stays the whole day ... On weekends if I watch too much UA-cam or play more games I charge twice a day ...
Hear I am still rocking the Nexus 6P. Yes, I've changed the battery twice in 4 years but it's still a solid phone.
Nexus 6P is a legend!
Nexus 5 is still rocking. Yes it is no more my daily driver but it still handles everything quite well.
the 6p is a really cool phone, i love the uniqueness of its visor-camera look on its back
Nexus phones are sorely missed. I'd rather get a true Android experience for 399$ with less powerful hardware and no gimmicks.
@iGMX iGMX lol... Smart phone batteries last an average of 1 to 2 years before you have to start charging mid way through the day. Some phones after 2yrs won't last 2 hours of on screen time before it needs to be plugged into an outlet. The Nexus6P with the new battery lasts me over a day. Calling someone an idiot while showing how ignorant you are only makes you look like a dumbass. Go take a nap before you get a headache; you've done enough for the day.
Truly the most detailed and honest Pixel 4 review without the apparent disappointment in voice like some other reviews. 👍👌 Great job!
1:50 my fav ricky is back, with a vengeance
Why is this my first time knowing about GSM arena having a YT channel?! Instant sub! I love your website, so helpful!
I'm more than happy with mine. It's an improvement over my HTC 10 in everyway which when new was the best smartphone available. Now so many phones have a compromise. Even though it has compromises my XL looks great, fantastic screen, stunning camera, very loud quality stereo speakers and decent battery
so they add tons of gimmicky features that drain battery faster, while the battery capacity is just not enough (especialy the pixel 4)
Well with the pixel 4 I dont expect the power saving features of android 10 to do much at all, with a smaller battery than even the 3 year old Galaxy S7
You obviously don't have the phone so why bother commenting.
I definitely don't think a higher refresh rate screen is "gimmicky" I really don't know why other phones haven't caught on. Only a few have like razer and one plus. I do think Google's implementation of the 90 hz to change depending on brightness and other things is not very good. The gesture thing is a good idea just not done well.
@@cerberous741 the problem is that not everyone can note the difference between 60hz and 90hz
@@giovannepersona3601 if you can't tell the difference you probably shouldn't buy the phone. It's VERY noticeable when scrolling menus or reading text
Ricky... The best hairstyle of all Tech UA-camrs ! 😎
I saw that people were shitting on the battery life and subsequently taking it back because they phones optimized after the first week and the battery life improved. I just received my Pixel 4 XL yesterday and I decided to use it until it died. 16 hours off of the charger (clearly made it through my work day), and it also has 7 hours and 10 minutes of screen on time. I'm really confused because that battery life is incredible. And my battery life hasn't even been optimized after the first week like people said. I don't know how they were using the phones, but I got over 7 hours screen on time. I'm really not concerned about the battery life.
Yeah. Bro I have a Samsung J7 and this battery life is better
I'm sure you could get better battery life if you disable the Soli Radar and 90hz display, I plan on doing so when I get my XL because I don't really care for those features and they drain extra battery
I actually don’t hate this phone, it looks beautiful.....
Lets be honest here, pixel 4xl crushes 7T in camera, no two way about it.
I don't have one but I love the simplicity of the design and no notch or punch hole. Looks classy
I just purchase Pixel 4 XL direct from Google. They had a $200 off promotion, plus I got $79 Google store credit for a future purchase (maybe some ear buds). So my cost for a 128GB version is in the mid $700 range,
I'm coming from an international Galaxy S8, and need a dual sim. Choices for dual sim in the US are very limited. It came down to ordering an international phone to get a dual sim S10 or Oneplus 7T , or going with an eSim from google or iPhone 11 plus. I also gave a lot of thought to the Nokia 7.2.
We give a lot of +'s to phones with wireless chargers given how my two small kids treat the phones when they are plugged in, so the Nokia and Oneplus 7T were downgraded. I did like a lot of the hardware on the Oneplus, but eventually decided that ordering international plus no wireless were too big negatives. For a while I thought the price advantage the OnePlus had on the Pixel would be a factor, but Googles sale eliminated that.
I was unsure about the eSim, but my wife wanted to go the iPhone route for pictures, and her eSim worked well.
My positives so far
1) Price nearly half the cost of the high end iPhone. Still looking for feature that can justify that expense.
2) Fast face unlocking. Love it!
3) Lasts more than a day (Its at 25% when I go to sleep) and will charge in an hour with the 18 watt charger. Who cares if some are faster or last a few hours longer, as I don't see those adding any added value.
4) I've tried the always on 90hz, it does drain the battery faster, but for minimal extra user experience.
5) Pure Android experience. Love it.
6) Dual sim (eSim) works as well as two physical sims.
I would suggest to GSMArena they add a metric for customer service. Something like an average time it takes to speak to caller support. The average taken by calling at some # of different times.
When I set up my eSim at the T-mobile we called Google support and were speaking to someone in less than 30 secs. Very impressive.
I'm still learning the camera, and can't wait to try the night sky photography.
I think the 90 Hz above a certain brightness threshold makes sense because it wouldn't be noticeable anyways due to OLED's PWM at lower brightness. In other words, the 90 Hz would be refreshing the screen while the LEDs are turned off.
This was the reason why I went with the 7t. Couldn't justify dropping 900 for this one.
You are the most concise and consistent reviewer GSM arena has. Nice job on making this review as objective as possible and not making the phone seem like the best or worst that has come out this year.
Thanks for the very in-depth review on this phone👍
I absolutely LOVE my Pixel 4 XL.
@Xye Leyx I normally spend more on my phone every year. I buy the newest phone that I like every year. The last 2 note phone's were over a grand each. It ain't trickin if you got it... 💯 Enjoy your holiday.
Just ordered mine
@@jonthank6465 You're gonna love it.
Thx. looking forward to it
@@jonthank6465 No problem.
Been an iPhone user since 2011, I switched to the OnePlus 7T and I'm in love! Buy it!!!
Is one plus 7t good for taking pictures?
@@Lara-vr6ex It is! Especially low light photos
Pixel 4 is not a phone for everyone else. It's a state of art. Made for people who understand technology not these tech nerds. By the way, I've got mine with earbuds, I'm in Australia, sorry.
For those who appreciate tech from 2017.
I only paid £550 for my Pixel 4 XL and tbh I really like it. Charged at 10:30am and after heavy gaming, social media and general usage I'm still at 56%, I liked the phone
The best reviewer of GSMARENA, talks calmly, not in a hurry!
Battery life is the biggest negative of this phone
Only to reviewers that don't actually use it. I end the day with about 35%.
Same here.
Me also, no issues with battery life. At 3 hours screen on time with 56% left full charge gets me 22 hours or so
That's the Pixel 4. Base memory, ram, and recording 4k videos at 60 fps are lacking in both devices. Also, wide lens if you prefer.
And storage handicap, 64 gb and no SD card is a joke.
Battery life on my 4 XL is fine. I don't know what people are doing with their phones. It's not as good as my old OnePlus 7 Pro but still lasts me all day long. Even playing COD Mobile and PUBG. Still lasts me all day.
Is it worth getting this? Or wait until Black Friday or next year? Have the Pixel 3 XL as my phone.
Wait till next year, hopefully they will add a bigger battery if they plan all these gimicky features
What kind of watch are you wearing? Looks very nice!
You are killing me by showing this over and over and over mr.googlw
Very interesting… i love the way you justify everything..keep it up
Just picked one up for $150 Excellent condition!
The Smallest ever top bezel we've seen in this generation phones😂😂😂..Hats off
I hope Samsung and Apple are taking notes lol
The V30+ says hi, and so does the Galaxy S8 thru 10
As much as the design is decent, top bezel and no bottom bezel is meh...
Actually its the biggest notch lol
@@popoyson9767 Whoosh
Google lost competition this time. Their saving grace may be the Pixel 4a, but their flagship is just not on par with others.
I'm keeping my 2xl because it still works great, but I'd buy it over any other phone out there if I were upgrading. I tend to keep my phones a long time and pixel phones are supported longer and hold up better over time than other android phones. For me, they're just a better value in the long run.
@@Andrew-it7fb Lasting longer ? Doesnt really seem to be the case mate , i have my very first galaxy in the draw from 2012 and it still works fine , it did 2 years hard service with me , and then 2 years brutal service with my little brother and survived that , (and he gave it back when he upgraded because i loved that old phone ) , i still i give it run every now and again today ,
my note 4 did still get a 498 meg update at 3 years ish old just prior to me dropping it and killing it while riding my bike ,
my S8+ is still getting security updates at 2.5 years old , it has a headphone jack , an sd card , it even shoots 4k video on the selfie camera which the 2019 pixel 4 xl does not !
I might add my S8+ had 15 hours more battery endurance than the 4 xl , pixel 4 xl better value with less features , less battery life ?
Sorry but it is hard to see extra value in a pixel given what other handsets are offering .
mikldude hey is it true Samsung charging issues I wanted to buy Samsung a20 not expensive but not cheap and a lot of people say they got charging issues does Samsung does that so you go by the wireless charger hmm
Dongle would have costed them 1c$
They are going full Apple. Far from the days of Nexus devices.
The dongle is bout 8 bucks at Best Buy
Don't insult Apple. All iPhones come with headphones. Google has become worse than Apple. Period.
@@neilw8221 i though the 11 didn't have it
When Apple did it, everybody and everyone complained. Now when Google does the same thing, not so much is heard. So much hypocrisy.
Nice video👍. I was expecting the Pixel 4 so much before, but after it’s launched, I choose the iPhone 11. Lower price and higher storage.
For the pixel 4 to be that kind of price does it really do what you were saying in the video?
i live in a small town with only 200 people and this astro photography mode on my pixel 3 has been awesome! i am going to buy the pixel 4 now and i hope it gets even better! ^-^
Hey great review, learned a lot from it. I kinda came to see how the device would compare to the regular pixel and you didn't talk about size or feel that much though. Just my 2 cents.
I'm waiting for the $200 discount on black friday.
If i m buying this phone ill wait 2 years when the price drop from 900 to 300. But i dont like this phone so. Btw i do like google.
@@fynkozari9271 By then, most devices are outdated and will feel slow right out of the box after updates. Not sure about the google pixels though, lots of people apparently still use the first google pixel.
U might be better off with the Note 10 or Iphone 11 😂
Same
@@fynkozari9271 it's already under 500$ now
The Pixel 4 xl now costs 650 Euros. Would you recommend it now? The Display has also improved a lot from software updates
Just got the phone and honestly it's dope. They're always gonna be pros and cons to any phone I don't understand these comments complaining.
alenavarro135 Because Google charge premium prices for average products
Moral of the story, your never going to make everyone happy someone will always find something to complain about
Well, if you like things that are apple priced, without apple specs, then go for it
GSMArena, if you are going to add a 60fps video sample, please render the video with the maximum framerate of 60fps. Thank you.
Toyota Yaris watching this video on a holiday suddenly like: " whoa ! That was uncalled for".
Great honest review thanks!
1:29 WTH 😂
😝
Phone fetish
Exactly my reaction 😂
If Google is going for : "This is an apple phone with android OS". Well they succeeded. 👏👏👏... NOT.
UNREMARKABLE GOOGLE.
nope, it's not even close to the quality of apple, this is a cheap expensive version of it
Apple delivers more at that price point compare to p4xl
Although I do think Apple devices are overpriced (although I really have to appreciate them for bringing down the price this year and working towards the SE version), they do last long. You spend that much money but the phone can last you over 4-5 years without much of an issue on the performance. Obviously it's not for people who wishes to buy new flagships every other year. But in a long run you do save money tbh.
Google sucks just as much as apple now.
@@inabyss delusional. An Apple phone slows down so much after just one year.
Oneplus is really catching up on the camera and they already have the best software atm. It's a good time to be alive!
Atm? I only know atm stands for ass to mouth... Does it mean anything else 😂😂😂
Google is trying to make us laugh this year. FUNNY
it is not that bad, it is just expensive.
@@elcan6426 if not for the camera, this phone won't sell
@@elcan6426 plus they removed the free earphones like really? Haha. They're trying to be like apple when their product is not even close to it
@@chantalleflores3481 when was the last time you used the phone? I'm not talking about while at a Best Buy either.
Chantallizationism Ph clueless is all I can say you are.
Idk if its just me, but I cracked up when he said, "bathtub notch" BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAGAG LMAO
Made me laugh too. So what we call iPhone notch ....a swimming pool notch
Nice review I think it's a good device where it suffers is price and storage... 899 for the Pixel 4 XL should have been 128 gigabytes of storage and if you wanted to upgrade they should have went up to 256 for $999... Phone should not come with 64GB... That's an outdated storage capacity in my opinion... The lack of wide-angle camera on the device is also a miss by Google... Where it shines is still pictures still the best... Upgraded software and Google assistant and the face unlock is really good... I love the design also very easy and fun to hold I really think it's the perfect size device. And the white matte and orange matte are awesome. I really think if Google would of priced it at $799 or even $849 for the Pixel 4 XL 64GB... 699 or 749 for the pixel 4 64GB...They would have been in a better place with consumers and reviewers.. overall still a good device I do really like it just overpriced and lack of storage options camera options make it suffer a little bit especially no 4K 60 on the rear and no 4K on the front
After holding it in hand and playing with it for a bit, I really wanted it. The deal breakers were the poor battery life and having to crank the screen to 100% to make it viewable. My alternate choices are the Galaxy Note 10+, or OnePlus 7T. Possibly even the LG G8.
Get the 7T...it's awesome!
Google, Pixel 4/XL was rated No.8 for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Chip series in Mobile Device 2019 - Stryker's Lounge (UA-cam).
I have a pixel 3 xl and am planning to upgrade to the 4 xl. I almost went with the 4a, which is a much cheaper version, but by switching to a different carrier, I am getting over 900 off the price of the phone. I bought the pixel stand, so I am glad to be getting another phone with wireless charging. I wish he would have said something about call quality, but I think this phone will more than suffice.
If the battery is just okay from brand new, in 6 or 12 months it will be less than okay. I recommend the 3aXL if you can get £/$100 off.
The prices of these phones depend on the market they're sold. In my country, Oneplus is expensive then Note 10+ and pixel 4xl 64GB variant is expensive then note10+. But the there isn't much difference in oneplus 7t pro and Pixel 4xl. Which makes it a better choice then oneplus. But here the Samsungs are the best value. As they're the cheaper then oneplus, pixels and iPhones.
Another fantastic water test just being splash by water so lol....🤣🤣🤣
Please tell me why you would want more than a day of battery.... BTW always on display is the actual killer... It's tuned way too bright and drops nearly 1.5 hours of screen time when enabled. I get about 6 hours of screen time with motion sense and force 90hz enabled.
After face unlock there is a choice go to lock screen and notifications then swipe up to home screen or straight to home screen it’s in settings
Can someone tell me why everyone is stating that the battery is not adequate? I have had my Pixel 4XL for the last few weeks, and I am easily getting two days of use before charge. I converted over from the OnePlus 7 Pro, and have to say, I prefer the battery life of the Pixel 4XL. I did not do much to extend battery life. I did drop from 90hz to 60hz, but that is because I simply cant see the difference, so why use the extra battery? Also, have a dark mode turned on, but thats it. I was so worried about the battery life that I turned off the motion sensors for the first few days, only to discover after I turned them back on, that it didnt wast battery life.
Could this have been fixed with an recent update or something, or has the average life of a cell phone jumped to more than 2 days?
Hi, will you recommend this mobile for heavy gaming? Please reply me
Overpriced phone with average performance and crappy battery,
Correct.. mi note 10 pro is much better than this
True
You've used the phone? Didn't think so.
@@ISleepAndIKnowThings basic knowledge about phones are enough
@@OmarZ77 below average battery life, performance isn't even on par with the top flagship even the cameras were disappointing.
when I am this early for a GSM arena video, no Will or Angie in it 😊
Very good review 👍🏼
Benchmarks don't judge a smartphone performance.. Just do a head to head comparison between 1+7 pro and Google Pixel XL and then you will realize the power of pixel
Would you consider it to be better than Samsung's S8 model?
Obviously
@@tonmoyplays610 why but?
That's a lot of money for a 2015 smartphone.
Though I do agree it's not the best phone, it is far from a 2015 phone
@@ethanoux10 well yea, the revolutionary gestures already exists in galaxy s4 lmao
@@rzkrdn8650 and the 90hz display? And face unlock? And the camera?
@karl Still, there's no denying the thing is overpriced.
@@faizelthabang8305 disagree. Priced similarly to the iPhone 11 yet ha many more hardware features.
Sure you can compare to the OP7T/Pro, but there cameras are garbage compared to P4/IP11
I use two dailys, the S21+ & 4xl. I will not give up my 4xl, why? The user experience is fantasic, cameras & updates. Plus I like pure Android. Is the triple8 processer faster than the 855? Yes, but not by much? It keeps up admirably. The display, there pretty evenly matched. I enjoy using both? But even in 2021 with reduced prices I still highly recommend the 4xl, still a great phone with buttery 🧈smoothe performance!
11:54 What's that dot on the upper side? Someone else mistakes it for the third camera?
Probably the most underwhelming phone this year. Really disappointed in Google
Spoken like someone that hasn't used it. I have the 4xl and it's easily the best available.
@@RichardServello No ultra wide and mediocre battery life make this one dead on arrival.
@@RichardServello ordered it .... Waiting eagerly
@@brandonclevert3173 ultra wide is crap. Makes people look like elves. Battery life is awesome. Usually have 35%+ when I go to bed.
@@RichardServello Ultra wide is crap? Spoken like a true non photographer. Just get a random Nokia or Motorola.
Thanks for your nice fair review
May I know which is the smartwatch ur using?
The navigation gesture is actually a copy from Xiaomi phone MIUI. They did it long before Apple, Huawei and now Google.
Exactly what I was thinking about
Hakim Farouk Samsung also did this in 2013 with the S4
Pixel - Now following footsteps of iphone
In the best possible way
3:40 Don't know why would they do that!? But would like to know is the earpiece speaker as loud as the bottom firing one?
Can you keep the AOD on all the time?..I don’t want to reach or pick up phone when looking for notifications that I’ve missed.
Underated phone of the year
underrated!?!?!? how!??! it received a shit ton of critics from everywhere, how is it underrated!?!? how?
I definitely wouldn't recommend the Pixel 4 at launch, but there's one thing that reviewers consistently overlook. Predictably, you can get deals of $200 or $300 off around Thanksgiving. Couple that with the trade-in value giving you usually at least another $150 to $250, and that makes the Pixel 4 a steal. I'm getting $500 Google Fi credit plus $250 for my trade-in. That effectively makes the price of my Pixel 4 XL around $250.
A magnificent piece of art... better say, A Master Piece by the master of technology!
Great choice in music: Remember The Time by Michael Jackson.
Google should have never got rid of the nexus program, switching to the pixel and moving to the "mainstream users" instead of keeping the nexus/pixel as a development device(which it still is) was the worst possible thing.
It's $900 for the 128GB edition not the 64GB addition correct this.
Still not worth it...there are wayy more better options now for even $600+
900? Thts ROG phone 2 money but with way less features. Google needs to get it together.
depends where you live mate , and more to the point it is way over priced anyway imo .
In my neck of the woods , the base 4XL is $1279 , the 128 gb model is $ 1429 , which is a joke , and although they do ship with some crappy buds here , it still has no headphone jack , no sd card .
Last years 3XL was easily a better device .
@@fncm3421 are you stupid? who wants a rog phone? only developers and (some normal people) buy pixel series for their apps. they have to have last android version to optimize their apps.
He's reviewing the Pixel 4 XL. Which is $900 for the 64gb. You're thinking about the smaller pixel 4. Correct this comment
Failed Jerry Rig's durability test.
Who?
the pixel 4
Yes saw that , build quality = cheap and nasty , when are they going to learn .
@@mikldude9376 Never. They just don't really care about selling them. They take a loss of the Pixels every year
Asked
I have a question, do the menu drawer can be customize like thr other android phones?
4:30 Wow what a criticism! It's TOO quick. It unlocks without me having to push it upwards. Maybe companies should give an option to slowly unlock the phone and needing the swipe to not get moronic complaints like this.
He said that because it's the same problem you get with the iPhone. You can't read any notifications because the phone just unlocks, making notifications useless.
@@pkpnyt4711 You can also disable the option to skip the lockscreen which means it will unlock the phone, but still require a swipe, allowing you to view notifications.. this isn't a problem for most people, you just toggle "Skip lockscreen" off and he even shows that in a video clip.
I totally agree!
@@werfo1 appreciate it.
@@clocked0 Thanks for that, I didn't noticed.
pixel is too expensive! there is a realme x2 pro phone, it costs much less and is better in terms of characteristics than a pixel!
The most unworthy android flagship, a rip off with $900😣😣😣
Watched it on my Motorola Edge S 💚🇵🇸🌻🇸🇯🖤💞
Solid looking phone but.. people complain about the $700 price of the OnePlus 7 Pro. $200 less for 4x more storage, bigger screen and more RAM. Camera nowhere near as good but then again I'd rather have the larger memory and screen. Or for $100 or so more you can get the Note 10 which still uses microSD
I came here just to see its endurance score.. What a waste!!
73 hours .
Finally an example that an automobile enthusiast will like and relate to. 😁
I would still want it but it is costly - like 5 months rent in a fully furnished apartment. 😂
do you think I should get a Samsung s10e or this phone?
Pixel 4xl anyday anytime!
@@manvsAI9246 just got the samsung s10, and its brilliant. 8gb of ram, and a hell alot faster than my old phone.
Pixel: Ugly design
Pixel 2: Terrible display
Pixel 3: Worst notch
Pixel 4: Top bezel, no ultra-wide camera, average battery life, radar issue
Pixel 5: Non-flagship
It seems everyone wants the same thing for the next Pixel; Better battery, more storage, ultrawide camera, and fixed motion-sense (or get rid of it)
Typing on my awesome Xperia XZ2 Premium... Running at 4K.. All the time thanks to a mod from XDA forums and.. Did I not mention Sony gives a headphone 🎧 jack 🔌 adaptor.... Yet Sony always gets way to many negative feedback from so many reviewers... No one had ever mentioned that Xperia devices can run at 120hrz... Their is a mod for that agian XDA forums but it intails some advance mods to the kernal I believe.
I just bought my mom a pixel 4 xl it will be here tomorrow
11:00 mark, pretty clean but like I can get basically the same shot with my P30 Pro in auto mode, which is instant and still captures the stars even with light pollution... hmm.
But if turning 90hz display and gestures radar off to save battery doesn't make sense, it doesn't also make sense to compare its battery life with phones that don't have these features.
Look if there's anything that I've learned over the last 2 years is that tech reviewers are feeling increasingly isolated and neglected by Google's design choices....and it pisses them off. They feel this way because (sometimes arrogantly so, and sometimes ignorantly so) they want to think theiir opinion mirrors the purchasing public. Because let's face it, if that wasn't the case, then it theatens their very existence. The problem, however, is these tech reviewers simply do not represent the purchasing public and the drive-by readers/critiques simply pile on and were never true purchasing power consumers to begin with, so their opinions are meaningless. Quoting specs, hardware design, etc mean very little to the average consumer that knows a great experience when they see/feel it. I think Google knows this. Software makes the experience, not hardware folks.
Bottomline is that I no longer look to tech reviewers for advise or recommendations in my yearly smartphone upgrades.
My personal experience with the Pixel 4 XL's battery is better than the Pixel 3 XL. I get through the day easily and am always near a charger whether in the car, home, or office. It's simply a non-issue.
I'm glad someone is saying this. I've noticed that when I dig through these reviewer's comment section I see many people accepting what the reviewer says as gospel truth and then I see the comments from people that actually own the phone and those that own it are super happy with it.
Enjoyable video, but what is wrong with the people in this chat?