It should come as no surprise that photos taken with the rear cameras on the Pixel 4 are stunning. We tested the camera in both daylight and low-light settings, and all of our test photos look crisp, without a hint of noise. Photos with Night Sight are also gorgeous, if a little oversaturated. One caveat about the 90-Hz refresh rate: The Pixel 4 XL initially slowed down the screen refresh rate when the display brightness dropoed below 75%. But Google subsequently released a software update that allowed the 90-Hz refresh rate to be active "in more brightness conditions." It's when you zoom in even further that the Pixel 4 XL's combination of hardware and software really shines. I focused on Tightwad Hill, a hill outside the football stadium where frugal fans gather to watch the game gratis. The iPhone 11 Pro Max does an adequate job here, though you see the kind of fuzziness around individual fans that you'd anticipate from an 8x digital zoom. I think the Pixel 4 XL keeps things a little sharper — some of the fans are a little fuzzy around the edges, sure, but the Gridiron Grill sign remains easy to read, individual trees on the hillside don't blur together, and the color in the Pixel 4 XL's shot is more consistent. Like most of the other best Android phones released at this time, the Google Pixel 4 XL uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 mobile processor, and the results are about what you'd expect when it comes to performance. Google's new Pixel keeps pace with the top-performing Android phones to come out in the last 10 months, though it's certainly not the fastest phone. And it's still no match for Apple's latest iPhones. In addition to the facelift, Google Assistant has greater contextual knowledge and works with many of Google's apps. For example, if you're reading a specific story in Chrome and you want to share it with a friend, simply say, "Hey Google, share with [friend's name]," and Google Assistant will text a link to your chosen recipient.

The Google Pixel 4 is an Android lover's dream and a clear Editors' Choice. It features a gorgeous design, powerful hardware, a 90Hz OLED display, terrific camera performance, and genuinely useful software that make getting things done easier than ever. And you don't have to worry it growing obsolete anytime soon, as Google guarantees at least three years of updates. The only real downside is that the Pixel 4 tops out at 128GB of storage, which is pretty meager for smartphone shutterbugs. As for the panel itself, I found the Pixel 4 XL’s AMOLED display to show off an array of eye-pleasing colors. Watching the trailer for the sure-to-insane Cats movie via YouTube, the Pixel 4 XL showed off all the uncanny details of the singing cats’ digitally enhanced fur from Taylor Swift’s Orange stripe to Jennifer Hudson’s shabby coat. The results of our testing reflects my experience. Anyone who wants the absolute top phone would do better with other Android flagships. The Google Pixel line is about doing the basics best for a little less coin, but it’s still a top-tier phone. Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer (G-Sensor), Barometer, Light Sensor, Magnetometer, Gyroscope Sensor

Google's new phone shows off 131.7% of the sRGB color gamut. That trails the OnePlus 7T (155.1%), another phone offering a faster refresh rate, but it's ahead of the 118.6% produced by the iPhone 11 Pro Max, another big screen phone. Those colors are accurate, too, as the Pixel 4 XL has a Delta-E rating of 0.26. (The closer to zero, the more accurate the colors.) That's in line with the OnePlus 7T (0.27) and iPhone 11 Pro Max (0.28). Maxham, Alexander (October 21, 2019). "Google Explains Why Pixel 4 Doesn't Have 4K60 Video". Android Headlines . Retrieved October 21, 2019. Rather than repeat myself – you can read my in-depth verdict on the new camera here – it’s worth briefly mentioning the new camera features before I continue. Google has expanded the Pixel’s “Night Sight” shooting mode, which supposedly takes low-light pictures with a more accurate colour balance than last year’s phone, and you can also take better-looking starry night pictures with the new astrophotography mode. Speaking of shadows, the Google Pixel 4 XL does a much better job contending with them in this photo of a statue on the University of California campus. Both the iPhone 11 Pro Max and Pixel 4 XL handle the trees well in their respective photos, though the Pixel includes more streaks of green. The key thing here, is that the Pixel shows off more distinct edges of the statute of two 19th century football players. You'd have a hard time making out those same details in the iPhone 11 Pro's effort.

As for the 4 XL’s internal specifications, the more power-efficient Snapdragon 855 processor makes its first appearance in a Pixel phone. Qualcomm’s flagship chipset is due to be superseded soon, but it ensures the 4 XL can go toe-to-toe with the very best of the current flagship crop. Ambient EQ, first introduced in the Google Nest Hub , also makes an appearance on the Pixel 4. It's like True Tone on the iPhone 11 Pro and makes adjustments to the display automatically, depending on lighting and other environmental factors. Ambient EQ is subtle, but you might notice less eye fatigue if you're using your phone for extended periods of time. Information about the electric current (amperes) and voltage (volts) the charger outputs. The higher power output allows faster charging. This SAR rating shows the highest level of exposure to electromagnetic radiation measured when the device is placed at the hip level. The top SAR value for mobile devices used in Europe is limited to 2 W/kg per 10 g of tissue. This standard follows the ICNIRP Guidelines 1998 as well as the IEC standards and is determined by the CENELEC.The display resolution shows the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical side of the screen. The higher the resolution is, the greater the detail of the displayed content.