Google has finally released the was awaited Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL smartphones which were announced on Made By Google event which was held in New York. The phone had a few surprises which even surprised the attendees of the event. There are many features added to this phone which includes a radar sensor which is first known as Project Soli during development and now called Motion Sense. This is a feature that allows the phone to support air gestures — so you can wave your hands at your phone to execute certain actions.
Google Pixel 4XL Specifications
Now let talk about the specifications of both of the smartphones. The Pixel 4 has a 5.7-inch, FHD+ resolution, 444ppi display and 19:9 aspect ratio, “Smooth display” 90Hz refresh rate, “Ambient EQ” automatic color adjustment as well as HDR with UHDA certification. The phone has 68.8 x 147.1 x 8.2 mm dimensions and weighs 162 grams. It possesses a 2,800mAh and it supports 18W fast charging, wireless charging.
On the other hand, Pixel XL possesses a 6.3-inch, QHD+, 537ppi display 19:9 aspect ratio, “Smooth display” 90Hz refresh rate, “Ambient EQ” automatic color adjustment and HDR with UHDA certification. The model has 75.1 x 160.4 x 8.2 mm dimensions and weighs 193 grams. It has a bigger battery than Pixel 4 which is 3,700mAh that supports 18W fast charging, wireless charging.
As for the Camera, both the model have the same Camera. The main one possesses a 12.2-megapixel, 1.4 μm pixel width, dual pixel phase detection, OIS, ƒ/1.7 aperture, 77-degree field of view. The other one has a 16-megapixel, 1.0 μm pixel width, phase detection, OIS, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 52-degree field of view. It can capture 1080p @ 30, 60, or 120 fps; 720p @ 240 fps; 4K @ 30 fps; Front Camera: 1080p @ 30 fps. As for the storage it has 64GB or 128GB options.
As for the other features these phones have in common is that it possesses Snapdragon 855 processors. Pixel Neural Core coprocessor, Stereo speakers, dual SIM (nano + eSIM), Active Edge, Motion Sense radar, Face unlock, Gorilla Glass 5 on front and back last but not the least IP68 dust and water protection. The phone comes in three different colors which are “just black,” “clearly white,” and “oh so orange” which is a limited edition.
One of the improvements that Google did was that the face of their phone now is extremely fast and the”New Assistant” as Google calls it is much faster than before and it relies on Google’s servers much less. The price of the two phones was also revealed, Google Pixel 4 will be at a price of $799 and as for Google Pixel 4XL, it will cost $899. Moreover, you can spend $100 on top of either to jump from 64GB to 128GB of storage. It will be available on 21 October but unfortunately, it won’t be available in India.