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Google Pixel 4 XL

Google Pixel 4 XL
$799
Brand: Google
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.3 inch 1440 x 3040 pixels, P-OLED display
  • Camera 12.2 MP + 16 MP Main / 8 MP + TOF 3D front
  • Storage 64/128 GB
  • RAM 6 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.84 GHz Snapdragon 855
  • OS Google Android 10

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

8.5
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 10 / 10

Google Pixel 4 XL Highlights and Overview

Google Pixel 4 XL is the larger variant of the standard Pixel 4, as well as the direct successor of the Pixel 3 XL of October 2018. This unit brings a larger display, better quad-HD+ resolution and even a bigger battery.

It comes in a 6.3-inch P-OLED display, with 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution. The display is still a 19:9 aspect ratio, and still does not utilize a notch or a pop-up selfie, conversely resulting to around 81% screen-to-body ratio. The device is an all-round glass, but built into an aluminum frame, measuring 160.4 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm.

Under the hood, you are getting an octa-core Snapdragon 855 CPU clocked at 2.84GHz, along with Adreno 640 GPU, 6GB RAM and either 64GB or 128GB non-expandable storage. The device also comes with Motion Sensing tech that lets you wave your hands to control certain aspects of the phone, such as skipping songs and silencing phone calls.

On the camera department, the Pixel 4 spot dual rear cameras which includes a 12mp camera with f/1.7 aperture accompanied by a dual led flash and the other camera is a telephoto lens which is a 16mp camera with f/2.4 aperture, on the front, it has a dual selfie shooter which includes an 8mp wide angle selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture and a TOF 3D camera.

It lacks any sort of fingerprint scanner, instead, comes with FaceID. The device has a single Nano-SIM by default, but dual SIM lovers can opt-in for the eSIM option. Power is supplied by a 3700mAh battery, with support for 18W wired and wireless fast charging, and runs on Android 10 out of the box. Other specifications and features of the Google Pixel 4 XL are detailed in the table below.

Google Pixel 4 XL Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Global Bands + USA Bands
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 160.4 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight 193 grams
Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM card & eSIM)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.3 inches, 98.0 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 10
Chipset Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 640

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 6 GB
Card Slot Does not Support external memory

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 12.2 MP + 16 MP main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Optical zoom
Digital image stabilization
Optical image stabilization
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Video Resolution 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30, 1080p@60, 1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 8 MP + TOF 3D Front Cameras
Camera Features F/2.0 aperture
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Uses USB Type-C connector

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
FM Radio No

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 3700 mAh battery
Wireless Charging Yes, QI wireless charging
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 24 hours
Stand-by Up to 380 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Google Pixel 4 XL User Reviews and Opinions

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