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Pixel 4

This is my review of the Pixel 4 and 4 XL. These phones are not regular smartphones because the company that makes them(Google) is not a regular phone company, they are not even a hardware company. They are a software company that just happens to make hardware to sell their software. If you look at the previous versions of this phone, those were phones which clearly focussed on software and their camera system. So clearly, Pixel phones are software-based devices, but this year during the presentation they emphasized on two hardware features. The 90Hz screen's smoothness and fluidity and the radar-based motion-sensing tech.
     


Firstly, I am going to talk about this motion-sensing technology. It is freaking awesome. So when Pixel displayed this technology back in 2015, it looked amazing and this is the first step towards it. You don’t have fingertip movements on this phone right now, but you have hand movements. I know the hand movements are not useful but you need to realize that this is Step 1!


Another controversial thing about this phone is its price. Pixel 4 costs 800$ and 4 XL is for 900$. Clearly, these phones are very expensive. The thing that sucks is that Pixel phones become way cheaper after some time of their launch. It seems weird to me that they launch their phones at such a high price and after around a year, they drastically drop the prices. Other companies like Apple and OnePlus don't do that. It is obviously a business strategy, but I feel that if they decrease their launching prices, people won't criticise them. Now, If I look at this phone with a different perspective assuming the sale price to be 650-700$, this phone is great. I love the screen which has a fantastic 90 Hz refresh rate and a super-fast face unlock. In fact, it is one of the fastest face unlocks out there. The speakers sound great, but the battery life isn't as good. I was honestly disappointed with the 6-6.5 hr battery life.

Camera; this is a topic which is going to be subjective this year. Pixel 4 and iPhone 11 are going to have the best cameras in the market right now. They are very similar yet different. It is very difficult for me to choose one, but if I had to, it would be the iPhone 11. I find iPhone 11 easier to use because it automatically does most of the things, but I have noticed that the Pixel 4 handles low light better. One thing is for sure, that both of these cameras are better than the OnePlus ones; but OnePlus is 200$ cheaper with that same 90Hz screen with double the storage. If you want to choose between Pixel and OnePlus, it is relatively simple. If you care a lot about picture quality; Pixel 4 it is!

















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