Yes yes. I already told you that I don’t care about the Google Pixel. My reasons for that are already made clear in that blog post a while back. I also didn’t think that would change with the Pixel 3 and 3 XL last year. Despite all of that, I applaud Google’s efforts in making the best camera that happens to have a phone. This year, Google makes more strides on making a great phone with the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL!
Standout Features of the Pixel 4
Without question, the main standout feature of the new Pixel 4 is the cameras. The new Google phone now has a dual rear camera setup! It consists of a 12.2MP main camera with f/1.7 aperture and a 16MP telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture. Pixel 4 also has an 8MP front camera with an f/2.0 aperture. Normally, this would be somewhat disappointing given the fact that midrange phones have triple or even quad rear cameras.
It’s a good thing we’re talking about Google here. Its ability to put computational photography to great use is nothing short of INSANE. The competition in smartphones really heats up in the camera department! Google Pixel 4 aims to secure that top spot and remain THE STANDARD in smartphone photography.
You now have Live HDR+ and dual exposure controls so you can finally see the intended image in the viewfinder! Another feature I’m really curious about is the improved Night Sight. It lets you do astrophotography with just the Pixel 4 and a tripod!
Google Assistant also works better in the Pixel 4 thanks to a new data center-based learning model. This means you can use the Assistant faster and all data stays on-device!
Two other features that I wanna mention are Motion Sense and a new Recorder app. The former takes advantage of a radar sensor that came from the work done with Project Soli. You can do more gestures thanks to that sensor and enables a better Face Unlock system! The Pixel 4 can be unlocked as you pick it up from a table!
The Recorder app does what it does with a cool twist: it transcribes your recording at the same time! You can even search for recordings based on specific words!
Specs and Pricing
Oh So Orange 
Just Black 
Clearly White
Google Pixel 4 comes in two sizes: Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. Both come in three colors: the limited edition Oh So Orange (which Isa Rodriguez hates to death, but that’s her haha), Just Black, and Clearly White.
In case you need all the specs, here you go:
- 5.7-inch Fullscreen FHD+ (Pixel 4) / 6.3-inch Fullscreen QHD+ (Pixel 4 XL) AMOLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor
- 6GB RAM
- 64 / 128 GB internal storage
- Dual rear cameras: 12MP main camera with f/1.7 aperture and 16MP telephoto camera with f/2.4 aperture
- Radar sensor
- 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
- USB-C port
- 2800 mAh battery (Pixel 4) / 3700 mAh battery (Pixel 4 XL)
- Android 10
The Pixel 4 starts at $799 for 64GB and goes up to $899 for 128GB of storage. Pixel 4 XL starts at $899 for 64GB and $999 for 128GB.
I sincerely hope that the cameras on the Google Pixel 4 are worth its price tag, especially since we have phones that offer more for a lower price. What do you think about the new Pixel phones? Are they worth considering? Do you even care? Sound off in the comments!