Google Pixel 4
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- Anon User
- Tm{
- 23 Jul 2020
The phone is alright, still better than any other trash offered by most Android manufacturers. The stock Pixel experience is superb, true to what a phone running on Android should be like.
Security on the phone is really good, especially if you install a custom Operating system like GrapheneOS or CalyxOS (better than iOS). Easy to flash just like every pixel before it.
However, this phone has it's criticisms. Like every reviewer here so far, the main issue is that the battery is under performing compared to the flagships, but you could overcome this issue by having a wireless battery pack; NEWDERY offers a 5000mah battery case, and other companies have cases that are 7000 mah, more than enough to solve the battery problems. However all of these products are pricey for the average person and there are not currently any good "cheap" battery extension options at the time of this post.
If your considering to get a Pixel 4, I recommend the Pixel 4 XL just because of the extra battery, or wait for the Pixel 4a line coming soon. Pixel 3a and 3a XL at the time of this post are also good options, and they have the best bang for your buck.
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- Anonymous
- IbG
- 15 Jul 2020
Marly, 13 Jul 2020I have a Pixel 4. It is around 10 months old. Prior to that... moreWe believe you. The iOS software is superior, better quality.
You might have encountered a defect, a bug in Android which is hard for the management from Google to admit it, losing their jobs if so, and hard to be fixed by Google engineers due to random, unreplicable defect scenario. Some software code in this time is so messy written, being developed by many temporary contractors and diversity employees that nobody understands it anymore and despite everybody's wishes the software be bug free it is not possible anymore, it got out of control.
I am advising you to install a custom made Android OS and if possible avoid the Google cloud storage and services.
Otherwise, you could move back to Apple ecosystem and be safer and happier.
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- Marly
- m53
- 13 Jul 2020
I have a Pixel 4. It is around 10 months old. Prior to that I have owned a Pixel 2 for two years and know how to operate these phones well.
I was deleting a single photo from my album and suddenly a huge number of my photos and videos were permanently deleted.
I have contacted the support chat who advise me Google Photos do not have any staff who can be contacted via phone, email or chat and the only way to seek help is to post a message on here. I asked to be put through to a senior and I was assured twice that supervisor Eric was investigating my case, however despite numerous requests I have not even received an email from Eric to confirm this.
Google chat is not working any longer, and the email option is also not functioning and returning with error messages.
I would like to repeat that my phone automatically deleted a large number of my photos and videos permanently, and that Google are unable to offer me any support other than to post in a chat forum.
As someone who has previously highly recommended (and converted) a number of friends from iPhones to Pixels previously I am highly disappointed.
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- Aw}
- 08 Jul 2020
Battery gives me full day of usage without a problem, and the camera is simply unbelievable....
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- User
- bEB
- 30 Jun 2020
Anonymous, 29 Jun 2020I wish I read these reviews before I purchased the Google P... moreuse `here we go' map and gps. no need internet for gps.
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- Anonymous
- b2n
- 29 Jun 2020
I wish I read these reviews before I purchased the Google Pixel 4XL. It has not been a stellar performer but it is OK, not worth the money. However today is the last straw. I just bought a 2020 Mazda and found out Google phones are NOT compatible with Mazdas!!!!! So no more navigation, no music, no android play NOTHING! I am stuck with both!
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- Jimmy Jam
- PPh
- 18 Jun 2020
Best camera on the market!
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- Bright Zee
- GXm
- 17 Jun 2020
Anonymous, 14 Jun 2020How`s the camera quality?Best in any smartphone you have seen so far. If camera is the primary concern? This should be your choice. It also gets fastest android updates.
But if you play games and do web browsing only and camera is not a primary concern, there are better phones at half the price.
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- HornyGirl
- gMx
- 15 Jun 2020
2800mAh battery in 2020???Are u serious???
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- Anonymous
- 3iv
- 14 Jun 2020
How`s the camera quality?
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- --voltaire9
- ybd
- 14 Jun 2020
A, 10 Jun 2020Is it slippery at the back? The black one?Yes,but then so are the other colors,I have had both white and black versions..The sides are grippy though.Wish the back had the same coating as the sides.
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- 3iv
- 10 Jun 2020
Is it slippery at the back?
The black one?
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- tom d. harry
- fFA
- 10 Jun 2020
Anonymous, 23 May 2020It appears that you broke your phone and it`s everybody els... morefor you not to be able to retrieve your serial number is a bad move by google i think, even for a fruit company, they have the serial at sim tray. hopefully u have any documents of sort for your serial. i usually dont because i buy second hand.
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- tom d. harry
- fFA
- 10 Jun 2020
Anonymous, 23 May 2020It appears that you broke your phone and it`s everybody els... morefor you not to be able to retrieve your serial number is a bad move by google i think, even for a fruit company, they have the serial at sim tray. hopefully u have any documents of sort for your serial. i usually dont because i buy second hand.
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- Potemkin
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- 24 May 2020
Anonymous, 22 May 2020What about the PWM Flickering in Pixel 4??I'm not noticing any flickering. Display is great, no complaints.
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- Anonymous
- Aw}
- 23 May 2020
pat, 22 May 2020its a 1000$ throw away phone, ive had mine for three months... moreIt appears that you broke your phone and it`s everybody else`s fault, but not yours, right?
Don`t bother with answering...
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- pat
- YY$
- 22 May 2020
its a 1000$ throw away phone, ive had mine for three months and its been a non stop pile of garbage. Constantly crashing, i get bluetooth stopping notifications constantly and non stop. But what happened today is the icing on the cake. playing music while i was cooking up some food, its in an otterbox case and it falls from my counter top (about 3 feet from the ground at most) and it stops turning on. I go to send it in to google to have them take a look and possibly fix the paperweight i was dumb enough to buy from them. I found you cannot send it in to even be looked at unless you know the serial number which i cannot get to because the screen will not turn on. If google ever comes out with a paperweight i would say jump on it because their phones are just the same and you may save some money in buying the paperweight over their crap phones
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- Anonymous
- Aw}
- 22 May 2020
What about the PWM Flickering in Pixel 4??