Rumor: Google is ready to fully embrace 2017, fitting the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL with 6GB of RAM

18 July 2019
It's a very small step for humanity (and the mobile world), but a huge one for Google.

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Anonymous, 19 Jul 2019s9 only a years ... how u consider it as "old" device ?I should've typed the word previous, not old.

    Anonymous, 22 Jul 2019Logic put in much better words than mine. Thank youMost welcome!

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      • 4QP
      • 22 Jul 2019

      THE-TRUTH-REVEALER, 22 Jul 2019Yeah, but someone still needs to start bashing. I guess tha... moreLogic put in much better words than mine. Thank you

        Nnamdi Bond Alex, 19 Jul 2019Not sure about this being bashing, but, true: excellent article.Yeah, but someone still needs to start bashing. I guess that will never happen, because people are so easily fooled into thinking that companies know better about what they want than they themselves.
        "oh, all phones have 8 GB RAM, but if Google puts 4 GB of it for the same price, it's ok. They must have done some magic where 4GB=8GB, even though multiple reviews have confirmed slowdown after 6-18 months of use".
        "All phones have a max of 512GB or even 1TB of inbuilt storage, but if Google wants to keep 128GB as max storage, I guess its ok, because I like paying for phone, then also I like to pay more for cloud storage. Essentially I like paying twice for doing the same damn thing".

        Lol, fanboys I tell ya.

          Hey you, 19 Jul 2019Tell that to the pixel 3 series that has performance hiccup... moreNot my Pixel

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            • 21 Jul 2019

            Daydream81, 19 Jul 2019Great little article, good to see GSMArena team have a good... moreReally great to see. Absolutely loved it.

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              • kgd
              • 21 Jul 2019

              People on GSMArena in 2021:
              Ugh, Pixel 6 with only 16GB ram? My OnePlus 9 Pro has 32GB, how laughable. Pixel is horrible value now.

              (Just a joke y'all)

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                • 21 Jul 2019

                Anonymous, 21 Jul 2019You do know the camera quality is based more on the softwar... moreYou do know it's based heavily on both right?

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                  • 21 Jul 2019

                  Whackcar, 19 Jul 2019The Pixel phones have always been behind it's competitors. ... moreYou do know the camera quality is based more on the software and less on the hardware right?

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                    • 20 Jul 2019

                    Shui8, 20 Jul 2019The apps killing on EMUI can be controlled, mind you. On de... moreObviously a little higher for the 8gb

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                      • Anonymous
                      • I8m
                      • 20 Jul 2019

                      Shui8, 20 Jul 2019The apps killing on EMUI can be controlled, mind you. On de... moreFor the prices those ones charge, for maxing purposes, and for future proofing its worth it.
                      Expecting less than 6 or 8 at this point in any device less than 400ish is just foolish in one form or another

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                        • 20 Jul 2019

                        Hey you, 20 Jul 2019So you saying it's Google shitty software optimization prob... moreIt's both

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                          • 20 Jul 2019

                          g6 user, 19 Jul 2019i don't know why people brains are washed out with more ram... moreJust because you are easily lead to believe you are getting what you pay for or advantages do not exist does not mean that it somehow reflects poorly on the brains of others. Just you.

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                            • 20 Jul 2019

                            Peachy001, 20 Jul 2019They are, and the other guys are close enough on camera qua... moreEven theit camera is not top. People belived it with the 3, but that was mainly hdr. It did lead in hdr and was neck and neck. But did not trump all in technical quality.

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                              • 20 Jul 2019

                              VectorR, 20 Jul 2019Huawei Mate 20 Pro with 6GB RAM does the same things.The apps killing on EMUI can be controlled, mind you. On default factory settings, yes its harsh.

                              I can definitely see multitasking slow down / killed between 4gb and 6gb of ram. 8gb is the max that i approved, future proof for another 3 years. More than that is ridiculous.

                                VectorR, 20 Jul 2019Huawei Mate 20 Pro with 6GB RAM does the same things.So you saying it's Google shitty software optimization problem, not RAM problem on the pixel 3, right?

                                  Hey you, 19 Jul 2019Really? Like they know how much RAM the pixel 3 needs, cons... moreHuawei Mate 20 Pro with 6GB RAM does the same things.

                                    Anonymous, 19 Jul 2019Rather have 6|8gb of ram on other phone and not 4gb on pixe... moreThey are, and the other guys are close enough on camera quality. Google needs to raise all bars, not just have a top camera in a mediocre device, priced at the top end.

                                      Anonymous, 19 Jul 2019I'm using Pixel 2 XL, Apps especially Music app could'nt ru... moreI use the 2xl also, would be a better device with 6GB. So many background apps have to reload. Deezer works fine though, never had any issue with music playback. 6GB may not be "needed", but it should be essential for a £900 phone. Table stakes. Same with great camera, wireless charging, ample onboard storage, particularly if they don't include a flash carsd memory slot. Any other opinion is like arguing that a Rolls Royce shouldn't have a sterio. These are basics for a high end. Don't like it, buy a Pixel 3. We really should demand more of £900 phones.

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                                        • 19 Jul 2019

                                        [deleted post]OK, so why did Samsung release Galaxy A9 with SD660 and 8GB RAM in 2018?