Pixel 4 can't record 4K video at 60fps as Google thinks you don't need it

21 October 2019
The tweet with the explanation also makes a passing reference to how much storage 4K @ 60fps video consumes.

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  • 22 Oct 2019

YUKI93, 22 Oct 2019Only millennials would look at "old" footage and think they... moreStop making excuses for lack of features provided by Google. Other manufacturers have no problems providing these features to the end user and that too at a lower price point.

Absolutely no excuses for not providing 4k 60fps. Others who don't use it can continue to not use it. Those who want it should be provided the required features. After all its a flagship not a Budget device or a midranger.

    AnonD-894375, 22 Oct 2019Wait till 5 years down the road you have a 4K TV or monitor... moreOnly millennials would look at "old" footage and think they look crap. True videographers or videography enthusiasts wouldn't bothered by such crappy thoughts.

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      • 22 Oct 2019

      AnonD-894375, 22 Oct 2019Wait till 5 years down the road you have a 4K TV or monitor... moreXda community might help you here.
      But then who'd buy the Pixel when you can get a better phone than that.

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        • 22 Oct 2019

        Anonymous, 22 Oct 2019I have 4K video supporting smartphones since 2015 and I nev... moreOne day you'll purchase a 4k monitor and you'll understand why!

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          • 22 Oct 2019

          YUKI93, 22 Oct 2019Google do have a point. I myself record 1080p most of time.... moreWait till 5 years down the road you have a 4K TV or monitor and you starting looking at all these old footage. Issue here is they disabled it in software when the hardware can support, giving user no choices. Ain't android all about choices?

            The Pixel 4/4XL got a pretty garbage camera (for 2019 standards anyway). 1/2.55" sensor is small, 2x optical zoom isn't really useful, 12mp main cam, maximum of 120fps... either Google doesn't care about the Pixel's camera or they think that people don't need those stuff. Most flagship phones got 1/2" sensor and bigger, 240fps minimum slow motion framerate and better cameras (for example: better telephoto, ultrawide/monochrome etc). It's a shame really. Only thing Google does good (with cameras) is technology I guess.

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              • 22 Oct 2019

              I have 4K video supporting smartphones since 2015 and I never used that resolution.99% videos are watched in smartphones so, why waste more space?besides,60fps is useful in action cams that are mounted to body or helmets for shooting fast moving occasions.So,30fps is also OK for handheld cameras.

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                • 22 Oct 2019

                Anonymous, 22 Oct 2019the problem isn't just the processor, it's the storage spee... moreInternal storage is fast enough.
                You sound like you are living 5 years in the past.

                  It's not just about what we need or what majority use, they basically downgrade. Not that I pay, pixel fans should care.

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                    • 22 Oct 2019

                    It's simple really why there's no 4k 60fps. Given that 4K 60fps consumes twice as much storage as 4K 30fps and the highest storage option on the Pixel 4/4XL phones is 128GB. It will be filled up rather quickly given Pixel phones have no memory card expansion. Google can come up with excuses like 4K 60fps is not good to use in low light. But still, not all 4K videos are done in low light. Many are actually done during the day or under bright lighting conditions. Videos under these ideal conditions certainly can benefit from ultra smooth, hyper real 4K 60fps action videos that would render a 30fps video recording too choppy. And no, 1080p 60fps is a poor substitute for 4K 60fps. 4K is 4 times the resolution of 1080p. There's no going around that fact.

                      Nope, we want 8K, and 108mp stills. Google just want to save some space they offer for free. In the end you are left with reduced image quality, smoothness.

                        thada2607, 21 Oct 2019*2800 mAhPixel 4 XL has 3800 or 3700 mah battery right?

                          Google do have a point. I myself record 1080p most of time. While I do record at native 4K, I'll downscale it to 1080p. 60fps has never been my concern, I still prefer 30fps or 24fps myself.

                            Anonymous, 22 Oct 2019Pixel is nowhere close to top of the line Android Flagship. Well it’s not, but it should be when it’s priced accordingly

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                              • 22 Oct 2019

                              what?, 22 Oct 2019you know what's funny? even without 4k/60 they manage tie w... moreDxO for smartphones is hoax.

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                                • 22 Oct 2019

                                Yes, and they made the battery life so terrible so that folks can’t get too addicted to their smartphone....

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                                  • 22 Oct 2019

                                  I used to use 1080p 60fps but i have now downgraded it to 30fps. I think Google is right in their own way. If they can give us 1080p or 4k 30fps at its best quality I'm more than happy. Only numbers doesn't bother me.

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                                    • 22 Oct 2019

                                    So far only fails surround this phone

                                      The Pixel is so much overated.
                                      It is being compared with Samsung and Apple Flagships.
                                      It should have been compared only with the mid ranger phones since it is a mid ranger phone.
                                      Just because it is made by Google people loose their minds.

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                                        • 22 Oct 2019

                                        Andrei80, 22 Oct 2019I have 128GB storage, but still use 1080p 30fps and HVEC. I... morebut you what if you replay that on your laptop, smart tv, projector?! you are so thinking small that you limit yourself to viewing only on your phone... unless that is the only viewing screen you have.