Google's Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL bring big camera updates, namely in the form of a new telephoto lens accompanying the main one. While it might lose in a game of Top Trumps, it’s not noticeable in daily use because the Pixel 3 is simply buttery-smooth in operation, with top-notch gaming performance too. The Google Pixel 3 XL release date was October 18, 2018 in the US, and November 1, 2018 in the UK and Australia, and it launched thereafter is Canada, France, Germany, Japan, India, Ireland, Italy, Singapore, Spain, and Taiwan. Whatever the scenario, protect your phone and show off your style with one of the best Pixel 3 XL cases that are offer style and durability.

The single SIM tray now lives on the bottom of the phone, right next to the USB Type-C charging port with USB 3.The Pixel 3 and 3 XL have identical cameras front and back, so everything we discuss here applies to both smartphones. Sure, it will probably get better with later updates, but it’s less consistent than we’d expect coming from the tech giant, especially since it features the promising debut of the long-awaited Soli radar technology. There are digital wellbeing tools, including time trackers and Google’s Wind Down, which activates do not disturb and sets the screen to monochrome to dissuade you from using it. rear-facing lens is the primary reason to consider this Android Pie-packing handset, and the two front-facing cameras – the extra lens helps for group selfies – are the second and third reasons. The phone is plenty fast enough for all tasks, and with the Adreno 640 graphics chip, powers games like PUBG without a hitch.

It shouldn’t be a surprise that, with such a focus on software over hardware, the Pixel line’s mid-range entry is a solid value pick with nearly all its pricier siblings’ features at little over half the cost of the Pixel 4 XL.While Google claims that the phone should last through a day of use, especially with the enabled-by-default Adaptive Battery that limits infrequently-used apps’ background activity, our limited experience saw the phone falling short. Yet the iPhone 11 Pro Max is also more expensive at a baseline, and given the Pixel 4 XL will get Android updates as soon as they’re released by Google, the OS update lead Apple’s phones have over other models doesn’t apply. Night Sight takes a longer exposure with multiple frames being stacked like HDR to generate a much brighter image in extreme low light conditions.

While HDR+ Enhanced will give you the best possible camera output every time — including impressive white balance — it does take longer to snap a shot and process.The notch cut out shouldn’t be a dealbreaker if you want the best-in-class Pixel 3 camera and desire your phone at the biggest size possible.

That’s reflected in the physical design, too: gone is the Pixel 3’s two-tone gloss-and-matte back, replaced with a frosted rear glass finish (except in the Just Black color) and, on the front, a full top bezel instead of a notch.The original shot will often be the best quality, but it’s great to be able to choose another frame if you just missed the action or someone had their eyes closed. It also activates the smart-speaker-like always-listening mode that waits for the wake words “Hey Google”, firing up Google Assistant barking out answers using the speakers and displaying results on the screen. Google said this was an intentional decision as they have used new amplifier technology with advanced speaker protection algorithms. In what may be the biggest drawback of the phone, the Google Pixel 4 XL’s battery life is, by today’s standards, barely adequate.