Pixel 4
Google's next flagship is definitely on its way. Keep tabs on the other rumors about the Pixel 4 and 4 XL.
90Hz display, new and improved Face Unlock, more features.
According to these new photos, the Google Pixel 4 XL will have a 12.2MP primary camera at the back with a wider f/1.73 aperture compared to the f/1.8 aperture on the Pixel 3 series phones.
Pixel 4 phone could come equipped with the tech giant's Project Soli chip, which would let users operate phones via hand gestures using Google's radar-based motion sensors.
Pixel 4 XL will have an 8.1MP (front) primary sensor with an f/2.0 aperture and a 0.3MP secondary sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. It is possible that the secondary sensor housed within the large notch at the top of the phone's display could be a Time of Flight sensor.
Apart from the camera hardware, the latest leak also confirms the Pixel 4 XL will have a 90Hz panel with 3040 x 1440 Quad HD+ resolution. The phone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core processor, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB UFS storage. Keeping the lights on will be a 3,700mAh battery.
Confirmed:
It will have face unlock and motion sensors
Pixel 4 will have a Soli radar chip. This will allow the Pixel 4 to have face unlock, which is similar to Apple's Face ID, and the feature will be secure enough to verify digital payments. The chip can also sense motion, and lets you "skip songs, snooze alarms and silence phone calls" by waving your hand in front of the phone. The technology was developed internally by Google's Advanced Technology and Projects team.
The feature is not unlike the LG G8 ThinQ and offers a glimpse into a touchless phone future. The FCC first granted Google approval to use Project Soli sensors in December 2018 for aircraft.
Pixel 4 will Best Buy
Even though the phone hasn't officially launched yet, sellers are getting ahead of the game. US retailer Best Buy has its own splash page for the Pixel 4, saying that it's "coming soon," and posting an image of the phone's back. Though it's not a photo, the image shows Google doing away with the two-tone glass shade. The back of the phone is now one single solid color.
Pixel 4 has one front-facing camera
Back in June, supposedly a Pixel 4 was spotted in the wild by a tipster for 9to5Google showing that the phone had two front cameras (like the current Pixel 3) and a large "forehead." But Google's sketch of the Pixel 4, which was used to show where the Soli radar chip was located on the phone's front-facing array, also showed that the phone had a single front-facing camera.
(Black, White, Orange/Coral)
Pixel 4 in orange
Pixel 4 or 4 XL will come in a new shade of orange, thanks to a huge billboard in Times Square. The advertisement, which is meant to drum up hype for the Oct. 15 event, shows the phone in its new color.
Pixel 4 will run Android 10
As with past Pixel phones, the Pixel 4 line will be one of the first -- if not the first -- phones to run Android's latest OS. Up until this year, Google OS names were alphabetical, and the upcoming update was temporarily known as Android Q. We know now that its official name is Android 10 and it will reportedly have a systemwide dark mode, new permissions features, improved facial recognition and enhanced security.
Pixel 4 XL may have thick bezels
An alleged photo of the PIxel 4 XL shows the phone looking pretty similar to the Pixel 3 XL. It has a large display and thick bezels at the top and bottom, and it shows a homescreen that says, "Welcome to your new Pixel."
Rumors:
Pixel 4 XL is a good gaming phone?
A purported video of the Pixel 4 XL, running nearly 6 minutes long, shows the phone performing as a decent gaming phone. Posted by a Vietnamese tech blog called ReLab, the video shows the phone with a white design, matte-black edges and an orange power button. In addition to the aforementioned 90Hz display, other specs include a 6.23-inch, a 1,440p screen and a 3,700-mAh battery.
Pixel 4 XL could also have two back cameras
Pixel 4 XL may have two rear cameras. Google has typically relied on its camera software to do things like taking portrait photos that other phones require multiple rear cameras to accomplish, so it's interesting that Google may possibly add another. The same leaked photos also show the phone with the aforementioned hole-punch display.
Pixel 4 might have improved dual-SIM capabilities
The Pixel 4 may have a feature that would allow a user to switch between two functioning phone lines. This is an update from the previous Pixel 2 and Pixel 3 (and their larger counterparts the Pixel 2 XL and 3 XL). Those phones have a standard SIM card slot and an eSIM. While you could have two numbers provisioned for the device, you could only talk, text or use data on one line, while the other remained inactive. In other words, only one SIM could be activated at a time.
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