Over the past week, Google Pixel 4 has started to go on sale in stores throughout the world. At the same time, there is no doubt that Pixel 4 is one of the most reliable phones released in 2019.
But is a gadget worth buying? And how does it differ from the previous flagship of the company, which, despite the elapsed time since the release, is still an excellent device? Let’s figure it out!
Pixel 3 or Pixel 4? What’s better?
What Google Pixel 3 Won’t Get
When the Made by Google event, the search giant introduced a number of interesting features of Pixel 4. However, shortly after this event, the company confirmed that the “pixels” of the past generation will also receive a number of new features with the next update.
But some will remain the exclusive of the newest flagship. For example, Motion Sense, to which we even dedicated separate material. So if you suddenly missed it, be sure to subscribe to us in Telegram so as not to miss the most important news.
Security: Face Unlock vs. Fingerprint Scanner
Face unlock is not always convenient
One of the distinguishing features of the Pixel 4 is its ability to unlock your smartphone using the face recognition system. However, it has a number of disadvantages. For example, Pixel 4 does not require your eyes to be open to unlock.
That is, the smartphone can be unlocked without your knowledge while you sleep. At the same time, Face Unlock remains the only opportunity to use biometric sensors on the fourth version of Pixel. Pixel 3 has a standard and well-established fingerprint scanner.
So until Google solves the above problem, you should not use the new unlock method.
Pixel 3 vs Pixel 4: camera
The Pixel 3 can take great shots with just one main camera. This is still one of the best smartphones on the market for this indicator. Excellent optical zoom, image scaling and the effects of sharpness and blur in portrait shooting are just at their best.
Pixel 4 is not far behind and offers a bit more. In particular, thanks to the telelens, now the pictures in the dark will be just great. If this matters to you, then you should think about buying a device.
However, Pixel 3 actually has one advantage over the “big brother.” The latter is simply “stuffed” with sensors in its upper part, which caused the selfie camera to suffer a bit. Selfies on it are still great, but still inferior to the previous version.
Specifications and Performance
The Pixel 4 carries the Snapdragon 855 on board, which is synthetic tests gives a performance increase of about 25% compared to the Snapdragon 845 chip installed in the Pixel 3. The latter has only 4 gigabytes of RAM, which is already missing for 2019.
According to this indicator, Pixel 4 bypasses the previous model. Here we already have 6 gigabytes of RAM. Another key difference is the display. While the screen sizes have not changed too much, what they are capable of has changed.
Pixel 4 has a clear advantage with its display capable of operating at a frequency of 90 hertz. And they brought here a slightly higher screen resolution – 1440 × 3040 versus 1080 × 2160 in Pixel 3. So for those who care about the display with bright and rich colors, as well as the smooth operation of the Pixel 4 is required to familiarize yourself.
Should I buy a Pixel 4?
Is the Pixel 4 worthy of your attention?
The most important feature worth paying attention to is the price. The base model of the Pixel 4 is sold for $ 799 (the official price in Russia at the time of writing is not yet known). At the same time, Pixel 3 costs almost 2 times cheaper.
And its advanced version of the Pixel 3 XL can be found on sale for plus or minus $ 600. Well, the most ordinary Pixel will cost about 500 American presidents.
Is it worth it to overpay for a novelty? You decide. If it is important for you to get the best camera on the market and the most relevant and productive device in the line at the moment, then definitely yes. Otherwise, you can wait a while with the update.