The Official Google Pixel 4 Thread

FishLicker · 14 Jun 2019 at 07:44

kona786 said:
Rumour is no fingerprint ID.
Replaced by Face ID.

YES! Get in!

No more phone unlocking in my pocket because the tip of my finger accidentally rubbed against it in my pocket. No more having to delete the primary inger print and use it on my left hand only to avoid my phone randomly unlocking and contacting people behind my back.

No more having to scrub it clean with iso alcohol because it stops recognising my finger.

Totally overrated feature that it was. Good riddance.

#unpopularopinion

bayo000 · 14 Jun 2019 at 07:50

I don't mind bezels. Makes phone easier to use and I prefer the look to full screen phones

Cromulent · 14 Jun 2019 at 08:06

If FaceID is as secure as a fingerprint scanner I wouldn't mind having it instead of one. I'm just used to using fingerprint scanners.

Rimsy · 14 Jun 2019 at 09:26

kona786 said:
Agreed. Proper Face ID is excellent. Though that means bezel/notch.

Personally totally fine with bezels so long as they're not huge

FishLicker · 14 Jun 2019 at 10:07

Bezels are underrated. I complained for a long time about my S7 Edge and its accidental touches. Then the S8 came out and some tech blogger claimed all the problems were solved, I argued that they were not, and they blocked me!

Yet here we are, still having problems with dodgy edge detection in 2019.

Yeah, bezel-less phones certainly do LOOK better - but the usability is just not there for me. Bezels have a practical function. Just give me some nice meaty front firing speakers and I'll be happy.

Cromulent · 14 Jun 2019 at 11:08

FishLicker said:
Bezels are underrated. I complained for a long time about my S7 Edge and its accidental touches. Then the S8 came out and some tech blogger claimed all the problems were solved, I argued that they were not, and they blocked me! Yet here we are, still having problems with dodgy edge detection in 2019.

Yeah, bezel-less phones certainly do LOOK better - but the usability is just not there for me. Bezels have a practical function. Just give me some nice meaty front firing speakers and I'll be happy.

I agree but then I don't have a problem with the notch on my OnePlus 6 either so maybe I'm just weird

. Honestly though I think I'll get the Pixel 4 no matter what. I need stock Android for programming so everything else is a secondary concern for me.

FishLicker · 14 Jun 2019 at 11:32

Cromulent said:
I agree but then I don't have a problem with the notch on my OnePlus 6 either so maybe I'm just weird . Honestly though I think I'll get the Pixel 4 no matter what. I need stock Android for programming so everything else is a secondary concern for me.

The only notch I've ever found massively offensive is the one on the Pixel 3 XL! That is one SERIOUSLY ugly phone.

Squink · 14 Jun 2019 at 15:25

FishLicker said:
The only notch I've ever found massively offensive is the one on the Pixel 3 XL! That is one SERIOUSLY ugly phone.

It makes you wonder if they were all drunk on the day the design was signed off for production.

VortexA1 · 14 Jun 2019 at 15:57

Right or wrongly, I reckon they saw the notch on the iPhone and thought everyone's loving that and because of that , we'll make ours more prominent..

Broken Hope · 14 Jun 2019 at 16:35

Cromulent said:
If FaceID is as secure as a fingerprint scanner I wouldn't mind having it instead of one. I'm just used to using fingerprint scanners.

If it’s using a similar system to Apple it’s more secure than fingerprint.

Cromulent · 15 Jun 2019 at 04:11

Broken Hope said:
If it’s using a similar system to Apple it’s more secure than fingerprint.

Ah, cool. In that case, I'll certainly use it then.

Mr_Cool · 15 Jun 2019 at 16:27

Doubt fingerprint is going... They'll do the in display fingerprint.

Mr_Cool · 15 Jun 2019 at 16:29

Doubt fingerprint is going... They'll do the in display fingerprint.

Dirk Diggler · 15 Jun 2019 at 16:38

You can say that again, mate.

Fubsy · 16 Jun 2019 at 02:23

He did.

I don't want any sort of face unlocking. Hate it. Needs to be optional.

Azza · 16 Jun 2019 at 09:55

I'm waiting for this but I just have a feeling that Google will make some weird compromises and there will be something that'll bug me too much to get it.

Cromulent · 16 Jun 2019 at 17:26

Do people think you'll be able to record 4k video with the front camera of the Pixel 4? How likely do you think that'll be?

kona786 · 16 Jun 2019 at 17:38

Cromulent said:
Do people think you'll be able to record 4k video with the front camera of the Pixel 4? How likely do you think that'll be?

Very unlikely. Needs 12+MP for 4k and the Pixel already has the best selfie cam with 8MP.

Sidshah · 19 Jun 2019 at 21:25

I wonder if google also release a pixel 4a at the same time or will they wait around 6 months like the pixel 3a?

Rimsy · 19 Jun 2019 at 21:29

I'm wondering with the success of the 3a's maybe the pixel 4 will be a return to the Nexus mindset and no more "a" phones....
Plastic body rather than glass and a price point around £500/£600

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