Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL to Launch Today:

Google Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL to Launch Today: How to Watch Live Stream, Expected Price, and Specifications

Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL series is set to launch at the company's Made by Google event today in New York. The Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL devices are anticipated to comprise the series, and leaks surrounding these handsets have been aplenty The US-originated search giant is also expected to have announced the Nest-branded successor to the Google Home Mini, a new Nest Wi-Fi, and the Pixelbook Go at the event. Pixel 4 devices are expected to sport traditional bezels, 90Hz display, and a square-shaped dual rear camera module.

Pixel 4 Series Launch Event Live Stream Link

Google will be live streaming the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL launch event in New York on the famous social media website YouTube. The live stream will start at 10 am EST. and almost  7.30 pm IST, and you can also watch it in the embedded video below. As per tipster Evan Blass, Google Pixel 4 will start at CAD 1,049.95 roughly Rs. 56,000 for the 64GB handset and go up to CAD 1,199.95 roughly Rs. 64,000 for the 128GB handset. On the other hand, the Pixel 4 XL will be available at CAD 1,199.95 roughly Rs. 64,000 for the 64GB device and the 128GB model will be priced at CAD 1,359.95 roughly Rs. 72,500. A recent report claimed that Pixel 4 XL Verizon and Sprint models will be priced at $999 roughly Rs. 71,000. The Pixel 4 series may come in ‘Maybe Pink', ‘Sky Blue', ‘Really Yellow', ‘Slightly Green', ‘Clearly White', ‘Just Black', and ‘Oh So Orange' options. In India's price and availability of the devices and details should be announced soon after the US launch event.

Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL Specifications, Features

According to a recently spotted on a Canadian retail site, the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL specifications have been leaked. The phone is expected to sport a new and improved Google Assistant, Google Camera 7.1 app, and Quick Gestures or Motion Sense powered by Soli that lets you control the phone without touching it.

Camera Setup

As we mentioned in the above, the Pixel 4 is a real smartphone -- none other than Google announced that it's coming. Not only did Google confirm the name, but it included an image, which depicts multiple rear cameras encased in a square housing. There was another, less official instance when Google confirmed the; launching of the phone in April when a Google official commented on Google's Android Open Source Project. Buried in a thread about Google's memory error detection tool, and spotted first by 9to5Google, the comment refers to the Pixel 4 twice: In the comment, the poster writes,  besides to this the plan was to first deploy this on Pixel 3 and make sure that everything actually works accordingly. Then move forward to Pixel 4 and so on. If we had a Pixel 4 device." Even though the thread does not go away to reveal anything else about the smartphone, at least we learned that it's called the Pixel 4 and that it is on the way.

Google Pixel 4 Design

We have a pretty solid idea of how the Pixel 4 and 4 XL should look, thanks to a combination of posts directly from Google, as well as unofficial hands-on involving what appears to be pre-release hardware google gave us our first taste of the phone's design in June, publishing an image to its social channels that revealed the device's rear side, dual-lens rear camera module and the absence of a Pixel Imprint fingerprint sensor, which has been a consistent factor on all three generations of Google's handset that have been released to date.

After a month later, Google went ahead and confirmed the Pixel 4 would support depth-aware facial identification and the ability to read fine hand gestures in mid-air. In doing so, the company published a video as well as another round of renders that revealed more of the device — particularly its frame and thick top bezel, which is evidently necessary to house all those which are aforementioned components. It has appeared not as Pixel 4 will get a controversial notch, like the infamously massive one on the Pixel 3 XL that drew criticism from enthusiasts and critics last year. Rather than, everything we have seen to date including hands-on videos such as the one from YouTube channel Nextrift above and high-resolution photos from Vietnamese blog Genk — suggest we are getting a device with a dis-proportionately larger top bezel, packaged in a metal frame flanked by glass slabs on both sides. Amazingly, from what we can see, the rear does not look to continue the part-matte, part-glossy Pixel Window aesthetic we have come to expect from previous models. That said, the company will definitely double down on its precedent for bold and unusual phone colors with a new orange variant, joining the requisite black and white colorways. While some gossip surrounding the Pixel 4 may not be as sure as others, we're pretty confident about this one; Google put up a massive ad in Times Square teasing the Oct. 15 event with an orange Pixel 4. That above mentioned Elara price leak also claimed this model would be coined Oh So Orange, remaining consistent with Google's half-silly, half-cynical color naming conventions.

Face Unlock and Motion Sensors

Face open and motion sensors were rumored back in June and confirmed by Google on July 29 this year. Google released a video and also a blog post showing that the Pixel 4 will have a Soli radar chip. on the other hand, this will allow Pixel 4 to have face unlock, which is similar to Apple's Face ID, and there is an important feature that will be secure enough to verify digital payments. There is also a chip that can have the 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 best Technology and Projects team.

The feature is not like the LG G8 ThinQ and offers a glimpse into a touchless phone future. The FCC first granted Google approval to use this Project Soli sensor in December 2018 for airplane/aircraft.

Pixel 4 in Orange

The company confirmed that either the Pixel 4 or 4 XL will launch in a new shade of orange, thanks to a huge billboard in Times Square. The promotion, which is meant to drum up hype for the Oct. 15 event, shows the smartphone in its new color. This verifies a previous unofficial image that is posted by an on Chinese social network Weibo that showed a bright orange Pixel 4. Instead of black and white, lastly the Pixel colors include blue, purple, and pink. While I do not like this particular shade of orange, it definitely stands out from the crowd.

Pixel 4 Has One Front-Facing Camera

if you think back in June, supposedly a Pixel 4 was spotted in the wild by a tipster for 9to5Google showing that the phone had contained two front cameras and a large forehead. But the company 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. 

We are unsure why the company would drop the second wide-angle camera from the smartphone, as it was useful on Pixel 3 for taking a wide selfie. Seeing how the company can render portrait photos with just one lens, perhaps Pixel 4 will be capable of taking standard and wide-angle shots using just software. Google declined a request for comment.

Google Pixel 4 RAM and Storage

The Pixel 4 is equipped with a Qualcomm's premium system-on-chip, the Snapdragon 855. The speedier, slightly overclocked Snapdragon 855+, seen in the ROG Phone 2 and OnePlus 7T, unfortunately, does not seems to be part of the pack, though leaked benchmarks suggest the company has decided to increase the Pixel 4's RAM to 6GB, up from 4GB in the last year. I am sure, 6GB RAM may not be on the same level as because the 12GB of RAM offered by some other phone makers, like OnePlus and Samsung, but it's better than no increase at all. 

We had been hoping that the Pixel 4 would offer a larger storage option than the skimpy 64GB of storage found in the new iPhone 11 Pro, but a claimed official specifications sheet states that like the Pixel 3, your options are 64GB or 128GB for either version. Unlike Samsung, Google does not let you expand your phone's storage with microSD memory cards, so you either put up with it or look to other storage solutions like cloud back-ups.

Rumored specs	Pixel 4	Pixel 4 XL
Display	5.7-inch FHD+ OLED with 90Hz Smooth Display	6.3-inch Quad HD OLED with 90HzSmooth Display
CPU	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 855
RAM	6GB	6GB
Storage	64GB/128GB	64GB/128GB
microSD Slot?	No	No
Rear Cameras	Dual: 12.2 MP primary wide (ƒ/1.73); 16 MP telephoto	Dual: 12.2 MP primary wide (ƒ/1.73); 16 MP telephoto
Front Camera	8 MP	8 MP
Battery Size	2,800 mAh	3,700 mAh
Colors	Just Black, Clearly White, Oh So Orange	Just Black, Clearly White, Oh So Orange

Pixel 4 Will Run Android 10

According to the past Pixel phones, the Pixel 4 line will be one of the first smartphones to run Android's latest OS. We know now it won't be the first, considering that there is OnePlus 7T is available now and serves up Android 10 out of the box. Up until this year, Google Operating System names were changed to alphabetical instead of numerically, 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 system-wide dark mode, new permissions features, improved facial recognition, and enhanced security.

Call for Help in a Crash

According to the company Pixel, 4 may be able to use the phone's accelerometer and microphone to sense whether or not you were involved in a crash, according to XDA Developers. The feature would be available in the Pixel 4's Emergency Information app and can call 911 automatically, too. After a crash, the phone would play an alert at the max volume and vibrate. If you don't mute the phone, the app will then contact emergency services and make your location accessible.

Pixel 4 May Launch on Sprint

For the past few years, the Pixel smartphone has launched with US carrier Verizon, even though it worked on other networks such as AT&T and T-Mobile. But a leaked image of the Pixel 4 posted by XDA Developers shows the phone running on Sprint's network. Though Sprint is the country's fourth-largest carrier, it is due to merge with T-Mobile soon. Being sold by more companies instead of just one would also expand the Pixel's availability, which may have previously hurt sales.

Pixel 4 May Have a 90Hz display

Even joining the ranks of the OnePlus 7 Pro and the Razer Phone 2, the Pixel 4 may be equipped with a 90Hz display according to 9to5Google. That means that while most phones have a refresh rate of 60 frames per second (put in another way, in 1 second the display refreshes 60 times), the Pixel 4 would refresh at 90fps. 

After reviewing smartphones with 90Hz displays, we can attest that actions like scrolling through webpages and apps do feel more fluid, and it'd be an exciting feature to have on the Pixel 4.

Pixel 4 XL May Have Thick Bezels

An alleged photo of the Pixel 4 XL shows the phone looks pretty similar to the Pixel 3 XL. It has a large display and thick bezels at the top and bottom, and it shows a home screen that says, "Welcome to your new Pixel."

Pixel 4 XL is a Good Gaming Phone

A little purported video of the Pixel 4 XL, running nearly about 6 minutes long, shows the phone performance as a decent gaming phone. Posted by a Vietnamese technical blog called ReLab, in the video shows the phone with a white design, matte-black edges, and an orange power button. In addition to the mentioned 90Hz display, other specs include a 6.23-inch, a 1,440p screen, and a 3,700-mAh battery.

Pixel 4 XL could Have Two Back Cameras

Meanwhile the previous Pixel XLs launched with a single camera on the backside, leaked images posted on SlashLeaks indicate that the Pixel 4 XL may have two back cameras. The company has typically relied on its own 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 image also shows the phone with the above mentioned hole-punch display.

Pixel 4 Might Have Improved Dual-SIM Capabilities

The Pixel 4 may have equipped with a feature that would allow a user to switch between two phone lines. This is an update from the last Pixel 2 and Pixel 3. Those smartphones 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 others remained inactive. on the other hand, only one SIM could be activated on the phone at a time.

But the Pixel 4 equipped and that would be able to have two active SIMs. If one line is being used to make a call or text, however, the other line won't be able to take calls or text for the time being. This is similar to how the new iPhones and other Android phones operate.