We’re well into 2019, and the fourth generation of Pixel phones is knocking at the door. There’s a little under a month left until Google’s upcoming flagships hit store shelves, but the we’ve been bombarded with enough information to have a pretty good idea of what to expect. 

But since there’s so much information floating around online, it becomes difficult to keep track of everything, so we created this Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL rumor review to keep you in the loop about the latest news and information regarding the Pixel 4.We will be updating it with more juicy info as time goes on. So feel free to bookmark and check it every once in a while to stay informed!

Design – controversial as always

Camera: More lenses = more fun?

Pixel phones have a reputation for being some of the top devices for mobile photography. Thus, we have no reason to believe that the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL will be an exception. The current-gen models were the first to boast dual front-facing cameras, and this time around, we will get two main sensors on the back as well.

Many manufacturers frivolously jumped on the dual-camera bandwagon to seem trendy and appealing, but Google took a different approach. The company stuck with a single main camera and still managed to best most of its competitors. This was done through advanced hardware and software that allowed Pixel models to boast an exceptional image-processing prowess. 

However, the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL will feature two main cameras, as well as a mysterious third camera, which will most likely serve depth measuring purposes for AR and Portrait Mode. Technical details are slim at this point, but we’re expecting a regular camera, accompanied by an ultra-wide angle snapper. The rest will be left to Google’s ever-evolving (and thus far rather excellent) software processing.

The “Abracadabra” navigation system

Google claims that the radar and the accompanying software can “track sub-millimeter motion at high speeds with great accuracy.” The Soli chip does it by pushing out electromagnetic waves in a broad sweep that get reflected back to the tiny antenna inside. All of this sounds mighty impressive, but the convenience of the system remains to be assessed (and debated). We weren’t all too impressed by LG’s implementation in the G8 ThinQ, but who knows, maybe Google will nail it with the Pixel and we’ll never go back to touching the screen!

Google says that gestures “come more natural than pushing against a piece of glass,” yet so far the technology for their recognition on a phone has been imperfect as it relied on camera sensors. Google is aiming to revolutionize the interaction with our mobile devices by employing the radar-based Motion Sense technology which would include, but not be limited to, natural gestures that can be employed in any orientation of the phone, day or night (pictured above).

Google Pixel 4 & 4 XL specs and new features

As any respectable Android flagship, the Pixel 4 and 4 XL are expected to rock Qualcomm’s latest SoC – the Snapdragon 855. There were rumors that the 855 Plus may be involved, but they were largely debunked, so expect the SD855 to power the new Pixel phones. 

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL last year only had 4GB of RAM, which wasn’t ideal. Not that they ran slow, better specs are always welcome, especially in this day and age.

Rumored Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL specs