The great: fast face unlock, absurd night photography and great zoom, as well as better portrait mode and all around fast/awesome camera; fast performance overall, I personally like the design, pure Android, The good: Motion sense wave to dismiss alarm is way better than searching for buttons in the...

With the new Pixel 4 XL , Google leaves the paths of the previous Pixel generations. New design, a second camera, and instead of a fingerprint sensor only Face Unlock and a radar chip, which allows for motion control. Are these qualities that make this one of the best smartphones for 2019

Great camera; Fast fluid display; Pure Android; Innovative Motion Sense; Jagged Face Unlock

Many functions are waiting for software updates; Motion Sense still limited in use; Battery life only satisfactory

The Google Pixel 4 XL is a handsome phone in its simplicity that, by the same coin, feels less impressive than its Android flagship counterparts. It doesn't help that its new standout features are inessential, and erratically functional.

Top-of-the-line cameras; Simple; no-nonsense design

Face Unlock is finicky; no fingerprint sensor; Low storage options; Battery life is barely adequate

Once again it's the camera that sings in the Pixel 4 XL. It's a pleasure to use and now paired up with a great display, it's a really compelling experience when it comes to capturing photos and video on your phone.

Camera performance; Pure Android software; Exclusive smart features; Wonderful display

Battery life is average; Motion Sense gestures add little to nothing; No wide-angle camera; No app support for face unlock; Low storage

With the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, Google looks as though it's drifted further from the Pixel's original intent by producing two devices that, although capable, feel out of touch with both their Android competition and Apple's latest iOS-powered hardware

As the most leaked phone in phoneland, the Pixel 4 and 4 XL held few surprises when Google finally unveiled them on Oct. 15 . We knew it would have a new facial recognition feature ( here's how the Pixel 4's face unlock compared to the iPhone 11's Face ID when we tested both in four typical...

The Pixel 4 XL has a big screen that refreshes 90 times a second, so everything looks real smooth; It also takes outstanding photos, and its face unlock is the fastest we've seen

The phone is expensive; doesn't come with earbuds and has no expandable storage option

If you absolutely need to have the newest Android features and want to be on the Pixel's bleeding edge, by all means go buy a Pixel 4 XL.

Cool new features advance Android into a new era; The camera is still great; even if competitors have caught up

Flaws and shortcomings undermine new features; Battery life is just OK; RAM; storage; and design underwhelm for a premium phone

The Google Pixel 4 XL is still the best Android camera phone… ish...

Excellent point-and-shoot camera; Astrophotography mode impresses; Matte glass finish feels great

Expensive; given the hardware; Low storage capacity options; Occasional UI gremlins

With the big uplift in excellent camera phones at varying prices this year, it's no longer good enough for Google to simply have an "okay" phone with an "amazing" camera. And Google knows it. With the XL, Google takes many more risks.

Excellent camera for photos; Grippy body is a nice change from the usual; highly polished flagships; Smooth Display is a significant upgrade; Great software

Disappointing battery life; Lack of ultra-wide camera is a shame; Motion Sense features are currently limited; Storage options only up to 128GB

The Google Pixel 4 introduces new features and a stellar camera but it struggles in other areas and dilutes a lot of the charm that previous models had.

Awesome camera; Clean software & 90Hz display; Motion Sense

Underwhelming specs; Poor battery life; Storage limits