When we tested Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL last year, we strongly criticized them for having bad battery independence. We were pleasantly surprised, like all other tech media, that Google would stop fighting in that field.
The Pixel should make things difficult for the iPhone and the power of its industry. It should be a powerful alternative to the Galaxy S, but it can't provide a full day of battery life!
But what if that wasn't his intention? What if the Pixel range is on Google as a kind of recreational area where you can try out some pretty common ideas that are occasionally used?
Original Pixel monochrome design, Pixel 2 XL screen problems, RAM management Pixel 3 (and the larger notch by Pixel 3 XL) and now the awesome battery control of Pixel 4 They are a sign that there is usually at least one compelling reason not to buy a Pixel phone, even if you are two years old software And three years of safety renewal can be attempted.
In fact, we can safely say that the best Pixel to date is also cheap: the Pixel 3a. I have software, great reviews and camera without interruption.
Google usually takes a new address when each Pixel is introduced, instead of making an upgraded version of the latest generation. I don't think this is a coincidence.
Release yourself
All Pixel phones follow the same design, generation after generation, resulting in a mix of ideas for hardware designed around a software respect. Exactly right
Google's first Pixel looks like a device on its front, though it has a metal backdrop and an attractive glass part. It was released with the best version of Android, it worked well, and the camera is much better than the iPhone 7. It was a good start.
But the following year, the development of Pixel 2 was all focused on software, with an enhanced and excellent camera that has already told us that mobile photography will stay. But this small number was chubby, square and ugly with a very thick bezel, while the 2 XL screen also had a strange blue color and ghost effect. At that time, Pixel's main attraction had been built around his primary camera, but none of it had gotten the sale of the head.
Google hasn't made much of an effort to get Pixel for sale in high-performance stores, which is strange considering that it's the company that owns and distributes Android. Did Google want to sell cell phones?
With care
When the Pixel 3 arrived in late 2018, it seemed that things were improving again reviews in the teens were optimistic, even though the 3 XL had four notch unnecessarily large ones that looked like a dog's snatch. Now a problem arose soon RAM management devices while other Android makers had no trouble avoiding it. Why Google didn't get its own software it will work well for yours hardware?
That shows that, because Google owns and distributes Android, that doesn't mean it can make its own hardware and find the right product. As the technical term goes, "Hardware is difficult"! (that is," hardware It's not easy ”). Google can be careful to offend partners like Samsung for not producing hardware Make the copy clearer, for example, the Galaxy S range.
Indeed, the design of the Pixel 4 with a matte finish, square camera module and absence notch It's far from what Samsung offers today. Pixel 4 has added radar to allow you to skip a song on Spotify by simply touching the phone. Of course many will not use it, and in some countries with radar restrictions it does not work. In addition, facial recognition does not work in most applications, so you should use your numeric PIN where you can use your facial ID on the iPhone.
Pixel phones are seen as a test, at every point and except for the previous one, where new features hardware and thrives on building while waiting for people to pay more for Google's Android version.
Yes, that's right, the camera is pretty good. But is it worth paying the € 759 minimum for a leading camera in the mobile sector when the battery is at 20% by afternoon? I think we all know the answer. There are very cheap mobiles on offer excellent battery.
The best alternatives are everywhere
If you want to use iOS, you'll have to buy an iPhone, but you'll be satisfied with what it offers in 2020. If you want to use Android, the Pixel won't be your first choice, because it's Samsung. But Google does not seem to abuse you.
I'm not suggesting that Google deliberately use bad mobiles, and also that it can add useless features to make Samsung remain popular. However, these decisions make it clear that the team behind Pixel is not serious about building the device. From a financial standpoint, Google is interested in having its OEMs remain competitive within the market so that Android remains the most popular operating system in the world.
Google flags for smaller devices are a form of entertainment for the company. It is noted that Google is organized
It's just for lovers
As evidenced by the mobile industry, this strategy already produces some failures. Companies like OnePlus have popped up locally and have outperformed Pixel in less than five years.
But I don't think we should look at that. Pixel is just curious about Google; a list of expensive and incomplete mobiles seems to be refining their mistakes with fantastic cameras and updates from software guaranteed. The Pixel 4 had enough problems to pick it up as a lovers device that you have to charge twice a day.
Maybe I eat my words when he Pixel 5 Be the top in 2020. But for now, I will continue to recommend Pixel 3a to those who really need a Google mobile, as well OnePlus Calls (it's better and cheaper) for some.
Can't wait for the sale of Pixel phones with their cameras. But behind the Pixel 4 it was all but the main, I don't think Google cares much.
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