Giving up on the Pixel 4XL

[mustang7757]

Possibly, but why would it not show up on another phone with the exact same apps and set up?

Good point , maybe another phone different operating system who knows , but any time something like that I would use safe mode .

 

[B_Chadwick Ware]

I love my pixel 4 xl and the pixel 4 xl has been nothing but amazing for me. I get 6-7 hours of SOT on average with my usage and does everything I need. I do wish more apps supported face ID but I know this will change probably not while i own the p4 bc it will probably take like 2 years for developers to hop on board. Regardless my experience has been fantastic.

Your points are valid use cases and it does seem like the one plus will be a better fit for you. Good luck.

Same here. No issues or complaints for me.

 

[Mike Dee]

Yeah, its ridiculous that Apple only includes a 5w charger lol

They now include a fast charger with the 11

 

[eric002]

They now include a fast charger with the 11

Well, that's good! As apple should for the price of their flagship phones!

 

[Nikholas Pappas]

Is that with all the 11 line or just the 11 Pro?

 

[anon(50597)]

Well, that's good! As apple should for the price of their flagship phones!

The batteries in the latest iPhones are amazing. There’s really no need for a fast charger.

 

[nikholaspappas]

Looks like the fast charger is only on the Pro models.

And I don't care how long your battery lasts, when you need a charge you always want it fast lol

 

[Mike Dee]

The batteries in the latest iPhones are amazing. There’s really no need for a fast charger.

Not true for everyone's use case.

 

[eric002]

The batteries in the latest iPhones are amazing. There’s really no need for a fast charger.

Oh well that's good to know.

 

[slave]

If a thread annoys me I simply don't particpate.

Being annoyed is great for debate. it makes you ask questions.

 

[Mike Dee]

Being annoyed is great for debate. it makes you ask questions.

Whatever works for you....lol

 

[anon(50597)]

Not true for everyone's use case.

Come on now. Apple has made great advancement in their batteries and they last much longer. While different people have different experiences, if you look into it you can’t deny it.

 

[Mike Dee]

Come on now. Apple has made great advancement in their batteries and they last much longer. While different people have different experiences, if you look into it you can’t deny it.

I mean that doesn't exclude fast charging as a desire for the iPhone. They way I and others use our devices getting a fast top up is a big plus regardless if size and efficiency. It that works for you...great.

 

[bhatech]

I for one never care about fast charging and all those things since I only charge via wireless chargers everywhere.

My brother on the other hand only buys phones which have the fastest charger and phones which enables them

 

[anon(50597)]

I mean that doesn't exclude fast charging as a desire for the iPhone. They way I and others use our devices getting a fast top up is a big plus regardless if size and efficiency. It that works for you...great.

I agree it doesn’t have to be excluded. Just that it’s not as necessary as a battery that won’t last a day even if you’re a moderate user. I believe battery efficiency is becoming more and more important to consumers as these devices do more.

 

[Mike Dee]

I for one never care about fast charging and all those things since I only charge via wireless chargers everywhere.

My brother on the other hand only buys phones which have the fastest charger and phones which enables them

Yes but now we have wireless fast charging

 

[bhatech]

Yes but now we have wireless fast charging

Yeah it’s nice to see the wireless charging speeds increase every year.

 

[davidnc]

Come on now. Apple has made great advancement in their batteries and they last much longer. While different people have different experiences, if you look into it you can’t deny it.

I agree the 11 pro max has a great battery life. However it does help that it comes with a fast charger in the box, and not the standard charger.

 

[neil74]

I still have a 4Xl and agree that a lot of my annoyances such as lack of storage I knew about going in so that is on me, 128gb is just about enough but I do always wish I had a little more. I also kind of guessed that face ID would not be supported for a while on apps, honestly I just cared that Lastpass was supported.

There are some things that did know about (or had not paid attention to) though that do bug me:

- High quality LDAC is not supported. LDAC is stuck on 'Best Effort' and cannot be changed, which on a pixel I think means worse than SBC. You also cannot change the codec in developer settiings so no option to fall back on APTX-HD either.

- Brightness. This is actually quite noticeable, yes for most conditions it is ok but the consequence is that the screen just does not pop like others do. This is almost certainly deliberate with battery in mind.

- The rounded corners on the screen really bug me! Maybe it just feels like they are cutting the corners

 

[Nikholas Pappas]

I for one never care about fast charging and all those things since I only charge via wireless chargers everywhere.

My brother on the other hand only buys phones which have the fastest charger and phones which enables them

See, for me personally, I travel for work, a lot. And when you are traveling for instance from California to Dubai (Roughly 30+ hours from home to hotel), You are not going to set up your wireless charger in the airport terminal and try to top off. even if you did, the wireless fast charger is 15w... that is fast, but not as fast as plugging in some of the new phones that charge at 30w (OnePlus) or 45w (Samsung) 65w (Oppo). When you have 15 minutes to top off your phone here and there a fast wired charge is what you want. When I am running around factories in China all day, and my work day stretches over 15 hours again, a fast top off is what I want.

I know that my use case is not normal, so I am saying this is specific to me. If you are going from your house to your office and back every day and you have wireless chargers everywhere in between, I am sure a 5w wireless charger would work for you since you can have your phone parked constantly, but that does not work for me.