I lost my OP7 Pro while traveling for work and needed an Unlocked Dual Sim phone right away, so I picked up a Pixel 4XL from best buy. Here is my experience so far.
Pro's of the Pixel 4xl.
Feel in hand. This phone feels amazing and it is the first phone I have had in a long time I have not felt the absolute need to put a case on.
Camera is great. I will need to look at some photos on a larger screen, but the lowlight is amazing
Always on display. I have always missed this feature on OnePlus phones
Esim is fantastic. I was able to add my work number to the phone without waiting on a Sim card.
Flat Screen. Personal preference, I prefer flat to curved edges.
That is really about it in comparison to the OnePlus.
Cons of the Pixel when compared to the OP7 Pro
Battery Life. The OP7 isn't great with battery life, but the Pixel is worse
Charging speed. Along with worse battery life, it takes almost twice as long to charge.
No finger Print reader. This is self explanatory but goes along with...
Spotty support for FaceID: I have to constantly use my password on apps that are not updated to use FaceID
Face ID also Opens the phone when I don't want it opened
Performance Issues. I think If I had not had such a perfect experience with OnePlus on both the 5 and 7 Pro I would not have noticed. But on the pixel, I occasionally get a lag on app openings to the point where I wonder if I hit the app icon or not.
Gestures on the OnePlus are in my opinion superior. Especially the Screen off gestures you get.
OnePlus Dual Sim implementation and ability to switch sims from the control shade is much better.
No 4k60 Recording.
There are some other little things that bug me. Like not being able to assign the squeeze to something other than assistant. And a Marque feature of the Pixel is the new Google assistant, but it will not work if you are using a Gsuite account on the phone. (If anyone knows a work around let me know.
I am going to hold on to this phone awhile longer and see how it goes, but I am sure I will be back on a OnePlus before too long
Pro's of the Pixel 4xl.
Feel in hand. This phone feels amazing and it is the first phone I have had in a long time I have not felt the absolute need to put a case on.
Camera is great. I will need to look at some photos on a larger screen, but the lowlight is amazing
Always on display. I have always missed this feature on OnePlus phones
Esim is fantastic. I was able to add my work number to the phone without waiting on a Sim card.
Flat Screen. Personal preference, I prefer flat to curved edges.
That is really about it in comparison to the OnePlus.
Cons of the Pixel when compared to the OP7 Pro
Battery Life. The OP7 isn't great with battery life, but the Pixel is worse
Charging speed. Along with worse battery life, it takes almost twice as long to charge.
No finger Print reader. This is self explanatory but goes along with...
Spotty support for FaceID: I have to constantly use my password on apps that are not updated to use FaceID
Face ID also Opens the phone when I don't want it opened
Performance Issues. I think If I had not had such a perfect experience with OnePlus on both the 5 and 7 Pro I would not have noticed. But on the pixel, I occasionally get a lag on app openings to the point where I wonder if I hit the app icon or not.
Gestures on the OnePlus are in my opinion superior. Especially the Screen off gestures you get.
OnePlus Dual Sim implementation and ability to switch sims from the control shade is much better.
No 4k60 Recording.
There are some other little things that bug me. Like not being able to assign the squeeze to something other than assistant. And a Marque feature of the Pixel is the new Google assistant, but it will not work if you are using a Gsuite account on the phone. (If anyone knows a work around let me know.
I am going to hold on to this phone awhile longer and see how it goes, but I am sure I will be back on a OnePlus before too long
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