Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 Pro and Google Pixel 4 XL - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Google Pixel 4 XL

72 out 100
Google Pixel 7 Pro
VS
53 out 100
Google Pixel 4 XL
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Google Pixel 4 XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Google Pixel 4 XL, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4 XL
  • Higher pixel density: 537ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 212g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 Pro and Google Pixel 4 XL
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7 Pro
vs
Google Pixel 4 XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 537 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 550 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1087 nits
Google Pixel 4 XL
555 nits
sRGB gamut97 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz367 Hz
Response time4 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7 Pro], [Google Pixel 4 XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.3 %
Google Pixel 4 XL
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 Pro and Google Pixel 4 XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 672 768
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1404
Google Pixel 4 XL
870
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
3368
Google Pixel 4 XL
2493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1404870
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33682493
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7 Pro], [Google Pixel 4 XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7 Pro
939448
Google Pixel 4 XL
628754
CPU241450191412
GPU297846188469
Memory185192102131
UX214960146742
NanoReview Score939448628754
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
6383
Google Pixel 4 XL
3013
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C39.5 °C
Stability71 %82 %
Graphics Test38 fps18 fps
Graphics Score63833013
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7 Pro], [Google Pixel 4 XL]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7 Pro
11564
Google Pixel 4 XL
10849
Writing score1613613323
Web score91517313
Video editing67557063
Data manipulation108688875
NanoReview Score1156410849

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7 Pro
18:28
Google Pixel 4 XL
16:18
Web Browsing07:06 h06:06 h
Video Playback12:49 h09:35 h
Games04:48 h04:10 h
Standby Mode83 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Telephoto: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP16 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.4
Focal length120 mm45 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.551/3.09
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX381n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
143
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom143n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX481
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.09
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
140
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.4 dB
Google Pixel 4 XL
84.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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