Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 4 XL - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Google Pixel 4 XL

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
53 out 100
Google Pixel 4 XL
Google Pixel 9
Google Pixel 4 XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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 9
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4 XL
  • Higher pixel density: 537ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 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 9
vs
Google Pixel 4 XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 537 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Google Pixel 4 XL
555 nits
sRGB gamut99 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz367 Hz
Response time1 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9], [Google Pixel 4 XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Google Pixel 4 XL
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 4 XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Google Pixel 4 XL
870
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Google Pixel 4 XL
2493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1832870
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45792493
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Google Pixel 4 XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Google Pixel 4 XL
628754
CPU237029191412
GPU449828188469
Memory189059102131
UX198336146742
NanoReview Score1074252628754
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Google Pixel 4 XL
3013
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.5 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3013
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4 XL]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9
n/a
Google Pixel 4 XL
10849
Writing scoren/a13323
Web scoren/a7313
Video editingn/a7063
Data manipulationn/a8875
NanoReview Scoren/a10849

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 19 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Google Pixel 4 XL
16:18
Web Browsing10:01 h06:06 h
Video Playback13:38 h09:35 h
Games05:41 h04:10 h
Standby Mode98 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash 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 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 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/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a45 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.09
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.7n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX481
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.09
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)
LTE categoryn/a18
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 9
87.7 dB
Google Pixel 4 XL
84.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 899
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 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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