Google’s Pixel phone lineup is special. It always has been and it always will be. Pixel phones never sell anywhere near as well as Samsung’s Galaxy flagships or Apple’s iPhone lineup, but they also don’t launch behind multi-billion dollar marketing campaigns. What makes Pixel phones special is the fact that they’re the Android equivalent of the iPhone, with a single company responsible for designing both the hardware and software experiences. They’re the only Android phones that are truly complete, cohesive products. Even more important, perhaps, is the fact that they’re the only Android phones that get big software updates as soon as they’re released. While the majority of Android devices out there are running versions of Android that are two or even three years old, Pixel phone owners always have access to the latest and greatest features. But access to a cohesive product that runs the latest Android build comes at a price, and that price has always been accepting the fact that your smartphone has an outdated design and outdated specs.
Since Pixel phones are released in October each year, they arrive mere months before smartphones start launching with next-generation processors. That immediately places Pixels a year behind rivals. On top of that, Google has always used smartphone designs that are terribly outdated. Even the most recent Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have big bezels that are better suited to smartphones in 2016 than 2019. This year, however, that might finally change since leaks suggest Google will adopt a trendy new design that’s all the rage in 2019. In fact, this year, Google’s Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL might actually feature better designs than Apple’s upcoming iPhone 11.
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