I've had this phone for almost 3 years now and I'm worried my next one will be a downgrade. My last phone was an og pixel that I also loved. It was hard to get over the missing finger print scanner at first but I haven't had many issues with face unlock. I've mostly used it in a Google case with no screen protector and have dropped it so many times. Last year was the first time I managed to damage it by dropping it on concrete and it was limited to only a crack in the corner that I barely notice. The screen feels great and is very responsive. When I do take it out of the case, I realize how much I miss the feel of the glass back. Although the glass feels nice, I think this is why they're are so many reviews saying it's a fragile phone. If you're careful and use a ... MoreI've had this phone for almost 3 years now and I'm worried my next one will be a downgrade. My last phone was an og pixel that I also loved. It was hard to get over the missing finger print scanner at first but I haven't had many issues with face unlock. I've mostly used it in a Google case with no screen protector and have dropped it so many times. Last year was the first time I managed to damage it by dropping it on concrete and it was limited to only a crack in the corner that I barely notice. The screen feels great and is very responsive. When I do take it out of the case, I realize how much I miss the feel of the glass back. Although the glass feels nice, I think this is why they're are so many reviews saying it's a fragile phone. If you're careful and use a case when your know you'll be dumb, you can make it last. Battery life could be better but I've learned to manage it by using battery saver whenever I need it to last. Still going strong after all this time. I'm not sure when I'll upgrade.

The camera is decent. That's where the positives end. The phone is very fragile when compared to other smartphones, it's came apart several times in the life of this phone. Sometimes you can get the phone cheap, but it should be a lot cheaper for what it actually is. It's a super cheap phone in a slightly nicer looking case billed as a high mid-range phone.The phone speakers are absolutely atrocious.The battery life is probably the worst I've ever experienced in any phone, it's astoundingly bad. A lot of the Google bloatware only is there to get in your way and is not removable from the software. The bloatware that is removable is reinstalled every update. It in total takes up over 35 gigs of space on your phone, and that's just the system apps required to ... MoreThe camera is decent. That's where the positives end. The phone is very fragile when compared to other smartphones, it's came apart several times in the life of this phone. Sometimes you can get the phone cheap, but it should be a lot cheaper for what it actually is. It's a super cheap phone in a slightly nicer looking case billed as a high mid-range phone.The phone speakers are absolutely atrocious.The battery life is probably the worst I've ever experienced in any phone, it's astoundingly bad. A lot of the Google bloatware only is there to get in your way and is not removable from the software. The bloatware that is removable is reinstalled every update. It in total takes up over 35 gigs of space on your phone, and that's just the system apps required to run the phone.It overheats under practically any load.It started out functioning okay, but after a few months it has gotten clunky glitchy and is only gotten worse, I've endured the phone for almost 2 years now and it is practically unusable at this point. I got a sweet deal on this phone so I figured I would try it, if I could go back I would have paid double price for any other phone.Unfortunately I've heard the same from the newer pixel phones although I don't own one of those and I never plan on it. A start-out decent and quickly go downhill.Do yourself a favor and get a phone from a different brand, Google does a lot of things well, the pixel is not one of them.

I love this phone, I love the design, love the camera, love the face unlock, especially the face unlock. As a welder the face unlock helps a lot, just so I don't have to take my gloves off, and I'm just Soo use to it, after having this phone for 3 years its still my favorite. Yes I know bad battery life, bad speaker, and everyone wish to have the finger print unlock, but honestly this phone is better. I hope Google makes another phone just like this one or better, better battery, better camera, better texture, and whatever that will make people love the phone even more.Please Google make another one, another face unlock phone please

I was a huge lover of Google the company. And the first Google phone I got was a Google pixel XL. I cherished that thing and loved it so much... Only to have it die in its sleep a year later... I put it on the charger before I went to bed and was just using it the night before, then the next morning I went to check my notifications and the device felt ice cold and was showing no signs of life. I was heartbroken. I even tried putting it on the charger that I have in my car thinking that maybe the charger was bad. So to replace my Google pixel XL my father got me the Google pixel 4. I was so excited to have an upgraded version of the Google phone. I loved it so much, even more than what I loved the Google pixel XL. But then a year passes and the Google pixel 4 does ... MoreI was a huge lover of Google the company. And the first Google phone I got was a Google pixel XL. I cherished that thing and loved it so much... Only to have it die in its sleep a year later... I put it on the charger before I went to bed and was just using it the night before, then the next morning I went to check my notifications and the device felt ice cold and was showing no signs of life. I was heartbroken. I even tried putting it on the charger that I have in my car thinking that maybe the charger was bad. So to replace my Google pixel XL my father got me the Google pixel 4. I was so excited to have an upgraded version of the Google phone. I loved it so much, even more than what I loved the Google pixel XL. But then a year passes and the Google pixel 4 does the exact same thing the Google pixel XL did for me. Mind you I got these phones from two separate Verizon stores. The Google pixel 4 I even checked the night before and it showed it's battery life was at 100%. I rolled over and went to sleep and woke up to a phone that died in it's sleep again. I have come to the conclusion that Google is just the Android version of iPhones..... THEY ARE NOT BUILT TO LAST! And it was an absolute waste of our money...

A very fragile phone

This is the most fragile phone I've ever owned. Throughout my life I've owned phones by Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, and now Google. They've all held up very well. I can be a little tough on my phones. I carry them in my back pocket at work and like to go running, bike riding, and hiking and I've never had a problem with a phone breaking before. I've had a cracked screen or 2, but I've never had one just die on my before. That changed when I bought this phone. I've had to take to be repaired 3 times now and it just completely died on me after dropping it from about 2 feet from the ground. The first time the touch screen got pushed in and it kept registering that something was pressing the screen in the center. The 2nd time the ear piece went out on me and I couldn't ... MoreThis is the most fragile phone I've ever owned. Throughout my life I've owned phones by Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, and now Google. They've all held up very well. I can be a little tough on my phones. I carry them in my back pocket at work and like to go running, bike riding, and hiking and I've never had a problem with a phone breaking before. I've had a cracked screen or 2, but I've never had one just die on my before. That changed when I bought this phone. I've had to take to be repaired 3 times now and it just completely died on me after dropping it from about 2 feet from the ground. The first time the touch screen got pushed in and it kept registering that something was pressing the screen in the center. The 2nd time the ear piece went out on me and I couldn't hear anyone during phone conversations. Now the it just completely died on me after being dropped. I've only had this phone for 5 months and it's consistently having problems. Buyer beware, this phone is fragile. It also consistenly has a hard time staying connecting to the 5G network and switches between the LTE and 5G. I get caught on "black holes" in terms of connectivity where it simply cannot connect to any network and tells me I'm offline. I live in the city so I know I'm not out of range of the network and I did not have that problem with any other phone I've owned and I've lived in my current place for 9 years. I cannot recommend this phone based on my experiences.

Die hard Android and Google fan ready to switch to iPhone.

I have always been a big Android fan. I tried iPhone once and was not overly impressed. I told so many people that Android was better at voice recognition, widgets, and functionality that's business friendly. Since switching back from my iPhone I've had two Google Pixel phones. Let's just say I'm ready to go back to iPhone. Their software seems to be slipping. The battery life on these phones is MISERABLE after one year. The voice text recognition is as bad as, if not worse, than my iPhone. I can't stress how disappointed I am in the most recent updates in Android and Google's Pixel phones. I have defended this platform vehemently and I'm pretty much embarrassed at this point.

Excellent phone for the cost

A bit of background. The wife and I have been using the Pixel 3xl and 3axl. The wife's 3xl was giving her problems and was not keeping a charge, it would also drop Wi-fi at the flick of a butterfly wing. In this day and age to where you have to get a personal loan just to get a tank of gas.. purchasing refurbished phones made sense. The phones arrived in a timely manner and were well protected with shipping packaging. After getting them activated , we noticed the battery life was night and day when compared to the Pixel 3's. Using the facial recognition took a bit of getting use to since we have been very dependent on the fingerprint scanner in the old pixel 3's. The Battery life was not the only thing that had dramatic improvement, the wi-fi connectivity was ... MoreA bit of background. The wife and I have been using the Pixel 3xl and 3axl. The wife's 3xl was giving her problems and was not keeping a charge, it would also drop Wi-fi at the flick of a butterfly wing. In this day and age to where you have to get a personal loan just to get a tank of gas.. purchasing refurbished phones made sense. The phones arrived in a timely manner and were well protected with shipping packaging. After getting them activated , we noticed the battery life was night and day when compared to the Pixel 3's. Using the facial recognition took a bit of getting use to since we have been very dependent on the fingerprint scanner in the old pixel 3's. The Battery life was not the only thing that had dramatic improvement, the wi-fi connectivity was equally as amazing. The bottom line... If you don't absolutely need the latest and the greatest, these refurbished phones work exceedingly well for the price of two tanks of gas per phone.

Good, sturdy phone. Don't feel the need to switch brand.

I've never had serious problems with my Pixel phones. The biggest downside to Pixel 4 is the fingerprint sensor was taken away. My Pixel 2 sensor was super accurate and fast. But the 4 is just facial recognition which is really annoying especially if it's dark. BUT the phone is very sturdy. I've dropped it....too many times on concrete, tile floors, etc and it was perfectly fine. Even without a screen protector.In the very beginning I had very, very minor glitches with the phone but they went away. Also, battery life is great. I can go all day without charging, but I'm pretty serious about not taking my phone off the charger until it's reached full charge. Good phone. I don't run into tons of problems like I hear with iphone and samsung. I've also had this phone ... MoreI've never had serious problems with my Pixel phones. The biggest downside to Pixel 4 is the fingerprint sensor was taken away. My Pixel 2 sensor was super accurate and fast. But the 4 is just facial recognition which is really annoying especially if it's dark. BUT the phone is very sturdy. I've dropped it....too many times on concrete, tile floors, etc and it was perfectly fine. Even without a screen protector.In the very beginning I had very, very minor glitches with the phone but they went away. Also, battery life is great. I can go all day without charging, but I'm pretty serious about not taking my phone off the charger until it's reached full charge. Good phone. I don't run into tons of problems like I hear with iphone and samsung. I've also had this phone for over 2 years and don't plan to switch to the 6 (seems they missed the mark with that one), but I might just upgrade to the 5 instead 👍

The Google Pixel 4 Smart phone now offers very Good value with smooth agile operation.

This is the previous version before the Google Pixel 4a. There are a number of differences between the two models. This model does not support a finger print sensor, but it does support facial recognition. The processor on the Google 4 supports a super fast refresh rate and a very smooth touch screen. This phone is a nice comfortable size and fits into your pocket a treat. This model arrived with Stock Google Android 10 installed but Google one offered an immediate update to the New Google Android 12 which runs like a dream. The Camera is very Good and super easy to use. This model does not support s standard head phone socket but an adaptor was supplied with head phones in the box. However you should check out the Google Pixel 4a which does support a Standard ... MoreThis is the previous version before the Google Pixel 4a. There are a number of differences between the two models. This model does not support a finger print sensor, but it does support facial recognition. The processor on the Google 4 supports a super fast refresh rate and a very smooth touch screen. This phone is a nice comfortable size and fits into your pocket a treat. This model arrived with Stock Google Android 10 installed but Google one offered an immediate update to the New Google Android 12 which runs like a dream. The Camera is very Good and super easy to use. This model does not support s standard head phone socket but an adaptor was supplied with head phones in the box. However you should check out the Google Pixel 4a which does support a Standard headphone socket and finger print sensor. Overall the Google Pixel 4 Smart phone now offers very Good value with smooth agile operation ideal for every day use.

Would have been a good product if not for it's design issues.

I would have reviewed higher if it wasn't for the design flaw with pixel 4 phone's body. Unfortunately, people, including myself, have found out that the back of the phone is glued on in a way that it can wear out, causing the back of the phone to separate from the main body of the phone. From the stories I've heard I'm fairly lucky that it took my phone just about two years have this problem. Some people in their first year have gone through several of these phones. The downside for me is I have no warranty after two years and this destroys any chance of google fixing this problem for me. So I've had to unexpectedly had to order a new phone before I had planned. I'm moving to a Motorola, don't want to risk another fatal flaw with a Google pixel.