![]() It’s easily a photo I’d share, but I can’t say the same for the Pixel 3’s shot. Even the colors are a little more vibrant. The difference is like someone taking off glasses and putting them back on: The Pixel 4 photo is so much sharper in all parts of the photo, including the tree branches. What happens when you go past further than the telephoto lens? Here we have a shot at the maximum 8x digital zoom on the Pixel 4 XL and the max zoom on the Pixel 3 XL. Winner: Google Pixel 4 XL Super Res Zoom: Pillars at a distance Pixel 4 XL Pixel 3 XL Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends The Pixel 3 goes a little too strong with the contrast, while the Pixel 4 photo is more realistic and looks just right. You can read the word “Sanitary” in the form that’s stuck to the window in the Pixel 4 photo, but it’s a little too blotchy to read on the Pixel 3. Look closely and you can see the difference between optical and digital zoom - details on the Pixel 3 photo are fuzzy when looked up close, whereas it’s sharper on the Pixel 4. The Pixel 4 XL has a telephoto lens that delivers 2x optical zoom, and here it goes against a roughly similar digital zoom on the Pixel 3. Winner: Google Pixel 4 XL 2x zoom: The Cafe Pixel 4 XL Pixel 3 XL Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends ![]() It’s a tough call, but I’m going with the Pixel 4 because you can see a little more of the cube and as there’s less grain. On the other hand, the Pixel 3 does handle the sky a little better - it’s not as overexposed - though colors overall look a little more natural on the Pixel 4. You can even slightly see the underside of the cube facing the camera more on the Pixel 4’s photo. Zoom in and you can see the Pixel 3 photo is filled with grain, and there is considerably less noise on the Pixel 4 image. This might be due to the sun, which could have gone right behind a cloud as I switched to the Pixel 4. ![]() Right off the bat, you can see two different tones - the Pixel 4 XL photo is cooler, whereas the Pixel 3 XL image is warmer. We start at the Alamo, also known as the Astor Place Cube in Lower Manhattan. The Cube Pixel 4 XL Pixel 3 XL Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends Keep in mind the images can vary based on what screen you’re viewing them through. One thing to keep in mind is that many of these camera updates will be making its way to the Pixel 3, and while you might not get the same exact results, you can likely get very close to the Pixel 4.ĭisclaimer: I analyzed these photos on a color-calibrated professional monitor. The company also told Digital Trends despite the aperture being wider, the corner-to-corner sharpness is better, and that’s not often the case on cameras with wide apertures. Google said the sensor has a higher base dynamic range, so it can snap more well-exposed shots in high-contrast scenes, and it also adds support for ultralong exposures for astrophotography. The main lens uses the same sensor as last year’s model, but there are a few differences. The Pixel 4 XL has a 12.2-megapixel lens with an f/1.7 aperture, but it’s also paired with a 16-megapixel telephoto lens with an f/2.4 aperture - both have OIS. The Pixel 3 XL has a 12.2-megapixel lens with an f/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilization (OIS). Pixel 3 XL camera shootout will answer that question for you. If you’re thinking of upgrading from the Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL, you might be wondering if the camera upgrades are substantial enough.
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