"Look" of the device (aesthetics) - Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review

Is the as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the is a beautiful phone.
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Devices actually looks pretty nice. The camera layout doesn't bother me (used to it from my iPhone 11 Pro).

Looks good. Feels good. I mean every other phone had a somewhat protruding camera or whatever. now, its just bigger. whatevs. The unevenness of the top and bottom doesn't bother me. Dont look at it often.

Received my black XL today. Making the back glossy is an insane decision. It gets fingerprints just from looking at it! Thankfully a case resolves any issues.

I have already had compliments on my "gorgeous case". The reactions I get when I say it is a clear case and that is the how my phone looks are priceless. Oh So Orange was totally worth it.

My Pixel 4XL in Clearly White just arrived & my first thought is ? Design and feel is definitely an improvement to me. Love the size, weight and the back material feels awesome. Somehow I thought the camera bump would be bigger but it looks relatively small in comparison to the phone size and actually looks very nice.

I've had my phone for a few days now and I'm late lol. I was talking smack until I got my phone in white. Its so clean and classy. I think they hit a home run. Ehh lets leave the black version out of it.

I think the reason Google put that gloss finish on the black, was to contrast with the matte frame. So, it would've been a concession either way. Whether they ditched the black altogether (which would probably cause a riot) or they make the back glossy. At least that's how I rationalize it. I can't see Google doing something like that, arbitrarily. Seems like they out a lot of thought into this years design.

mediocre at best sadly oppo does it better.

I ditched the black. Should have put matte finish on there. Got the white which I don't like and slapped a matte black slim case on it [emoji23][emoji23]
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Top bezel is not too bad for me. Its better to have a clean screen instead

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XDA_RealLifeReview said:
Is the as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the is a beautiful phone.
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the back is a fingerprint magnet..but it still looks good than most of the phones out there!!

asdarkknight said:
the back is a fingerprint magnet..but it still looks good than most of the phones out there!!
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What color do you have? Black? My Not Pink is matte and hardly shows any fingerprints if any.
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EeZeEpEe said:
What color do you have? Black? My Not Pink is matte and hardly shows any fingerprints if any.
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mine is just black...it might be normal on maybe pink...but here its a fingerprint mag

asdarkknight said:
mine is just black...it might be normal on maybe pink...but here its a fingerprint mag
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Yeah the black has a glossy finish while not pink and white are matte.
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Coming from the OnePlus 7 Pro, I got the Pixel 4 XL black version around two weeks ago.
I absolute love the look and feel of the device. I'm rocking it caseless and so far no important scratches on the back.
My only concern with this phone design is the thermal disipation, well, the lack of it. It gets very warm.

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"Look" of the device (aesthetics)

Is the LG V30 as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the LG V30 is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the LG V30 is a beautiful phone.
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I think it looks really pleasing. I would like to see the black variant in live shots though.
Looks amazing, will surely be my next phone.
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Is the LG V30 as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the LG V30 is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the LG V30 is a beautiful phone.
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Looks amazing....i think they nailed it.
For comparison maybe not quite as sexy as the U11 but way better than the note 8 and that big ugly black camera assembly.
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Jesus that Moroccan Blue edition looks like pure sex!
I think it's a nice looking device. I hate having to loose some of my favorite features (removable battery, IR blaster...), but at least they maintained the core features I like (Great cameras, superior Quad DAC) and even finally added an OLED display. In exchange for the losses (that I do lament) we good a nice looking device with a larger screen than before, but in a sleeker smaller body.
Overall, I'm happy. I say the handwriting on the wall and knew the V20 would likely be the last flagship with those features.
It also looks like LG might refrain from jumping on the, "lake it a $1000 device" bandwagon like Samsung and Apple are doing. Let hope that $750 MSRP is legit.
Picked up a black V30+ from korea via EBay. Coming from Xiaomi Mi Mix so the bazeless look is sort of underwhelming but much less thin and tall than the S8/+/note 8 which is a plus for me. Love the thin profile and the back looks very nice.
Camera bump really only noticeable to the touch doesn't rock at all when placed on a surface. I gotta say...the black is a prettier black than I've personally seen on any other phone. Does attract fingerprints obviously but not quite as bad as I would've thought.
cazcryy said:
Picked up a black V30+ from korea via EBay. Coming from Xiaomi Mi Mix so the bazeless look is sort of underwhelming but much less thin and tall than the S8/+/note 8 which is a plus for me. Love the thin profile and the back looks very nice.
Camera bump really only noticeable to the touch doesn't rock at all when placed on a surface. I gotta say...the black is a prettier black than I've personally seen on any other phone. Does attract fingerprints obviously but not quite as bad as I would've thought.
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How Big Are The Side Bezels?
Alex.Synder said:
How Big Are The Side Bezels?
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Definitely not small. For whatever reason, I don't mind it too much, even though I'm coming from Xiaomi MI mix and galaxy s6 edge. The 4 bezels on this phone just seem more balanced than the galaxy or note, where the lack of side bezels sort of accentuate the top and bottom bezels (which are already bigger than the V30). I'm probably in the minority on this one though.
cazcryy said:
Definitely not small. For whatever reason, I don't mind it too much, even though I'm coming from Xiaomi MI mix and galaxy s6 edge. The 4 bezels on this phone just seem more balanced than the galaxy or note, where the lack of side bezels sort of accentuate the top and bottom bezels (which are already bigger than the V30). I'm probably in the minority on this one though.
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This here is what I'm interested in.
Design is really important to me and though it looks so bland in the pictures, everyone who actually HAS one says the design is decidedly different.
I have the HTC U11 which I think is...meh, the Mate 9 which was excellent and the Xiaomi Mi 6 whose ceramic and blue/gold are fantastic... But it's bezels, horrendous.
I'm really interested in the LG V30 and world love to hear from more owners what the design does for them.
kolembo said:
This here is what I'm interested in.
Design is really important to me and though it looks so bland in the pictures, everyone who actually HAS one says the design is decidedly different.
I have the HTC U11 which I think is...meh, the Mate 9 which was excellent and the Xiaomi Mi 6 whose ceramic and blue/gold are fantastic... But it's bezels, horrendous.
I'm really interested in the LG V30 and world love to hear from more owners what the design does for them.
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I put a case on mine the day I received it so even though it is a beautiful phone, I really never think about it since it's covered. This is my preference so take it how you want.
Beautiful. Got it in Black, love it. Well... Is in a case now but I loved it when I opened the box
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"Look" of the device (aesthetics)

Is the Nokia 6 (2018) as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the Nokia 6 (2018) is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the Nokia 6 (2018) is a beautiful phone.
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I think for the price it's not a bad device feels pretty premium and snappy being a android one device is a massive bonus with timely updates like pixel , my only gripe is location of the fingerprint reader a little low , and what's with all the wasted space at the bottom of the screen would look nicer being half inch longer seems a waste of space to me think could of squeezed 18:9 ratio with gap at top and big gap at bottom ,
Even so I got a free Google home worth £50 so makes device even more appealing ,
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Awesome. Massive. And the black/copper version is a great match!
In which color ( black or white ) device look good
Definitely Black/copper looks so nice together
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Yeah, I've got the black/copper version, looks very nice. Thick bezels, but they look like solid aluminium all around the phone, feels very tough and doesn't affect the aesthetics in my opinion.
copper black git up
reminds me of a 77 pontiac trans am and/or smokey and the bandit...time for a case..

"Look" of the device (aesthetics)

Is the Sony Xperia XZ3 as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the Sony Xperia XZ3 is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the Sony Xperia XZ3 is a beautiful phone.
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5/5, very attractive. May look like the S9 on the front, but turn it around and it gets even sexier.
iArvee said:
5/5, very attractive. May look like the S9 on the front, but turn it around and it gets even sexier.
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The new design is really nice, much better then my old XZ or Z3.
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As far as the design is concerned the devise is great. I really like this phone. And of course the absence of notch adds to the overall look. The back is gorgeous and i do not have any problem with the fp sensor position.
Hmmm...I'd much prefer it if it were XZ1 shaped, I can't see the attraction of the curves and swoops which people seem to getting over-excited about. The sides are too thin to get a proper grip on it. Still stupidly slippy like the idiotic XZ2, possibly the most stupid phone design of the last 5 years. Seriously, what is the point of a sloping off to the side screen? I'm disappointed that Sony have pandered to faddish & supposedly "trendy" designs...sniff...give me back the square blocky XZ1 shape.
Great internals and screen though.
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Hmmm...I'd much prefer it if it were XZ1 shaped, I can't see the attraction of the curves and swoops which people seem to getting over-excited about. The sides are too thin to get a proper grip on it. Still stupidly slippy like the idiotic XZ2, possibly the most stupid phone design of the last 5 years. Seriously, what is the point of a sloping off to the side screen? I'm disappointed that Sony have pandered to faddish & supposedly "trendy" designs...sniff...give me back the square blocky XZ1 shape.
Great internals and screen though.
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So true. I upgraded from an XZ. It's really hard to get used to this phone. The slippy thin design, really big dimensions, how the volume button is above the power switch and not below, the loss of the beautiful, big, prominent and fingerprint-readable power switch from the XZ. The move of the logo from the top to the bottom. And last but not least, the curved edges that display awful "out of view-angle" noise (what's the reason then?).
I get why Sony kept and preserved their excellent design for so long, sadly the mainstream never did. It looked so professional and tool-sy. Functionally designed, making its aesthetics fully justified. It had an identity superior to any other brand. The new design is too far from the old. I still have hope in a renaissance in the future, Sony paying tribute to what made their phones be noticed. I've watched many reviews before buying the XZ3. And I agree to the awesome display, state of the art hardware and an absolute premium feeling. But that the design has improved I strongly disagree with.

"Look" of the device (aesthetics)

Is the OnePlus 7 Pro as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the OnePlus 7 Pro is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the OnePlus 7 Pro is a beautiful phone.
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One plus 7 pro seems much better deal than the s10 plus ( even I'm using s10 plus )
Wow, it's like you know me, have you stolen my mirror? Wait...no..
I received the case before the phone. My 7 Pro case fits my OP6 almost perfectly so when people say, "it's huge!". not really.
Has anyone taken the risk of going raw dog with that bad boy? The back of the nubia color I have is dangerously slippery. That coupled with the fact that the phone can be a bit unwieldy for some certainly constitutes a recipe for disaster!
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No case here. Love the nebula blue color it would be a shame to put one on it. It is a bit slippery, but when you keep that in the back of your mind it is ok to handle with one hand even
Such a beautiful phone. Makes any phone with a notch look silly.
Have unfortunately dropped mine a couple times already though and some of the blue finish on the corners has given way to bare metal
best looking and feeling phone I have held to date. Bar none.
I took it out of the case,dropt it on the carpet 30 seconds later ).
I'm going to keep it in the case until i get used to its size.
I hate keeping my phones in cases tough.
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I don't have any major complaints with the look of the device. I would personally prefer the rear cameras be completely flush with the backing but that isn't a deal-breaker. A slightly thicker profile might actually give them a little more room to do that, increase the battery size, and make the device slightly easier to grip on the sides without a case. I would really like an emerald or jade green color option.
mrnovanova said:
Has anyone taken the risk of going raw dog with that bad boy? The back of the nubia color I have is dangerously slippery. That coupled with the fact that the phone can be a bit unwieldy for some certainly constitutes a recipe for disaster!
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Just using a phantomskinz ultra clear back skin. I know one good drop and it's toast, but it's just so Damn Pretty.
DFranch said:
Just using a phantomskinz ultra clear back skin. I know one good drop and it's toast, but it's just so Damn Pretty.
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Does it give it more grip?
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Does it give it more grip?
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Yes, it actually wraps around the side of the phone and adds more grip to the sides, but the sides of the phone are thin. so there still isn't much surface area to grab. so you still need to be careful. I find that where I would have grabbed the phone by it sides, I'm handling it more with the front and back of the phone.
Not a fan at all of the curved screen, warps screen and words are harder to read when close to the edges.
Inductive Soul said:
Not a fan at all of the curved screen, warps screen and words are harder to read when close to the edges.
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Yeah, the curved screen isn't my favorite part of the phone. Surprisingly, it hasn't bothered me too much so far. At least it's better than the Galaxy S7 edge I used to own.
Really a nice device. Especially in blue! However, I find that the edges are slightly too rounded.
One has to absolutely LOVE the full view screen. An actually full-screen phone, at last. I've heard people complain that the back cover is glass and that it could have been plastic. Well, then they'd complain that it's mere plastic and doesn't feel premium. I Love the looks.
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One has to absolutely LOVE the full view screen. An actually full-screen phone, at last.
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I totally agree about the full screen. I don't like the looks of the punch hole cameras. I'm sad that OnePlus has abandoned the pop up camera for the 8 pro. I may not upgrade until under screen cameras are finally a thing.
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I totally agree about the full screen. I don't like the looks of the punch hole cameras. I'm sad that OnePlus has abandoned the pop up camera for the 8 pro. I may not upgrade until under screen cameras are finally a thing.
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Yea that's true... I'm happy with my OnePlus 7 Pro right now and I honestly like this design with the pop-up camera better than the new OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro designs

"Look" of the device (aesthetics)

Is the OnePlus 7T as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the OnePlus 7T is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the OnePlus 7T is a beautiful phone.
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Be aware of the rear glass...I dusted off my XDA account to post this . I'm now disabled and homebound, yet alas, a deep gouge in the camera glass. What's OP answer? Not covered by warranty, no estimate for repair, possible for a loaner device (maybe) with a $100 deposit.
This is with the carbon fiberish case...
BUYERS BEWARE
Unfreaking believable
Too lil too late , but I found a 5 pack of screen protectors on Amazon for like 6 USD . Probably a good investment once fixed .
Yes very nice, have the blue back, so nice all I want is a clear case.
The phone is beautiful, i have the blue one and i love the color, sometimes it looks gradient and i really love it. But the camera circle is really ugly
Thin and tall allows for much better 1 hand use. Ma not worried about dropping the phone, so much so that I use a case designed for grip and aesthetics over protection

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