LG V60 ThinQ vs Google Pixel 4 XL: Is newer always better? By Christian David

Lg has had a bit of a rough history when it comes to its phones and, while it looks like the company is turning a new page for the lg velvet, it still recently took the wraps off of the LG v 60. The device offers high-end specifications a huge display and more, but if you're in the market for a new smartphone, there are likely other devices that you're also considering like the Google Pixel for Excel the pixel for Excel also has a pretty big display. Plus it boasts that awesome, pixel, camera and stock Android, so which phone is better? Should you save some money and get the pixel experience or shell out for the extra raw performance I've tested both phones and put them head-to-head to find out? If you liked this video, please subscribe to my channel, it really helps support. My work and I would appreciate that support. The first thing to notice about the v60 and the pixel for Excel are their designs, and they're pretty drastically different in that respect. On the front of the v60, you'll get an edge to edge display with a small semicircle notch for the front-facing camera, giving the phone and overall modern look on the front of the pixel for Excel.

On the other hand, there's a relatively large forehead and chin, and while the forehead does have some pretty interesting tech, the overall result is that the phone looks slightly dated. The back of the phones is different too I have the white pixel for Excel, but the matte finish looks very different from the glossy white on offer by the v60. The LG phone has a little more branding too, which makes it look a little more cluttered. Well, the pixel only really has the Google logo. Then there are the camera bumps.

The pixel 4xl has a square camera bump on the top left, and it protrudes quite a bit from the back of the phone. The v60 has a horizontally aligned, camera bump and I, don't like it as much as the pixel look, but it's not necessarily ugly, and it thankfully doesn't protrude quite as much as the pixels' camera rate does on the sides of the pixel you'll, get a volume rocker and a power button which brings a pop of color to the device and on the bottom of the phone there's a USB-C port. The v60, however, offers a few more features, notably there's a Google Assistant button on the right and thankfully, a headphone jack on the bottom. That's a big deal, especially for audiophiles, who want better wired audio in the hand both of the phones feel pretty good, but I have to say that the matte finish and lighter weight of the pixel for Excel feels a little better to hold than the v60. The v60 is thicker than the pixel and much heavier ?, and the result is that it's pretty big in both the pocket and in the head actually generally like the overall look of the pixel ?, except for the forehead, which I just wish wasn't there at all.

Next up is the display and LG seems to have switched up its approach to flagship displays by that I mean it's making the display on this 950 dollar plus phone worse, the v60 offers a 6.8 inch, Leola display with a 1080p resolution and a 60 Hertz refresh rate, and while it's nice that it's an OLED display, the other specs are not what you would expect from a flagship phone, the pixel for Excel steps. Things up the display is smaller at only 6.3 inches, but it has a 1440p resolution and a 90 Hertz refresh rate, though that higher refresh rate only switches on in certain situations generally, the display on the pixel is much better than that of the v60, and while the v6 T's display can get brighter, the pixels display is still bright enough for the vast majority of situations. The speakers on the two phones are pretty different. ? LG phones have been a go-to for audio files for a few years now, and the speakers on the v60 are pretty good. The speakers on both phones can get relatively loud and while the pixel speakers seem to have a slightly more natural frequency response, you'll be happy with these speakers on both here's.

A quick comparison of the speakers in the pixel for Excel and the LG v 60 note that actual audio will differ. Considering my microphone and the room I'm in and your headphones or speakers, but at least you might be able to get an idea of the difference between the two phones. Next up is performance and, as you would expect, it's a little different. The LAP 60 is considered a 2020 flagship and, as such, it offers a Qualcomm snapdragon 865 processors, coupled with eight gigabytes of RAM and 128 gigabytes of storage. The pixel for Excel, on the other hand, has a snapdragon 855 with 6 gigabytes of RAM and a 64 or 128 gigabytes of storage.

As a result of the last gen processor and less RAM, the pixel doesn't quite perform, as well as the v60 and benchmarks and the v60 seriously outperformed against the pixel in both Geek bench 5 and an tutu. In fact, the v60 is one of the top performing phones out there right now. That said, both phones perform well in day-to-day use and I didn't experience any major performance issues on either phone that includes in mobile gaming and while load times were a little slower on the pixel. The pixel for Excel is still a flagship level device, and you'll be happy with the performance on both phones. The LG v 60 is a higher performer, and it has a bigger better.

Battery to the pixel for Excel has a 3700 William hour battery, and while it will get you through a full day of normal use, the huge 5,000 William hour battery in the v60 lasts a lot longer. Now, that's likely due to a number of factors like the lower resolution display and more power efficient processor, but the fact remains that the v60 will last a full day of heavy use and even well into the next day. My battery test confirms that the test involves streaming. A YouTube video over Wi-Fi for 3 hours and the pixel for Excel ended the test with 73%, while the v60 ended with 81% safe to say, if you want a really long battery, the v60 is the way to go. The v60 may have better performance and a better battery, but next is the camera and that's where the pixel really pulls ahead.

Google has put a ton of effort into developing the pixels camera and the result is a camera with deep, colors and excellent details. It certainly has a look to it, but it's a good look. The pixel for Excel offers a dual lens camera with one 12.2 megapixel main sensor and 116 megapixel telephoto lens the v60, on the other hand, has a 64 megapixel main sensor, a 13 megapixel, ultra-wide sense and a 0.3 megapixel death sensor. Both phones are missing. Something I would have appreciated an ultra-wide sensor on the pixel and a telephoto lens on the v60, though to be fair, LG is able to achieve lossless zoom at 2x, thanks to the 64 megapixel main sensor in well-lit environments.

Both phones can deliver good photos, though the pixel for consistently took more natural photos, with more contrast, I found that the v60 usually produced brighter photos, but brightness doesn't translate to quality and the deeper colors on the pixel for definitely seem more true to life. The pixel for Excel takes things a step further in low light, taking fast superior photos to the v60 Google's nitrite is able to take quite good photos even in very dark environments and with macrophotography mode. Those photos are even more colorful. The v6 T's photos in low-light seem to lack detail and simply aren't as bright as the pixels. Then there's the software experience, and it's drastically different between these two phones.

Lg has long been criticized for shipping a lot of bloatware on its phones and the v60 is no exception. The phone comes with a range of both carrier and non carrier. Apps plus there are even some games and other apps that come pre-installed out of the box. Some of those apps can be deleted, while others can't and that's pretty frustrating LG UX in general is a little cluttered, and while there are some cool features like dual apps, which allows you to sign in to different accounts on the same app in general, LG UX can be a frustrating experience. The stock Android experience on the pixel is the complete opposite of that.

You'll get a clean interface with only Google's stock apps and a stripped back experience. That's easy to use. You also get super quick updates. Considering Android updates are made available to pixel phones. The day they're released LG has a spotty history with updates, so the v60 will likely be relatively slow to get new versions of Android.

Considering how bloated LG's software experiences, it also takes up a lot more storage. The system files on the pixel only take up 14 gigabytes well on the base.60 they take up a hefty 28 gigabytes. The v60 and the pixel for Excel have a few special features that some might like. As mentioned, the pixel has a pretty big forehead, but in that forehead, you'll get googles solely tech which allows for facial recognition and air based gestures like the ability to switch to the next or previous. So the facial recognition works pretty well and is generally fast.

The air gestures are cool too, but I really anticipate people using them all that much. The v60 doesn't have secure facial recognition, but it does have an in display fingerprint sensor. Unfortunately, the sensor is pretty slow and often didn't recognize my fingerprint it's definitely not as fast as Google's facial recognition. Another special feature on offer by the v60 is support for 5g. That might be a big deal for some, especially those that live in an area where 5g is already available.

Also, the v60 supports LG's dual screen accessory and, while most probably won't use that those that do will appreciate having a second screen for gaming, multitasking and so on, so which phone is better the pixel for Excel or the LG v6. Well, that depends on what you mean by better. The v60 has faster performance and a longer battery life, but with a better display. Better camera and much better software experience, the pixel for Excel is the better choice for most check out the links in the description to buy the pixel for Excel or the v60 for yourself, and please subscribe to the channel. If the video is helpful to you thanks for watching my name is Christian, and I'll.

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