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[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] EoinCuinn:
Second day of my Pixel 4 XL in Australia.

Combination of some wifi, but mostly LTE, including two train trips with sketchy signal strength.

Standard usage day for me, fair bit of exchange server email, small amount of gaming, heaps of browsing, facebook etc, streaming music with apple music for a few hours. A few photos, but nothing heavy.

90hz turned off, motion sense turned off except for the face unlock.

Bit of camera use.

No complaints, although I am glad I went with the XL.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Paz9:
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Via ADB on pc

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[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] beache:
I'm consistently getting 6 hours SOT with motion sense off, smooth display on and auto-switching between light and dark mode depending on time.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Reuben_skelz92:
How you finding it coming from the 7 pro?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] pdfruth:
My last charge lasted 2 and half days.

With 8h 41m SOT.

Outstanding battery life!!!
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Okay. That is amazing (and probably not easily replicable by 99% of users) but where's the usage graphs?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] pdfruth:
Sorry, I got distracted and neglected to grab screenies of the graphs before I dropped the phone back on the wireless charger.

There'll be more opportunities. My usage pattern doesn't vary much day-to-day. I'll grab some in a couple of days when it's time to charge again.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Badger50:
You know me bud....I'm right there with the best of them ???
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Bogega:
I love. Only thing I'm missing a bit is 7pro's bezelless screen. And it's brightness. Pixels screen is so much dimmer.

Other than that I'm happy to switch back to pixel. Opo was my first non Google device for in years, and it just wasn't the same.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Reuben_skelz92:
Good to hear. I can't see that being a problem for me unless I'm In direct sunlight, which isn't often in the UK Lol. I always root my devices, so can have high brightness mode anyways.

I've had op7 pro since release, it's a good phone and I've enjoyed but camera is decent at best but not the level of point and shoot as the pixel, which I knew. Also never been a fan of curved screens, I've got use to it but I would take a flat screen anyday. Always love pixels but the 3 XL was a bit of a disaster for me, tints on screens, distorted speaker's, awful battery life. But the 4 XL seems like a winner for me
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] spuri78:
Rooted and custom kernel obviously? Lol. How do you keep the idle drain so low?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Badger50:
I really can't give you a definitive answer my friend. Just let the custom kernel and a magisk module do their thing, and make sure to keep or limit app background processes to a minimum :good:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Badger50:
I could've probably made 12 :good::cool:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] spuri78:
Yeah sure, understand that. I'm not rooted so can't do anything about the kernel etc. However, I'm interested in knowing about limiting app background processes. Do you mean restricting them in settings, battery?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Badger50:
Exactly!:good:

I generally let my phone run through 2 full charge cycles with all my apps installed, then look to see what's running in the background. Keep in mind that I do not use any social media apps, and I do use a magisk module called Sysconfig Patcher which seems to keep google play services in check a wee bit :cool:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
These are good examples of light, medium, and heavy (Although no pics/videos taken) usages for me during my work days. I work 12 hour shifts and had three days in a row. Interestingly, I had heavy, medium, and light work days in that order and you can see the reverse for my phone. None of these included falsely extending the time off the charger by starting at 100% before sleeping. I feel like that's trying to get a head start. Now technically after my light day of usage, I could've went to sleep with the 40% remaining. I would've had 30 something percent waking up but topping off while driving wouldn't get me to 100% which I like to start my work day with.

After just over a solid week of having the phone, I'm content with the battery life and SOT. It's still 30-60 minutes less than what I got with the Pixel 2 XL but I can get through work days fine. Days I'm off, I'll usually be able to top off while driving if I'm going out so it's fine. It is slightly disappointing though that SOT is consistently less than what I got with the Pixel 2 XL during the same period.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] crusht:
Which kernel and module?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Badger50:
Kirisakura kernel and Sysconfig Patcher :good:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] nowy57:
7h SOT

what is worries me is standby time - it taks too much jucie
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] big samm:
Pushed it to the limit!

Motion sense on, smooth display off.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] edved:
Sorcery!!!
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] JeyTruth:
What will those other values do? If your could elaborate.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Rage1ofakind:
How's the screen on time after the November update and improved 90hz mode?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] big samm:
Got almost 7 hours... Pretty good if you ask me.

Im leaving smooth display on no need to force it anymore.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] haoyangw:
Unplugged my phone with 100% charge at around noon. Managed to pull off 6h 48min sot until 2+am in the morning before I plugged in with a 25% battery remaining. Was a rather light usage, consisting mostly web browsing and a bit of Youtube. I left most settings on default, i.e. Smooth Display on, Ambient display on(using motion sense to detect on or off), motion sense/gestures completely on with pokemon live wallpaper, dark mode on. Used a couple of hours of Wifi and also a couple hours of LTE(about 3hrs each), have really good signal for both Wifi and Data most of the time so that might lower battery drain, also had bluetooth enabled the whole time and connected to my Wear OS watch. Also installed 100+ apps with notable ones like Instagram and Wechat running(logged in) too, not sure how much they might contribute to battery life. Phone is mostly on about medium brightness the whole day. Personally I am very pleased with the battery, believe it could last for about 2 hours more sot before it dies statistically speaking.

EDIT: Forgot to mention I'm on the November update which changes Smooth Display quite a bit. And for my next day I'm gonna try the HBM kernel param that Google hid(check XDA portal news article for details) and see how much that's gonna hit battery life. Tested it just now and it did actually boost screen brightness when it's at 100% brightness(not at anything lower than that though)
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] codya321:
I feel like the battery concerns are greatly exaggerated...

100% stock, obviously dark mode enabled.

Came from a 7 pro, pixel 4xl battery life does not disappoint
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] pdfruth:
2 days on a single charge

Just over 10 hrs SOT.

EDIT: I am skeptical of the accuracy of the battery usage stats. I doubt using the Weather app for 6 mins accounted for 28% of all the battery consumption. Especially given I forced closed it over a day ago, and never reopened it.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] DinarQ8:
That awesome [emoji122]
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Combonary:
Yup, this easily if I let it run down to like 5% but I don't [emoji23]

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That's excellent for ambient display on.

I turn it off asap because I never use it

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It is, of course.

If I had a YouTube channel for smartphone reviews I'd hope on whatever trend I need to increase views. In fact, I'd first post about how had the battery is then make another video on how I might have overreacted a couple weeks earlier [emoji1787][emoji1787]
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] cstark27:
[MENTION=5756364]JeyTruth[/MENTION] when I set the display to 1080p, the rounded corners at the top and bottom were comically large, so these values adjust that back to close to stock.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Paz9:
Disabled usage access for everything except Google Play services and Im seeing a modest increase in SOT

Make sure to click show system apps when doing so
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] nowy57:
what is worry me is standby time , it is weak :(
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] haoyangw:
+1. I'm guessing it's because of Motion Sense stuff, heard from one of the kernel devs that Pixel 4 has lousy deep sleep ability, potentially due to Motion Sense wakelocks. Perhaps the Soli functionality isn't really ready for prime time yet. I believe in future software updates though
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] DinarQ8:
How long the battery stand with full charged. For example if stand with you over 24H with over 6H SOT that very normal and good battery with " stock kernel "
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] kheltek:
Do you run the script in the module or leave as is?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Badger50:
I just leave the script and module as is :good:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] kheltek:
Right on, did the same on stock kernel, also installed adaway and viper Just installed a kernel, prior to that, was averaging between 5-6 max on a 24hr. charge. I restricted the background data for most apps but didn't mess with background processes. Did you set the processes to anything outside of standard?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Badger50:
Nope. I let those be as well :good:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Paz9:
Have you tested without sysconfig patcher to see if idle drain is better?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] wolfu11:
One night I took it off the charger right before bed when I woke up 7 hours later it only dropped 2% but it depends on what apps you got on there I don't use any social media apps and my battery just been killing it lately
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Combonary:
It all depends on what I'm doing with it
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] soullinker20:
mine averages 5.5-6hrs. cellular signal here is average.

Q> is it normal to drop 10% overnight on a 5-7 hrs span? i have AOD

have restricted a lot of apps
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] nowy57:
same to me!
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] jimv1983:
When you set the display to 1080p? Does the Pixel 4 XL actually have that option? That's one of the things I've wished that Google would do.

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I'm so glad I decided to see real world battery life before making a decision on getting a Pixel 4 XL to replace my Pixel 2 XL. I'll wait to see what the Pixel 5 XL offers next year.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] HipKat:
I haven't actually looked at stats, but I use my phone for work (Satellite Tech for Dish Network) and my Note 8 would drop into the 30% range by the end of the day. I DO have AOD turned off on the Pixel 4 XL, and every day, I get home in the 70% range and at night, if it's 100% when I go to bed, it's normally around 96% when I get up. BTW, before the November update, it was much worse. IN the 50% range at day's end and dropped in to the 80% range over night.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] wrongway213:
This is the kind of experience I am having.. no idea what people are doing to get terrible battery on this device :confused:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
That's some seriously light usage. Please share a screenshot of the battery usage when you get a chance. On my lightest day, 17 hours off the charger and 3 hours 18 minutes SOT I had 40% left. Also, AOD only uses some battery if it's actually on so if it's mostly in your pocket, it's going to be minimal.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] HipKat:
I will when I go back to work Tuesday. My phone is my job. I'm on it all day using the apps that show my route, pull equipment, start and stop jobs, activate receivers, get signatures, etc
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] FabriFabri:
[MENTION=10010067]all a[/MENTION]re you blocking lot of app background execution?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] NicklasRaab:
Also interested on how you get such low numbers during the night?! :) I'm getting around 1.5% per hour during the night. Trying to figure out what I'm doing that you're not and vice versa.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] HipKat:
I'm not sure, but one thing, having a Verizon Pixel means I can't root it (sad) and can't install BBS or something similar to track wake locks, etc.

I REALLY can't emphasize enough how much I hate that these carriers have made rooting impossible
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] skrewdupone:
What do you people think??

Just got the phone recently used it at work listening to the music (iHeartRadio) with the screen off in my pocket.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Not seeing a screenshot.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] omarAU:
I just don't understand how you get these times! I am using my Pixel 4 XL the way I have been using my phones for 4 years, and if I don't charge my phone during my travels in the car it will not last till evening! I have the phone for 6 days now and here are some of my stats. The only tweak I did was turning Always On Display off. Theme dark at night and light in daytime

I tried to upload pictures on the XDA Labs app but it prevents me from doing so!

Basically getting near 4hrs only in any scenario!
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] crusht:
Looks like awesome SOT after latest update. Can anyone confirm?

https://youtu.be/MvcNstAMOjw
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
You need more posts. It's to prevent spam. You can always upload them to a shared photo site then link them.

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I'm still 4-5 in regular days. I hit 6 hours if I use it heavy and only have 9 hours off the charger and hit 15%.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] omarAU:
I will try to post more than
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] HipKat:
Yes, that's when mine showed a big improvement, but mostly in apps sleeping. This is mine yesterday from about 6:30 am, no charge, using it all day for work. Dolphin Browser was open 100% of the time, but it only shows the amount of time I was actually using it.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Are you saying you had Dolphin Browser open from 9-5? What do you have running through the browser?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] pkmoazzam:
Just light usages, motion sense on, 90 Hz on, and just surfing the browser.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] HipKat:
I'm saying I had it open from 6:30AM until about 6PM last night. 3 tabs open. 2 of them receiving push notifications. And one of those the website that we track, open and close jobs on, pull equipment, gather signatures and everything else it takes to do our jobs. Form the Screenie, it appears when I go screen off, those apps seem to sleep
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Ah okay. So it's more of browser background usage. Kind similar to someone who's streaming music but has the screen off the whole time.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
Wow that's amazing for both the SOT and the estimate of 1 day and 18 hours off the charger. That's some seriously light usage.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] kheltek:
Sorry if it's OT but what theme are you using?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] HipKat:
That's about right. Before the Nov update, I'd get home at about 50%. The Note 8 was about 30% when I'd get home
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] pkmoazzam:
Thanks, EeZeEpEe, also bluetooth was on all times.

Kheltek, I am using collage theme and plain black wallpaper and dark theme.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] kheltek:
Thanks so much and sorry if I'm being a nag-tried searching for collage theme. Is it a mod or subs theme? Couldn't find it in playstore or xda
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] kheltek:
My bad, brain not working, just realized the built in the is called collage lll
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] rodcpierce:
I dont get how you guys are getting such good SOT with forced 90hz. I had my first full day on the device today, roughly 18 hours off the charger, only netted me about 3.5 hours of screen on time (plugged the device in at 20% battery left) Ill say that it was doing great until I opened the camera and snapped roughly 70 pics of my kids at an event tonight. The camera just DRAINED the battery. So perhaps with standard usage 6 hours plus is possible. Ill give it a few more days and see how it goes.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] durhamite:
I can't get past 4 hours SOT. If it is used lightly (like during the day at work) battery is great. I can end my workday at 75% or better. But once I play tennis clash or NBA Live battery takes a deep dive. I notice not many people posted usage with games, mostly social media.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Badger50:
Which is why SOT is such a subjective topic. Case in point, I don't game, use social media, or take many pics. Which is why I get 8-11 hours of SOT over 48 hours. Not to mention that I'm on wifi 80% of the time as well. As it goes with anything SOT related....YMMV :cool:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] durhamite:
I am with you. It seems like if I "USE" the phone the battery drains quickly. I am not sure if it is faster than my Pixel 2XL though. When I say "use" it, I mean to do more than internet browsing (twitter, reddit, etc.) If I take photos, watch videos or play any of those stupid games, battery life suffers. I would love to get 7 hours SOT with my personal usage. Other than that I LOVE this phone, better than the Pixel 2XL but I wouldn't say TONS better. I think phones are starting to hit a wall just like PC's. All upgrades are marginal.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] rodcpierce:
Attached is today's so far. Nothing to really write home about. I also came from the P2XL and honestly had I not shattered the screen, I wouldn't have upgraded. I don't think the P4XL is really an upgrade. More of a lateral move IMO. I was running Sultan Kernel on the P2XL and would get 6 plus hours of SOT with the same use without issue.

I don't come close to that so far on the P4XL.

Now, I'll say I don't think the P4 is a bad device by any means! Its a great phone! I just expected more from a two generations later phone I guess.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] RoccoN4:
The phone varies day to day depending on what I'm doing. I get 6 plus screen on time between 5:30am to 10:00pm one day and other days 4-1/2 screen on time between 5:30am - 10:00pm.

I'm happy overall with the phone. Don't think you'll always get the exact same screen time every day.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] rodcpierce:
I use my phone very similarly each day, so my SOT is usually pretty consistent (or at least has been on all previous phones I've owned)
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] wrongway213:
Don't you also use a few battery saving mods/Magisk modules like sysconfic patcher and BlackenedMod, maybe both iirc? 8 - 11 hrs over 2 days is pretty awesome even with "light use" lol
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Badger50:
You are correct on the Sysconfig module, but negative on the BM mod. Haven't really seen the need for much more than what have :good:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] wrongway213:
Gotcha. The sysconfic patcher thread seems to indicate it breaks Play Store installations on Android 10, curious to try it if it's actually working well though.. those are some impressive stats
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Badger50:
That's interesting. I've been using that module for 2+ years on my P2XL and now P4XL. Haven't had any difficulty with play store installations in all that time, even on A10 :good:
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] thepersona:
I haven't even used live transcribe I don't understand why some of these apps are consuming so much battery. I just received my pixel 4 XL device on November 29th and I thoroughly went through restricting background data access and battery access specifically for every app that didn't need it. yet life inscribed which barely has even been touched is consuming 6% battery I don't understand why that's the case.

is there anyone on here that can shed some light as to why there's such high battery consumption with these apps (not including Instagram)?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] succumbtothegreater:
With motion sense and AOD off (just using tap to wake and it does face unlock), I'm consistently getting between 6-7.5 hrs SOT, mainly with social media apps and light gaming. I'm at 69% right now with 2 hrs 50 minutes SOT, normally the battery lasts me all day but this morning started early so not too sure about today, but the battery has gotten me about 1-2 hours more SOT than my OnePlus 7 Pro strangely enough.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] rodcpierce:
Assuming no forced 90hz? Also, what brightness?

And looks to be on LTE as well?

I'm currently sitting at 80% battery left with 1:30 SOT so far. Using social media (Facebook, Chrome, IG, Reddit). Auto brightness and forced 90hz.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] testerformobiles:
I've seen 6 hours SOT

90hertz etc etc
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] succumbtothegreater:
I have 90 HZ forced actually, I was on WiFi most of the morning, I had been on LTE only about half an hour or so when I took that screenshot. Yesterday I plugged in with just shy of 7 hours SOT at 20%, my morning started at about 4am and I had to charge for a little bit around 5pm, I was at about 30%, but a 20 minute charge easily lasted me the rest of the night. Today, I'm at 52% right now and I have 4:33 SOT as of this point. I've noticed it kinda seems like after I get past 50% the SOT starts to fall off a little bit and starts draining quicker, but that could also be from idle drain too, I'm usually not on my phone as much later in the day. Here's a screen grab from right now.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Anastacio_Guerrero:
So this is after a full cycle forcing 90hz and brightness at around 80%. I usually watch a lot of video on ESPN and YouTube. Some Facebook here and there and messaging apps. Motion guestures are all on as well. I find this to be acceptable battery life IMO.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
If you use the phone for a lot of media content, then 7 hours is very doable. Video playback battery tests have gotten 9-10 hours I think.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] 100rabh7791:
Yes after 50% I've noticed pixels better deplete faster. If you've 4 hours at 50% .. You will be able to at 2-2.5 or just about 3 nothing more till your battery die.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] aznsensazn29:
Kind of surprised you guys are getting around 6/7 hours of SOT with a full charge lasting over a day and a half. I’m only getting max 5 hr SOT with around 16-18 hr estimated. This is also with the phone sitting on my desk for most of the workday.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] crusht:
Don't use the radar, AOD, reach to wake etc. Wifi and Bluetooth scanning off, I use Google voice. Accounts sync on but my BlueMail is manual refresh, all the rest are auto. Attached is traveling so wifi and lte mixed but fell asleep watching YouTube at some point. Still don't understand the 17 hours though, maybe left YouTube on in the background. I just need a secure phone that gets updates on time and lasts a business trip. Not bad.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] xFirefly93:
My average SOT stats with a mix of both 4G and Wifi. No gaming or such, I've my laptop and consoles for that need.
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] EeZeEpEe:
What's your app usage?
[Google Pixel 4 XL Real Life Review] Badger50:
Nothing! He looks at a blank screen! ????