118 TECH ADVISOR • JANUARY 2020BUYING GUIDE
At 5.5 inches, the Pixel
3’s display is bigger
than its predecessor’s(2,280x1,080) and AMOLED tech. Many might be
Quad HD, but 443ppi is plenty.
On the spec sheet it’s listed as ‘flexible’, but this
doesn’t mean it has curved sides like a Samsung
Galaxy S9. We believe it’s to achieve smaller bezels.
Jumping from 5- to 5.5in gives you more real estate
to play with. If you want even more, then the XL has a
6.3in display, albeit with a larger than average notch.
Either way you’ll need to get used to the Android Pie’s
gestures, which we’ll talk about later.
The display has an always-on feature, so it can
give you handy information such at the time, date
and weather without having to switch it on. You can
also opt to have notifications appear as well, and
switch on Now Playing to see the track and artist when
music is playing nearby – no need to Shazam it.118 TECH ADVISOR • JANUARY 2020BUYING GUIDE
At 5.5 inches, the Pixel
3’s display is bigger
than its predecessor’s(2,280x1,080)andAMOLEDtech.Manymightbe
QuadHD, but 443ppi is plenty.
On the spec sheet it’s listed as ‘flexible’, but this
doesn’tmeanit hascurvedsideslikea Samsung
GalaxyS9. We believe it’s to achieve smaller bezels.
Jumping from 5- to 5.5in gives you more real estate
to play with. If you want even more, then the XL has a
6.3in display, albeit with a larger than average notch.
Either way you’ll need to get used to the Android Pie’s
gestures, which we’ll talk about later.
The display has an always-on feature, so it can
give you handy information such at the time, date
andweatherwithouthavingtoswitchit on.Youcan
alsoopttohavenotificationsappearaswell,and
switchonNowPlayingtoseethetrackandartistwhen
musicis playing nearby – no need to Shazam it.