126 TECH ADVISOR • JANUARY 2020BUYING GUIDE
you who’s at the door, while the Sunrise Alarm slowly
brightens the screen to help wake you up.Software
It’s no surprise that the phones come with Android 9.0
Pie, although it wasn’t not the first to market with this
version. We previously reviewed the Sony Xperia XZ3,
which ships with this OS.
The main change here is that you’ll have to get
used to gestures for navigation that are akin to the
iPhone XS. The usual three-button navigation bar is
now just a single icon.
Swipe up a long way and you’ll open the app draw,
which at the top offers suggestions for both apps and
actions. Do a shorter swipe and you’ll get the newGoogle Pixel Stand
turns your phone
into a smart display126 TECH ADVISOR • JANUARY 2020BUYING GUIDE
you who’s at the door, while the Sunrise Alarm slowly
brightens the screen to help wake you up.Software
It’s no surprise that the phones come with Android 9.0
Pie,althoughit wasn’tnotthefirsttomarketwiththis
version.WepreviouslyreviewedtheSonyXperiaXZ3,
which ships with this OS.
Themainchangehereis thatyou’llhavetoget
usedto gestures for navigation that are akin to the
iPhoneXS.Theusualthree-buttonnavigationbaris
nowjust a single icon.
Swipe up a long way and you’ll open the app draw,
which at the top offers suggestions for both apps and
actions. Do a shorter swipe and you’ll get the newGoogle Pixel Stand
turns your phone
into a smart display