24 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 68
Both the Pixel 4 (left) and iPhone 11 (right) brightened this
super-dark nighttime scene, but Apple retains the shadows
and spookiness while Google blows out the ambiance a bit
subtleties. So while you’ll surely be able to take
excellent, gallery-worthy photos with very little effort
with the Pixel 4 XL, if you’re looking for another
generational leap, you’re going to be disappointed.
Verdict
The latest Pixel phone is usually an easy
recommendation, but this year’s phone is a bit of a
conundrum. So here’s my recommendation: now is
not the time to buy a Pixel 4 XL. The Face unlock and
Google Assistant bugs are too glaring to overlook, and
Motion Sense is in need of new features. The camera
