PC World - USA (2020-01)

JANUARY 2020 PCWorld 49

scanner in addition to a fingerprint reader, so
the in-display sensor feels like a step
backward, especially because it’s neither as
fast nor as reliable as the physical scanner.
Meanwhile, the OnePlus 7T’s scanner is faster
than Samsung’s when it works—especially
when paired with the 2D face unlock. But on
the whole I struggled with it more than I did
with the S10+. Both phones have
continuously improved their sensors through
software updates.
Apple’s had two years to refine Face ID. It’s
speedy, secure, and simple, with smart features
that help keep your data locked down.
That’s not the case with Google’s face
unlock. It’s very fast and will even work if
you’re holding your phone upside down, but
it’s missing a key feature: attention, both in the
literal and figurative sense. Google has opted
against including eye tracking in the initial
version, so if your eyes are closed, someone
could still hold your phone up to your face to
unlock it.
Winner: iPhone 11

STORAGE
We’ve kind of reached the point where no
one should ever run out of space on their
phones, but just for the fun of it, let’s break
down the dollar-to-gigabyte ratio:
OnePlus 7T (128GB): $4.68
Galaxy S10+ (128GB): $7.81
iPhone 11 (64GB): $10.92
Pixel 4 XL (64GB): $14.05

That’s a pretty big disparity, and you don’t

need to be a math whiz to figure out that

more gigabytes for less money equals better

value. The same goes for the step-up models:

iPhone 11 (64GB upgrade, $50): $0.78

Galaxy S10+ (384GB upgrade, $250): $0.65

Pixel 4 XL (64GB upgrade, $100): $1.56

OnePlus 7T: N/A

It’s a bummer that OnePlus isn’t offering a

storage upgrade option for the 7T in the U.S.,

but even so, it delivers the best internal

storage value. It’s also a bummer that Google

continues to sell 64GB of extra storage for

$100, and no other Android phone here

other than the S10+ offers an expandable

memory card slot. But dollars-to-gigabytes,

the OnePlus 7T takes this category.

Winner: OnePlus 7T

OPERATING SYSTEM

I could spend the next several hundred words

debating the differences between iOS and

Android and trying to convince you why the

iPhone 11 has stronger app support and

better gesture navigation, or why Google

Assistant is superior to Siri and notifications

are actually quite good on Android.

But the fact of the matter is, for every

point I make about one, an equally salient

point could be made about the other. The

scale of iOS has lead to widespread bugs

and issues that Apple struggles to squash,

while Android’s fragmentation and generally

slow update schedule is continuously