50 PCWorld JANUARY 2020REVIEWS iPHONE 11 VS ANDROID’S BEST
frustrating. The two operating systems are
extremely close now—heck, they both even
have dark mode.
So let’s talk about Android vs. Android
instead. We often refer to Android as a
universal OS, but each phone brings a very
different interpretation, affecting the overall
experience as much as the specs and the
hardware. Here’s what you get with the
phones here:
Galaxy S10+: One UI
Pixel 4 XL: Android 10
OnePlus 7T: OxygenOS 10
The One UI Android skin on the Galaxy
S10+ is the most unique of the bunch, as faraway from stock Android as a
Galaxy phone has ever been.
It’s also the smartest interface
Samsung has ever designed,
with intuitive controls,
thoughtful layouts, and
powerful apps. As the first
Galaxy to ship with One UI, the
S10+ easily delivers the best
end-to-end Samsung
experience in years. Major
updates are still an issue—One
UI 2 based on Android 10 likely
won’t arrive until 2020—but
Samsung has done a fantastic
job with crafting an OS that’s all
its own.
The OnePlus 7T is one of
the very few phones to ship
with Android 10. Its Oxygen OS skin is every
bit as light and airy as its name suggests. It
sticks close to Google’s vision of Android and
even feels like an Android One phone at
times. However, powerful customization and
smart features, plus a healthy dose of speed,
give Oxygen OS its own character while still
giving Android purists enough to love.
The Pixel 4’s main reason to exist is as a
showcase for the latest Android build, so like
the OnePlus 7T, it ships with Android 10 on
board. But unlike the iPhone 11, which runs
iOS 13 like it was tailor-made (because it was),
I encountered more issues with Android 10 on
the Pixel 4 than I have with any other PixelWhichever phone you choose, you’re getting a great, modern OS.