Tech Advisor - UK (2020-02)

FEBRUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 47

Wireless charging on

the Pixel 4 XL has been

greatly enhanced.

another feature that looks good on paper but not so

much in practice.

With all of the bells and whistles on, the Pixel 4

XL has extremely average battery life for a phone in

this price range. Benchmarks pegged the phone at

around nine hours, and I was able to get through most

days with Smooth Display and Motion Sense switched

on. However, the battery was more of a constant

concern than with the iPhone 11, Galaxy Note 10+,

or OnePlus 7T, and I was acutely aware of how much I

had left. I did a little better with Smooth Display and

Motion Sense switched off, but it wasn’t a dramatic

improvement – and besides, that kind of defeats the

purpose of buying a 4 XL in the first place. With the

kind of battery advancements Apple and Samsung are

FEBRUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 47

Wireless charging on

the Pixel 4 XL has been

greatly enhanced.

another feature that looks good on paper but not so
much in practice.
With all of the bells and whistles on, the Pixel 4
XL has extremely average battery life for a phone in
this price range. Benchmarks pegged the phone at
around nine hours, and I was able to get through most
days with Smooth Display and Motion Sense switched
on. However, the battery was more of a constant
concern than with the iPhone 11, Galaxy Note 10+,
orOnePlus7T,andI wasacutelyawareofhowmuchI
hadleft.I dida little better with Smooth Display and
Motion Sense switched off, but it wasn’t a dramatic
improvement – and besides, that kind of defeats the
purpose of buying a 4 XL in the first place. With the
kind of battery advancements Apple and Samsung are