FEBRUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 51The Pixel 4 XL (left) shifted the white balance,
which dulled the colours a bit, while the Pixel
3 XL (right) was a little closer but still too blue.
The iPhone 11 (centre) was the most accurateMost surprising, however, is the telephoto’s lens
lack of an impact on either zooming or portraits.
I thought that the addition of a second telephoto
lens would make a huge difference over the Pixel
3 XL, especially after Google’s proclamation that
it was more important than an ultra-wide lens.
But in straight comparisons, I didn’t see much of
a difference. In the portrait photo overleaf, it’s
impossible to see the difference between the Pixel
3 XL and the Pixel 4 XL, even if you zoom in. If
anything, the Pixel 3 does a slightly better job with
handling skin tones and colour.
And in the photo on page 52, the Pixel 3 XL’s
digital zoom is basically just as good as the Pixel 4 XL’s
2x optical zoom. In fact, if you inspect the Pixel 4 XL
image, you can see some weird colours and graininessFEBRUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 51The Pixel 4 XL (left) shifted the white balance,
which dulled the colours a bit, while the Pixel
3 XL (right) was a little closer but still too blue.
The iPhone 11 (centre) was the most accurate
Mostsurprising,however,is thetelephoto’slens
lackof an impact on either zooming or portraits.
I thought that the addition of a second telephoto
lens would make a huge difference over the Pixel
3 XL, especially after Google’s proclamation that
it wasmoreimportantthananultra-widelens.
Butin straightcomparisons,I didn’tseemuchof
a difference.Intheportraitphotooverleaf,it’s
impossibletoseethedifferencebetweenthePixel
3 XLandthePixel4 XL,evenif youzoomin.If
anything,the Pixel 3 does a slightly better job with
handling skin tones and colour.
And in the photo on page 52, the Pixel 3 XL’s
digital zoom is basically just as good as the Pixel 4 XL’s
2x optical zoom. In fact, if you inspect the Pixel 4 XL
image, you can see some weird colours and graininess