Tech Advisor - UK (2020-02)

54 TECH ADVISOR • FEBRUARY 2020

REVIEW

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

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

54 TECH ADVISOR • FEBRUARY 2020

REVIEW

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

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