PC World - USA (2020-02)

FEBRUARY 2020 PCWorld 79

that’s so perfect, it’s like a cherry on top.
And now it’s Samsung that needs to do the
catching up.

DISPLAY SIZE: GALAXY S10+
While the OnePlus 7 Pro has the best display,
it’s a little too big for my tastes. At 6.7 inches,
it’s one of the biggest phones ever made and
pretty much impossible to use with one hand.
But at 6.4 inches, the Galaxy S10+ is basically
the Baby Bear of phones: just right. It’s smaller
than the Note 10+ and the iPhone 11 Pro Max,
and easily fits in my pocket, yet it’s still big
enough to get serious work done.

FRONT DESIGN: NOTE 10+
The biggest story of 2019 was the ever-
shrinking bezel, and the race to the first
full-screen phone is truly underway. But until
we get there, the Note
10+ is the phone that
does itty-bitty bezels
best. Its camera cutout
is centered (unlike in
the Galaxy S10+) and
its receiver is the tiniest
of holes along the top
edge. The rounded
corners of the display
match the rounded
corners of the phone,
the chin is nearly as
thin as the forehead,
and the side bezels are

nonexistent thanks to the infinity display. Lots

of phones claim to have all-screen designs,

but the Note 10+ is the only one that’s

actually almost there.

REAR DESIGN: LG G8X

As the fronts of our phones have become

overtaken by screens, it’s become easier to

distinguish them from the backs of phones,

from the Pixel 4’s square camera to the

OnePlus 7T’s circular bump. But LG made the

prettiest one of all, with a camera that’s

entirely encased under glass. It’s the only

phone with a rear case that’s completely

smooth and flat, and it feels downright

luxurious to hold. And it’s not too shabby to

look at either. I’ve become so accustomed to

bulbous bumps, and I can appreciate how the

Pixel 4 and OnePlus 7T fully embrace them as

The Galaxy S10+ (center) hits the sweet spot when it comes to screen size.