24 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 62
GOOGLE I/O 2019
XL’s3,430mAhoffering),andyoucantopit upwith
18 - watt fast charging using the USB-C port. Even the
3,000mAh Pixel 3a lasts a couple of days, so we’ve
got high hopes for the XL.Software
As you would expect, the 3a XL comes with Android
9.0 Pie and will be updated to the next version
(Android Q) when it arrives. Google promises at least
three years of security and operating system updates
with these new phones.
You get the same experience as Google’s flagship
phones, such as Digital Wellbeing, and there are some
new ones too, including Google Maps AR. This is in
preview form at the moment, but lets you use Google
Maps a bit like Pokémon Go, only you’ll see huge
arrows and other information overlaid on the real
world to help you with walking directions.First impressions
The Pixel 3a XL is a decent mid-range smartphone,
bringing some flagship Pixel features to those with
less money to spend. There is tough competition at
this price, though, so it’s not an instant no-brainer.
You also need to consider whether getting the
smaller Pixel 3a is a better choice because it’s pretty
much the same phone, just with a smaller screen
and battery. Chris MartinSpecifications
- 6in Full HD+ (2,160x1,080, 402ppi) OLED capacitive
touchscreen