ISSUE 67 • ANDROID ADVISOR 123BUYING GUIDEThe lack of a headphone jack means
you’ll have to make use of the USB-C
Pixel earbuds or the included adaptor
media volume rather than ringtone, since this is
something you’re going to adjust far more often.Battery life
A new feature, although it’s nothing new in the
grand scheme, is wireless charging. It works with any
Qi charger. It’s a welcome addition and the battery
capacity is a little larger, too, at 2,915mAh. That’s a
little below the average for a phone this size, and
although the battery life is okay, it’s nothing special
really. Like so many smartphones, you’ll need to
charge it regularly.
Fast charging will help that, as will the new Pixel
Stand if you choose to buy one.
Get the Pixel Stand (£69 from fave.co/2OPrJpC)
and the phone will turn into a sort of smart display,
where you can control it with your voice or handy
on-screen icons. It will also do clever things such