ISSUE 68 • ANDROID ADVISOR 7The orange power button on the Pixel
4 XL is my favourite design element
glass back to the polished aluminium sides, there
isn’t a speck of gloss apart from the front and the ‘G’
logo, and the visual and tactile contrast is palpable.
The back is silky to the touch, giving the 4 XL an even
more luxurious feel than the iPhone 11 Pro, and it’s
remarkably resistant to scuffs, smudges, and scratches.
But my favourite design element continues to be the
coloured power button, which is orange on the white
model I tested. It’s subtle, but it adds a bit of whimsy
to an otherwise staid and, ahem, buttoned-up design.
The Pixel 4 XL doesn’t include a headphone jack,
which isn’t a surprise, but it also doesn’t come with a
pair of USB-C earbuds or a 3.5mm adaptor, which is
a bit shocking. The Pixel 3, Galaxy S10, and iPhone 11
all come with an audio contingency plan, so I really