PC World - USA (2019-12)

70 PCWorld DECEMBER 2019

REVIEWS GOOGLE PIXEL 4 XL

Most surprising, however, is the telephoto

lens’ lack of an impact on either zooming or

portraits. I thought that the addition of a

second telephoto lens would make a huge

The Pixel 4 XL (left) shifted the white balance, which dulled the colors a bit, while the Pixel 3 XL (right) was

a little closer but still too blue. The iPhone 11 (center) was the most accurate.

difference over the Pixel 3, especially after

Google’s proclamation that it was more

important than an ultra-wide lens. But in

straight comparisons, I didn’t see much of a

difference. In the

portrait photo below,

it’s impossible to see

the difference

between the Pixel 3

and the Pixel 4, even

if you zoom in. If

anything, the Pixel 3

does a slightly better

job with handling

skin tones and color.

And in the photo

opposite, the Pixel

3’s digital zoom is

basically just as good

These portraits taken with the Pixel 4 XL (left) and the Pixel 3 XL (right) are

extremely similar.