Tech Advisor - UK (2020-02)

FEBRUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 45

Display: 6.3in QHD+ OLED, 537ppi

Processor: Snapdragon 855

RAM: 6GB

Storage: 64GB/128GB

Battery: 3,700mAh

The Pixel 4 XL is plenty fast (though I found the

Settings app hung a second or two before loading),

but a phone launching so late in 2019 really should

be using the 855+ chip. And while Google has finally

admitted that 4GB of RAM just doesn’t cut it for a

high-end Android phone anymore, 6GB isn’t so great

either. Compared to the Pixel 3, my Pixel 4 XL kept

a few more apps in its Recents carousel, but neither

holds a candle to the dozens that were visible on the

Google finally

delivered an excellent

smartphone screen in

the Pixel 4 XL, even

if the 90Hz Smooth

Display isn’t all that

FEBRUARY 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 45

Display: 6.3in QHD+ OLED, 537ppi
Processor: Snapdragon 855
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 64GB/128GB
Battery: 3,700mAh

The Pixel 4 XL is plenty fast (though I found the
Settings app hung a second or two before loading),
but a phone launching so late in 2019 really should
be using the 855+ chip. And while Google has finally
admittedthat4GBofRAMjustdoesn’tcutit fora
high-end Android phone anymore, 6GB isn’t so great
either. Compared to the Pixel 3, my Pixel 4 XL kept
a fewmoreappsin itsRecentscarousel,butneither
holdsa candle to the dozens that were visible on the

Google finally

delivered an excellent

smartphone screen in

the Pixel 4 XL, even

if the 90Hz Smooth

Display isn’t all that