APRIL 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 95The phones
Three phones compete against the iPhone 11 this year:
Samsung Galaxy S10+: I chose this model because
it’s cheaper than the official flagship Note 10+. Also,
compared to the S10, it’s a) only £100 more, and b)
equipped with a much bigger battery.
Google Pixel 4 XL: The newest Pixel phone has a
laundrylistofissues,butit’sGooglesoit getsthe
nod.Plusit hasa betterscreenandbiggerbattery
thanthe smaller one.
OnePlus 7T: OnePlus is on a roll. The two phones
releasedin theUKin 2019,the7 Proandthe7T,
raisedexpectationsforwhatanaffordablemodel
candeliver.Thenewer7Tofferskillerspecsanda
pricethat undercuts the iPhone 11’s.
Design
While Samsung pushed design boundaries with an
impressive reimagining of the Galaxy S10, the iPhone
is starting to feel a little stale. It’s more symmetrical
than the other phones here, but the notch, the thickish
bezels, and the screen-to-body ratio leave much to be
desired. It’s also the thickest of the bunch at 8.3mm.
Thegiantsquarecamerais a polarizinglook,
anditmakestheiPhone 11 wobblewhenit restson
a table. The camera bump matches your chosen
handset colour, and while the new purple and green
arenice,theglossybackpicksupfingerprintsearly
andoften.RumourssuggestthatApplemaydump
thenotchandmakeother changes for the iPhone 12.
Ihope that’s the case.