Our quick take
Alternatives to consider
Huawei P30 Pro
- Read the full Huawei P30 Pro review
OnePlus 7T
- Read the full OnePlus 7T review
Google Pixel 4 XL - 4.0 / 5
Shifting up design
- Black, white and Oh So Orange 160.4 x 75.2 x 8.2mm IP68 waterproofing
Radar magic and face unlocking
- Soli radar chip IR-based face unlock system
Display and hardware specs
- 6.3-inch Quad HD+ OLED display, 90Hz refresh rate Qualcomm SD855, 6GB RAM, 64/128GB storage 3700mAh battery
Say hello to a new camera
- 12-megapixel f/1.7 main camera 16-megapixel f/2.4 2x telephoto camera Night Sight enhancements
All the software goodness of Android 10
To recap
Certainly a great pure Android handset - but rivals have closed the gap in camera performance, while offering more power, more compact design and better battery life. While the Google Pixel 4 XL is attractive now, we suspect that in four months time it’ll feel old.
