Our quick take
Alternatives to consider
OnePlus Nord
- Read our review
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Google Pixel 5 - 4.0 / 5
Design
- Dimensions: 144.7 x 70.4 x 8mm / Weight: 151g Aluminium body, IP68 dust- & weather-sealed Hidden ear speaker
Display
- 6.0-inch OLED, 2340 x 1080 resolution (432ppi) 90Hz refresh rate, HDR support
Hardware and performance
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, 8GB RAM 4,080mAh battery capacity 5G connectivity 128GB storage
Those Pixel cameras
Dual rear cameras: Main: 12.2-megapixels, 1.4µm pixel size, f/1.7 aperture, optical image stabilisation (OIS) Ultra-wide: 16MP, 1.0µm, f/2.2, 107 degrees field of view Front: 8MP, 1.12µm, f/2.0
Main: 12.2-megapixels, 1.4µm pixel size, f/1.7 aperture, optical image stabilisation (OIS) Ultra-wide: 16MP, 1.0µm, f/2.2, 107 degrees field of view
Pure software charms
- Android 11 Some Pixel extras
To recap
Google’s 2020 flagship is something of an oddball. Sure, it’s a very competent phone with the power, camera, performance and build quality. But there are downsides - such as the poor ear speaker, and the larger and cheaper Pixel 4a 5G being much the same - that detract from the overall package.
