Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) Review 2
The rear of the phone is similar to previous generations yet for the first time supports wireless charging despite being matte – it’s all glass though. The etching Google has applied to the glass is very clever and keeps the contrast of the previous two generations’ designs in the classiest way possible. It still feels hefty and premium and the finish is awesome. Fewer fingerprints, but it’s glass so it’s still at the peril of the ground.
The top section is smooth glass and houses a single rear camera and flash. The phone comes in three colours, Just Black, Clearly White and Not Pink – there is no contrast ‘panda’ edition like we got last year. White and pink models have contrasting green and orange power buttons respectively while the black stays all-black stealthy.
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That notch also allows the phone to retain dual front facing speakers like the last generation Pixel, with a wider speaker at the bottom of the phone. Google said they are 40% louder and richer than on Pixel 2. We’re not sure about that measure, but they do sound better. There’s also a G logo and fingerprint sensor, but no headphone jack.
There’s a dongle in the box though along with USB-C headphones that look and fit like the wireless Pixel Buds. Just like those headphones, we find them very uncomfortable after just an hour’s use. Your mileage may vary, but we only used them once because of this. It’s a shame because they have an inline remote and offer real-time translation just like the expensive Buds. There’s also IP68 waterproofing and massively improved haptics. Where the Pixel 2 (and other phones with less good vibration motors) shook the whole phone when you tapped buttons, the 3 XL’s sharp, precise haptics are a pleasure to use and as good as those on the iPhone XS and LG G7. Display of affection This is quite a playful feeling phone, and that is a lot to do with how good the screen is and how it looks in contrast to the all-glass design.
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Google is continuing its design language in a light way, melding the hardware it sees fit to complement the Material Design concept its software is modelled around. The block colours of the phones are a world away from the austere designs pushed out by Apple, Huawei and even OnePlus. After the problems the Pixel 2 XL had with its display (or at least how it was calibrated for colour hungry eyes) the 3 XL’s display hits the ground running. The 6.3in 2960x1440p P-OLED looks brilliant, with good colour calibration and viewing angles.
The Pixel 3 XL (left) next to the smaller Pixel 3 There’s a adaptive colour profile loaded on to ensure this. It considers current lighting settings to change the calibration of tone, and works quickly and quietly. It’s great. Google had to make sure the screen was better than the disaster of having to severely recalibrate the 2 XL’s in a software patch.
We’re happy to report this is a huge improvement. Power to the Pixel It’s all in a phone that is run by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip, the same one found in the OnePlus 6 and Samsung Galaxy S9. Google’s stuck to 4GB RAM where others push 6 or 8, but in our testing the 3 XL ran completely smoothly with no hiccups. This is to be expected as Google is in complete control of the hardware and software of the phone. It’s the iPhone of the Android world in this way, and is all the better for it. The below benchmarks pitch the phone against the smaller Pixel 3, the Pixel 2 and other devices with similar specs. Benchmarks What the results show is that in synthetic benchmarking, they are all very good.
But we think that using the Pixel 3 XL is the most fluid, satisfying way to experience Android thanks to the optimisation of hardware and software.
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