{"id":185282,"date":"2019-12-16T22:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T14:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/?guid=1b801df9732b511b2ffcdda349a88a82"},"modified":"2019-12-16T22:56:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T14:56:00","slug":"5-things-google-absolutely-has-to-get-right-with-the-pixel-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/12\/16\/5-things-google-absolutely-has-to-get-right-with-the-pixel-5\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things Google absolutely has to get right with the Pixel 5"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Don’t screw this up, Google.<\/p>\n

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Ever since I got my hands on the Pixel 4 XL back in October, I’ve been defending it<\/a> every chance I get<\/a>. This year’s Pixel lineup has been met with a heap of backlash and criticism, largely regarding the phones’ poor battery life.<\/p>\n

I’ve been enjoying every second of using my 4 XL, but I also understand that these phones simply do not work for a lot of people. Google will always have its little group of die-hard Pixel fans, but if the company wants to make its hardware more enticing to other buyers and not risk losing its current customers to the growing competition, some things need to change in 2020.<\/p>\n

We’re still quite a ways off from the Pixel 5, but when it’s inevitably released next October, these are the five key areas Google absolutely has to get right.<\/p>\n

Battery life<\/h2>\n

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Without a doubt, the biggest knock against the Pixel 4 is its battery life. Especially on the smaller Pixel 4 (and the 4 XL for some people), the battery just doesn’t last long enough for the phones to be viable options.<\/p>\n

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This is something Google struggled with in 2018 with the Pixel 3 series, and the Pixel 4 was arguably even worse. Battery life is one of the most important factors for any phone, so for Google to miss that mark two years in a row is pretty damning.<\/p>\n

What makes this so frustrating is that this should be a fairly easy thing to resolve. Why does the Pixel 4 have such a hard time making it to the end of a day on one charge? Maybe because its battery is 2,800 mAh — not to mention that it has to power a 90Hz display.<\/p>\n

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A 2,800 mAh battery was never going to cut it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So, how does Google not screw this up with the Pixel 5? Use. A. Bigger. Battery. That’s it — that’s all that needs to be done. Make the phone a little thicker, use a decently-sized battery, and voila<\/em>.<\/p>\n

While I personally haven’t had any significant complaints with the Pixel 4 XL’s battery life, people shouldn’t need to go with the larger, more expensive version of a phone just to get adequate endurance. The small Pixel needs to get better in these regards, and if Google messes this up again with the Pixel 5, it’s going to be hard to keep recommending these phones to people.<\/p>\n

Ultra-wide camera<\/h2>\n

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Out of all the phones I’ve used in 2019, the Pixel 4 has been one of my favorites to take pictures with. It’s been extremely reliable, capturing gorgeous-looking photos in just about any setting.<\/p>\n

The Pixel 4 marked the first time Google added a second lens to its rear camera, with all past Pixels before it only having a single rear camera. The telephoto camera on the Pixel 4 does perform admirably well, and I agree with Andrew that it’s seriously underrated<\/a>. However, that doesn’t make me miss the absence of an ultra-wide camera any less.<\/p>\n

At this year’s Made by Google event, Google Research’s Marc Levoy said:<\/p>\n

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While wide-angle can be fun, we think telephoto is more important.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Yes, wide-angle is a lot of fun, but saying that telephoto is “more important” as a way to justify not putting a wide-angle camera on the Pixel 4 doesn’t cut it. As much as I love shooting with the Pixel 4, I know there have been cool photo opportunities I’ve missed simply for the fact that it doesn’t have a wide-angle lens. This is an almost unforgivable omission for a flagship that was released in late-2019, so here’s to hoping Google gets off its photography high horse in 2020 and allows its users to take pictures however they want.<\/p>\n

Better storage options<\/h2>\n

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Similar to battery life, storage is another key component of a phone that can tarnish the user experience if not handled properly.<\/p>\n

The Pixel 4 and 4 XL start at $799 and $899, respectively, and while you’d expect a lot of storage at those prices, those models only come with 64GB. If you want to upgrade to 128GB — the maximum amount of storage the phones support — you need to spend another $100.<\/p>\n

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