Antonio Villas's been using Google's Pixel XL smartphone for a few weeks, and the experience has highlighted the absence of some key features on the iPhone.
You should note that everything here is subjective. The iPhone has great features that the Pixel doesn't have, and the Apple ecosystem is in a league of its own.
But damn the Pixel is good.
You should also note that he's comparing the Pixel XL experience with his iPhone 6s and not the iPhone 7 series. That's because he has more experience with the 6s Plus, as it has been his phone for the past nine months. The iPhone 6s Plus isn't that much different, as a whole, however, from the iPhone 7. The performance between the two phones is still comparable, and the iPhone 7's camera upgrades aren't as important as some of the Pixel's more functional features.
Check out what he think makes the Pixel a better phone than the iPhone:
The Pixel is lighter.
His iPhone 6s Plus' weight (192 grams) never bothered him until he picked up the Google Pixel XL (168 grams). The iPhone 7 Plus is slightly lighter than the 6s Plus at 188 grams, but that's a difference of only 4 grams, so he'd still consider the 7 heavy compared with the Pixel.
The Pixel's lighter weight has no ill effect on its reliability, and it's easier to manage in your hands.
The Pixel's screen is stunning.
Above, the Pixel XL and iPhone 6s Plus are showing the same photo on full brightness (taken with the Pixel, by the way). The iPhone's LCD screen is nice, but the colors aren't as rich, and the contrast isn't as pronounced as on the Pixel's AMOLED display.
The Pixel's design is more utilitarian than it is beautiful, but its sharper AMOLED screen outshines the iPhone's Retina display.
The iPhone 7 Plus has a 1080p screen that's fine and sharp enough, but the Pixel's 1440p screen is sharper.
More importantly, the Pixel's AMOLED screen makes everything it displays look better than on the iPhone's LCD display. Pictures, videos, and apps pop with inky blacks and vibrant (but not oversaturated) colors on the Pixel, which makes for a more premium and modern look overall.
The Pixel has a clever way to add grip.
He doesn't like cases, but he has to use one for his iPhone. As nice as the iPhone's metal back and edges are, they don't offer any grip, and he's dropped and dinged his iPhone a couple times as a result.
The glass inlay on the Pixel's back doesn't look particularly nice (it looks better on the white model), but it's actually a great grip for your index finger, which makes the Pixel feel more secure in your hands as you hold it.
Fast charging.
Above, SuperSaf TV, a tech YouTube channel, tested the charging times of the Pixel XL, iPhone 7 Plus, and Galaxy S7 Edge with the chargers included in each phone's packaging. After two hours of charging, the Pixel XL is nearly 100 percent charged while the iPhone 7 Plus is dragging its feet at 72 percent. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S7 wiped the floor with the other two, having charged to 100 percent after an amazing one hour, 29 minutes.
Fast charging is actually a huge deal. The Pixel's USB-C fast charging is faster than the iPhone's comparatively slow charging, and it's one of the harder things to adjust to when I switch back to the iPhone.
He can choose to make the Pixel work faster.
He can adjust Android to make it feel faster than iOS by cutting down, or removing altogether, the animations when I open apps and swipe between screens.
iOS, has a "Reduce Motion" option, but it only seems to change the default zoom-in/zoom-out animation when opening and closing apps with a fade-in/fade-out animations. Apps don't appear to open or close any faster.
Pixel has better battery life, thanks to Android.
Android's Doze feature is exceptionally effective. It does a fantastic job of reducing the Pixel's power consumption when I'm not using it compared to iOS on my iPhone.
The Pixel is slightly smaller, but has the same size screen.
The difference is slight, but it's there and noticeable on a device you hold and use multiple times a day.
The iPhone is in the lower end in terms of screen-to-bezel ratio (67.7 percent) compared to the Pixel XL (71.2 percent).
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