For £599 (or $699) the Pixel 5 is a surprisingly excellent deal, especially for those who desire a smaller phone and put camera prowess over gaming performance.

Typically fantastic Pixel camera; Improved video recording features; Far better battery life than Pixel 4; Small design is refreshing; The price is great;

Design a little bland; An XL version would have been a nice option; Cameras lack the versatility of some rivals; No face unlock;

The Pixel 5 doesn't pretend to compete with the most powerful phones on the market, because it doesn't have to. It's perhaps the most balanced Android phone to date, not to mention a great choice for those after a capable small phone, 5G phone or camera phone.

Compact, clean, lightweight design; Outstanding camera features; Superb user experience;

Lacklustre loudspeaker; Finish scratches easily; Slow 'fast' charging;

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.

IP68 dust/water protection; Great display; Plenty of power; Free from bloat; All-round camera performance;

Its larger sibling - the 4a 5G - is cheaper and much the same; Speaker quality is poor; No zoom camera;

Google goes back to its old tricks, mostly for the better

Excellent photos, especially in the dark, Clean, simple Android software experience, Good battery life

Slow image processing, The mmWave tax increases the price, Panel audio “speaker” is weak and tinny for video and games

I’m going to be totally honest with you. I don’t really understand Google’s phone strategy right now. And for what it’s worth, I’m not really sure Google does either. I wrote about it here , but I’ll save you from having to read an additional 800 words on top of all these.