I traded in my Pixel 4 XL for a 5, and despite the 5's weaknesses that are laid out in the article I'm very happy with the switch. I'm running all the same apps

I traded in my Pixel 4 XL for a 5, and despite the 5's weaknesses that are laid out in the article I'm very happy with the switch. I'm running all the same apps but everything feels smoother. I'm not sure why but I'm not questioning it. And the huge battery is awesome.