Page locators are a more advanced and reliable method for element selection in Playwright tests, offering advantages such as dynamic content handling, simplified assertions, improved test stability, and efficiency. Unlike element handles, page locators provide a lazy evaluation model that always references the current state of the DOM, reducing the likelihood of flaky tests and making them suitable for modern web applications with frequently changing content. While element handles may still have their place in certain scenarios, page locators represent the correct choice for most testing needs, providing a more stable, efficient, and readable way to write tests.