Google Pixel 7 Review, price, features, and specifications

 

Google Pixel 7 Review

The Google Pixel 7 has a compelling argument for being included in your fund. With prices starting at about $599, this flagship offers nearly everything you might want for hundreds less than the iPhone 14 and Galaxy S23.

 

The Pixel 7 expands on Google’s expertise in computational photography, producing sharp prints and adding new tools like Photo Unblur to produce blurry images. Additionally, the video now has a new cinematic blur point. And it’s all propelled by a brand-new Tensor G2 chip built by Google, which brings new features and capabilities exclusive to the Pixel 7 series and just could persuade users that Google’s smartphones are worth a chance.

 

Still, if you’re looking for a larger screen and a blowup drone, check out our review of the Pixel 7 Pro. against discover how Google’s flagship compares against the competition, check out our Pixel 7 vs. iPhone 14 comparison. Now that Samsung’s newest flagship has arrived, we also have a Galaxy S23 vs. a Pixel 7 up against each other.

 

Price and Vacuity of the Google Pixel 7

 

The Google Pixel 7 is now available for purchase, with prices for the 128 GB model starting at $599, £599/AU$, or AU$999. The launch price is the same as the Pixel 6’s in 2021, as Google seeks to maintain a pricing edge over competing smartphones. In the US, the iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S23 both start at $799, so if you choose Google, you may purchase a comparable flagship for $200 or less.

 

One new model of the Pixel 7 is available, the 256 GB model, which costs $699, £699, or AU$1,129. Again, you get twice as much storage for $100 cheaper than any of Apple’s or Samsung’s US flagship phones.

 

Google Pixel 7 design analysis

 

I hope you grew accustomed to the Pixel 6’s design, because its distinctive appearance is back with the Pixel 7. among my opinion, the Pixel has the sleek flagship phone design at the moment, which I suppose makes the phone name stand out among a sea of generic bias with camera arrays protruding from the back left corner of the device.

 

The Pixel 7 instead uses a bar that runs the entire length of the device to house its side cameras. This time, the Pixel 7 swaps out the plastic camera bar of its predecessor with an aluminium one with a classy matte finish, giving the design a more professional appearance. The phone’s frame is lined with aluminium as well. Despite this, the 6.9-ounce Pixel 7 weighs less than the 7.4-ounce Pixel 6, but it still weighs more than the Galaxy S23 (5.9 ounces) and iPhone 14 (6.1 ounces).

 

The Pixel 6 had a two-tone colour design where the strip above the camera bar was a brighter hue than the rest of the phone. This is one adjustment Google made that I wish it hadn’t done. On the Pixel 7, you may choose from three solid colours: Obsidian (black), Snow (white), and Lemongrass (a subdued lime green).

 

Even if I’m platooning Flat Edge, some users will be happy that Google decided to keep the Pixel 7’s rounder edges. In fact, there have been occasions throughout my Pixel 7 testing when I’ve almost lost my grip since I find flat-sided phones to be simpler to hold onto.

 

Review of the Google Pixel 7: Display

 

The Pixel 7’s OLED display is 6.3 inches, which is somewhat smaller than the Pixel 6’s 6.4-inch screen, though you would need to compare the two devices side by side to notice the difference in detail. However, one crucial aspect is still present: the Pixel 7 has an adaptable 90 Hz refresh rate, just like its predecessor. Even though the Pixel 7 Pro’s 120Hz rate is not configured, scrolling is still more fluid than on a device with a 60Hz display, such as the iPhone 14.

 

With the Pixel 7, Google promises a brighter display with a maximum brightness of 1,400 nits, which is a significant change. Using a light metre and adaptive brilliance turned on, we measured 926 nits.

 

However, the screen of the Pixel 7 is sufficiently bright to be viewed outside, even in intense sunshine. The Pixel 7 display does certainly remain readable under less-than-ideal conditions, however I did had to adjust the display’s brightness up to easily see the phone’s controls in the sun.

 

With a display that covered 109.3 percent of the sRGB colour space and 77.4 percent of the more difficult DCI-P3 colour space in our lab testing, the Pixel 7 readily came across as having a diverse display. Despite the fact that those figures approximately matched the Galaxy S22, Samsung’s current flagship now features a more diversified display thanks to the launch of the Galaxy S23.

 

You wouldn’t immediately criticise the Pixel 7 display for its lack of colour if you were viewing videos. The King’s sudsy white jumpsuit sparkled in a poorly lit Vegas exchange when I watched Elvis Aqueduct on HBO Max, and Encanto on Disney Plus faithfully captured the Casa Madrigal’s brilliant colours.

 

Google Pixel 7 camera evaluation

 

Although there haven’t been any significant modifications to the layout of the Pixel, the cameras continue to be its defining feature. The Pixel 7 has the same perforations as the Pixel 6 and boasts a 50-megapixel primary camera and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens.

 

The front camera has undergone the most significant modification, moving to a 10.8 MP sensor with a larger 92.8-degree field of vision. For the 8MP selfie camera on the Pixel 6, it was just 84 degrees outside. You should be able to easily include more people into any anterior camera photos because to the broader field of view.

 

But first, let’s look at how the Pixel 7’s subpar cameras compare to some of the swankiest camera phones available. Let’s start with these geraniums, which the Pixel 7 beautifully captures in a picture that gives the print a blue tint. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I favour the print on the iPhone 14’s richer colours.

 

Review of Google Pixel 7’s tensor features

 

The Google Tensor G2, the successor to the Google-designed system-on-chip that debuted with the Pixel 6, powers some of the functionalities mentioned above. The Tensor G2 continues to largely rely on a Tensor Processing Unit, which uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to give Pixel customers some fairly unusual movements. Google is sticking with its own silicon for its most recent phone.

 

I cleaned up a picture of my son from seven years ago that I had taken with an iPhone 5c using Photo Unblur. Photo Unblur was able to capture a blurry, backlit shot of her in a poorly lit space and remove the blur to highlight facial characteristics. Although the final product isn’t flawless, it is more shareable than previously. The Pixel 7s Unblur point produced incredible results when I tested it on various printers.

 

Super Res Zoom, a feature for creating digitally zoomed-in prints that predates the Tensor chipset, also receives improvements with the Pixel 7. Although the Pixel 7 has a dedicated blowup lens, it can still use Super Res drone to reduce the 50MP main camera’s output to a 12.5MP image when you decide to use a 2x digital drone.

 

Without the aid of an optical drone, the Pixel 7’s 2x drone view of Oakland across the San Leandro channel appears to be quite nice. You really have to look hard to spot any photographic noise towards the other riverfront because the front of the image is as sharp and exact as the drone created by the Galaxy S22’s blowup lens.Google Pixel 7 performance review.

 

My only real issue with gaming is the sound quality, as the dual speakers on the Pixel 7 are far too easy to block out when playing in perpendicular mode. It’s difficult to become fully immersed in games, regardless of how sharp the plates appear, because there isn’t much gradation as you get used to the sound—the Pixel 7’s audio spectrum tends to jump from “too quiet” to “much too loud,” with little room in between.

Google Pixel 7  specifications

 NETWORK

• Technology: GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, and 5G
• LAUNCH: Announced in 2022, October 06
• Status: Available; Released in 2022, October 13

BODY

• Dimensions: 155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7 mm (6.13 x 2.88 x 0.34 in)
• Weight: 197 g (6.95 oz)
• Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) and back, aluminum frame
• SIM: Compatible with nano-SIM and eSIM
• IP68 dust/water resistant up to 1.5m for 30 minutes

DISPLAY

• Type: AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak)
• Size: 6.3 inches, 96.7 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
• Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus with Always-on display

HARDWARE

• Operating System: Android 13
• Chipset: Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
• Processor: Octa-core (2×2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2×2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
• Graphics: Mali-G710 MP7

 

MEMORY

• Expandable Memory: Not available
• Built-in Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
• UFS: 3.1

 

MAIN CAMERA

• Dual Camera: 50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31″, 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9″, 1.25µm
• Features: Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
• Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

 

SELFIE CAMERA

• Single Camera: 10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1″, 1.22µm
• Features: Auto-HDR, panorama
• Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

 

SOUND

• Speakers: Yes, with stereo speakers
• 5mm Jack: Not available

 

CONNECTIVITY

• Wireless LAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
• Bluetooth: 0.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
• Positioning: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
• NFC: Yes
• Radio: Not available

 

USB

• Type-C 3.2

 

FEATURES

• Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

 

BATTERY

• Type: Li-Ion 4355 mAh, non-removable
• Charging: 20W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised); 20W wireless; Reverse: wireless

 

MISC

• Colors: Obsidian, Lemongrass, Snow
• Models: GVU6C, GQML3
• Price: $ 409.99 / € 561.00 / £ 464.00 / ₹ 48,000 / C$ 579.99

 

TESTS

• Performance: AnTuTu: 813114 (v9); GeekBench: 3288 (v5.1); GFXBench: 59fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
• Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
• Camera: Photo / Video
• Loudspeaker: -26.2 LUFS (Good)
• Battery life: Endurance rating 96h

 

Review of the Google Pixel 7 Life and charging of batteries

 

The battery life of the Pixel 6 was yet another area where it fell short. The Google phone from last time finished around 90 beats behind the average time for smartphones in our battery test, in which phones are instructed to constantly query the web until they run out of power.

 

While the Tensor G2 promises improved power efficiency, Google’s phone continues to struggle in our battery test with the Pixel 7. That might not come as a surprise. The Tensor was going to have to work really hard to increase that battery life number because Google chose to use a lesser 4,355 mAh power cell than the 4,614 mAh battery that powered the Pixel 6.

 

The Pixel 7 is reported to allow 30W charging, however Google previously claimed the same thing when the top speed was close to 23W. When it came time to refuel a depleted Pixel 7, we only had a 20-watt Coleman available, and we could only reach 41 after 30 beats. In the same amount of time, the iPhone 14, which is only capable of 20W charging, reached 54.

 

Review of the software and support for the Google Pixel 7

 

Android 13 is already pre-installed on the Pixel 7. While hardly a significant upgrade to Google’s mobile operating system, Android 13 does provide some welcome enhancements to insulation and clearing. The Pixel phone is the one to buy if you want the full Android experience because Google utilises Pixel phones to demonstrate how Android should be used.

 

The good news is that Google One VPN users who own a Pixel 7 get five free accesses (opens in a new tab). It grants explicit permission to access websites while disguising your efforts. According to Google, the VPN employs “defended computing” to make it virtually hard for anyone to connect your browsing to you or your Google account.

 

Review of the Google Pixel 7 Life and charging of batteries

 

The battery life of the Pixel 6 was yet another area where it fell short. Google phones last time ended around 90 beats behind the average time for smartphones in our battery test, when phones are instructed to constantly probe the web until they run out of power.

 

That might not come as a surprise. The Tensor was going to have to put in a lot of work to increase that battery life number because Google chose to use a smaller 4,355 mAh power cell instead of the 4,614 mAh battery that powered the Pixel 6.

 

Review of the software and support for the Google Pixel 7

 

Android 13 is already pre-installed on the Pixel 7. While hardly a significant upgrade to Google’s mobile operating system, Android 13 does provide some welcome enhancements to insulation and clearing. The Pixel phone is the one to buy if you want the full Android experience because Google utilises Pixel phones to demonstrate how Android should be used.

 

Until you consider that Samsung is beating Google at its own game of software support by guaranteeing four times as many Android upgrades for flagship models and select Galaxy A midrange models, that might not sound like too much of a burden. To surpass Google, OnePlus is, in fact, increasing software support.

 

The good news is that Google One VPN users who own a Pixel 7 get five free accesses (opens in a new tab). It provides restricted access to websites while masking your effort. According to Google, the VPN employs “defended computing” to make it virtually hard for anyone to connect your browsing to you or your Google account.