The wait is finally over as Google has gone ahead and unveiled the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, and as expected, the devices bring almost everything that we have been hearing about for some time now. For those wondering, the phones are best suited for users looking for a pure Android experience.
The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are a lot more identical to each other than you might think. However, there are some key differences that we are going to take a look at.
The Pixel 7 Series Represents Android in its Truest Essence
Let’s start with the displays; as expected, the Pixel 7 Pro and the Pixel 7 do offer AMOLED displays, but there are some significant differences aside from the obvious screen size. The Pro variant has a larger screen at 6.7-inch whereas the standard one comes at 6.3-inch. However, the Pro variant also offers LTPO and QHD+ resolution along with a 120Hz refresh rate, but the regular Pixel 7 tops off at 90Hz, and only has FHD+ resolution.
Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro Specs
The camera department on the Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7 offer some differences; for starters, the Pro variant comes with a 48-megapixel telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom, a feature that is missing from the standard variant. Thankfully, the rest of the specifications are the same, and you are getting a 50-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera (autofocus only on Pixel 7 Pro), and a 10.8-megapixel front camera with 4K video recording.
100% recycled aluminum frame
IP68
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7mm
197g
162.9 x 76.6 x 8.9mm
212g
6.3-inch FHD+ OLED
2400 x 1080p resolution
90Hz refresh rate
1400 nits peak brightness (25% higher brightness than the Pixel 6)
HDR support
6.7-inch QHD+ LTPO pOLED
3120 x 1440p resolution
120Hz refresh rate
Variable refresh rate support (10-120Hz)
1500 nits peak brightness (25% higher brightness than the Pixel 6 Pro)
HDR support
Google Tensor G2
2x ARM Cortex-X1 @2.85Ghz
2x ARM Cortex-A78 @2.35GHz
4x ARM Cortex-A55 @1.8GHz
ARM Mali G710 MP07 GPU
Next-gen Google custom TPU
2x ARM Cortex-X1 @2.85Ghz
2x ARM Cortex-A78 @2.35GHz
4x ARM Cortex-A55 @1.8GHz
8GB LPDDR5 RAM
128/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
12GB LPDDR5 RAM
128/256GB/512GB UFS 3.1 storage
4,355mAh battery
Wired fast charging (up to 50% in about 30 minutes with Google’s 30W USB-C brick)
Fast wireless charging support (Qi-certified)
Up to 72 hours of battery life with Extreme Battery Saver
5,000mAh battery
Wired fast charging (up to 50% in about 30 minutes with Google’s 30W USB-C brick)
Fast wireless charging support (Qi-certified)
Up to 72 hours of battery life with Extreme Battery Saver
In-display fingerprint scanner
Face Unlock
Titan M2 chip
Primary: 50MP f/1.85, OIS, Super Res Zoom up to 8x
Ultra-wide: 12MP f/2.2, 114-degree FoV
LDAF
Video:
4K 60FPS video capture support on all cameras
10-bit HDR video capture support
4K 60FPS video capture support on all cameras
10-bit HDR video capture support
Primary: 50MP f/1.85, OIS
Ultra-wide: 12MP f/2.2, 125.8-degree FoV, autofocus
Telephoto: 48MP f/3.5, 5x optical zoom, Super Res Zoom up to 30x, OIS
LDAF
Video:
4K 60FPS video capture support on all cameras
10-bit HDR video capture support
10.8MP f/2.2 upgraded ultra-wide selfie camera, 92.8-degree FoV, fixed focus
Larger sensor for better night-time photos
5G (mmWave support on select models)
4G LTE
Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E
NFC
5G (mmWave support on select models)
4G LTE
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6E
NFC
Android 13
Minimum 5 years of security updates
Google One VPN
Software features:
Photo Unblur
Faster Night Sight
Real Tone improvements
Cinematic Blur
Audio message transcription
Clear calling
Photo Unblur
Faster Night Sight
Real Tone improvements
Cinematic Blur
Audio message transcription
Clear calling
As far as the features are concerned, the Pro version will support Macro Focus through the ultra-wide camera, along with 30x high-resolution zoom as compared to 8x high-resolution zoom. Aside from that, you are also getting features such as RealTone and Movie Motion Blur on both phones.
Moving onto the memory configuration, we are looking at 12 gigs of RAM and either 128 gigs or 256 gigs of storage for the Pixel 7 Pro. For the standard Pixel 7, you are looking at 8 gigs of RAM along with either 128 or 256 gigs of storage.
The standard variant supports wired and wireless charging, with 21W wired and 20W wireless charging speeds. The Pixel 7 has a smaller battery at 4,355 mAh. The Pixel 7 Pro is going to deliver a 5,000 mAh battery, with 23W wired fast charging, a 20W+ wireless charging. Both phones are running Google’s Tensor G2, which is built upon a 4nm manufacturing process. It also uses three core (2+2+4) clusters, a Tensor Processing Unit for machine learning, Google’s Titan security chip is also present, allowing for a much more securer overall experience.
Both the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro also ship with in-display fingerprint scanners along with IP68 water resistance.
As far as the pricing and availability are concerned, the Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will be available in these colors Obsidian (black), Snow (white/silver), and Hazel (green/gold). Whereas the standard Pixel 7 is launching in Snow, Obsidian, and Lemongrass. The phones will be available for preorder starting today in 17 countries, and devices shipping from October 13th.
- Pixel 7: 8/128GB: $599
- Pixel 7: 8/256GB: $699
- Pixel 7 Pro 12/128GB: $899
- Pixel 7 Pro 12/256GB: $999
