Google has pulled again the curtain on the brand new Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Professional. After an intensive revamp with the Pixel 6 lineup final yr, the Pixel 7 collection provides minor upgrades relatively than radical modifications.
That signature digicam bar operating throughout the width of the chassis stays, besides this yr it is lined in steel versus glass. The years-in-the-making Tensor chip is beneath the hood once more, in fact, however now it is a next-gen model, known as the Tensor G2. The Pixel 7 may also help the flexibility to unlock your cellphone along with your face, not like the Pixel 6 collection, and introduces some behind-the-scenes digicam modifications that ought to allow higher zoom high quality. You possibly can learn CNET’s deep dives on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Professional for extra insights on the digicam modifications.
As was the case with the iPhone 14 lineup, the modifications between the bottom fashions and the professional fashions are extra apparent than the modifications between predecessor and successor. For example, the Pixel 7 Professional not solely has a bigger display screen, but additionally a telephoto lens that may zoom as much as 5x optically and 30x digitally. There isn’t any telephoto digicam on the Pixel 7. The Pixel 7 Professional boasts a brand new macro images mode that’s absent on the bottom Pixel 7. Each telephones help 5G, however help for superfast millimeter wave 5G connectivity varies relying on the provider.
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The Pixel 7 starts at $599, while the Pixel 7 Pro starts at $899 — the same as last year’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, respectively despite stubbornly high inflation. Both phones launch on Oct. 13, with preorders starting immediately.
For more details on how the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro stack up, check out our specs chart below for a side-by-side comparison. If you’re curious about how the Pixel ranks against its competitors, take a look at how it compares to phones from Apple and Samsung.
Pixel 7 series vs. Pixel 6 series
| Google Pixel 7 | Google Pixel 6 | Google Pixel 7 Pro | |
| Display size, resolution, refresh rate | 6.3-inch OLED display, FHD+ (1,080 x 2,400 pixels), 90Hz | 6.4-inch OLED; 2,400 x 1,080 pixels; 60 or 90Hz | 6.7-inch LTPO display, QHD+ (1,440 x 3,120 pixels); up to 120Hz |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 411 ppi | 512 ppi |
| Dimensions (millimeters) | 155.6 height x 73.2 width x 8.7 depth (mm) | 158.6 height x 74.8 width x 8.9 depth (mm) | 162.9 height x 76.6 width x 8.9 depth (mm) |
| Weight (ounces, grams) | 197g or 6.9 oz | 207g or 7.3 oz | 212g or 7.5 oz |
| Mobile software | Android 13 | Android 12 | Android 13 |
| Camera | 50-megapixel (main), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide) | 50-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide) | 50-megapixel (main), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 48-megapixel (telephoto) |
| Front-facing camera | 10.8-megapixel | 8-megapixel | 10.8-megapixel |
| Video capture | 4K | 4K 30, 60fps (rear), 1,080p 30fps (front) | 4K |
| Processor | Google Tensor G2 | Google Tensor | Google Tensor G2 |
| Storage/RAM | 8GB + 128 GB, 8GB + 256 GB | 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB | 12GB + 128 GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB |
| Expandable storage | None | None | None |
| Battery/Charger | 4,355 mAh | 4,614 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display | Under display |
| Connector | USB-C | USB-C | USB-C |
| Headphone jack | None | None | None |
| Price (USD) | $599 | $599 | $899 |
