Google Pixel 7 Pro review

25 October 2022


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  • AnonD-546724
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  • 26 Oct 2022

Nick Tegrataker, 26 Oct 2022Great analysis. If I were to change one statement in your c... moreI do believe the Pixel 7 series compete in the very high end segment.

See the difference you quoted between chipsets ? in benchmarks, Antutu, geekbench and the likes, it appears to be huge. But in real life, you won't notice it. At all.
So you argue that my analysis is good, but in that very analysis I desmonstrate that, yet you're saying the opposite in yours...?

And no, Tensor ain't no mid-range chip, no mid-range chip could possibly pull such advanced imagery.

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    • Anonymous
    • Fvc
    • 26 Oct 2022

    what an absulutely sad battery life for a smartphone with a 5000mAh battery, well done google!!!!

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      • Anonymous
      • MnM
      • 26 Oct 2022

      I am switching from the P6P to P7P and giving Pixel another chance. After using Xiaomis and Samsungs for a few years, the new Pixels are the best Android phones, IMO, overall. But I will probably switch to Apple next year, when the next version of the Apple Watch comes out, as its battery life is getting close to three days. Nothing else comes close in sensor accuracy and user experience.

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        • Shannan
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        • 26 Oct 2022

        In love with this phone. Switched from the S21+ to the 7 Pro.

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          • Anonymous
          • Lkg
          • 26 Oct 2022

          Mediatek sux, 26 Oct 2022Really? What phones did you test battery aging with? How di... moreHe does not need to. Battery endurance is longer on cold days compared to hot days.
          Guess why?

          I doubt pixel 7 pro reaches over 50 celsius while charging like xiaomi

            😂 😂 I want to seen how you testing battery life.
            Really I want to know it.
            I'm heavy user, phone replace my tablet and 98% laptop is well. Need minimum 8 hours on display.
            I got pixel 6 pro yes there is drain battery first 6 months was excellent then March features update was just terrible charge it 2 times a day.
            Now last 2 or 3 weeks I got Pixel 7 pro
            Phone is 9+ hours on display and still got 15% battery left. No issue with signal, WiFi or 5G.
            For me now is all day phone use.
            Yes slower charge then others but because is all day phone use I charge it over night wireless with no issue.
            Just really don't understand this battery test. It's really a way fair from real use.

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              • DGV
              • 26 Oct 2022

              running google analytics all the time kills battery life practically unusable device

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                • Parry Priwan
                • w4C
                • 26 Oct 2022

                Wrost display hungry battery life on Pixel

                  Unless Google wakes up and releases the pixels globally like the Nexus devices, the limited availability is the main dealbreaker for most people.

                    AnonD-546724, 26 Oct 2022Still arguably the best pictures of any smartphone, and doe... moreGreat analysis. If I were to change one statement in your comment, it would be the "pure Android" part (since Pixel's own implementation of Android still has some components added on top of AOSP, and hasn't been the most bug-free skin in the market), but other than that your argument is pretty much spot on IMO.

                    Pixel 7 series isn't competitive in the high-end smartphone market because it's not even directly competing with other high-end smartphones - Rather it is trying to undercut them by bringing a lot of flagship-grade features at well under $1000. Tensor G2 performs like a mid-range SoC and does fall far behind A16, 8+G1 or D9000+, but that wouldn't really matter unless the competitors suddenly start cutting the prices of their own products. Sure, the battery life and the charging speed could've been a lot better too, and so are UWA and selfie camera image quality, but I think the price is low enough to make up for these shortcomings too. I wouldn't buy myself a Pixel 7, but this isn't an objectively bad product like some people are trying to make it out to be.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • Tui
                      • 26 Oct 2022

                      battery life is a big dissapointment from 6 pro pixel.. i thought it would get closer to 95-100h endurance but so far behind even midrangers gets 100+ hours in gsmarena tests.....

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 3gj
                        • 26 Oct 2022

                        A miracle just happened. Ok, I will Try :

                        Considering that Google is the main developer of Android, they should 'kill' the 'kernel mania' by having hundreds of 'custom' kernels because it's chaos unleashed + we can't see the exact performance of every device + the entire security patch-set is a nightmare for absolutely everyone.

                        Consider bld. main players that can't deliver constantly the latest patches, at least in terms of security.

                        Having a device that can't be updated to the latest libraries/patches should be illegal, considering that we have kernels that still support ancient architectures, so it really isn't the core kernel developers fault that Google allowed this type of 'business-model'.

                        You built Android, you're responsible for delivering the best practices.

                        Custom 'tweaks' by custom vendors should come with custom repos and those should be OPTIONAL !

                        We still have a long way to go into everything democracy means(yes, that one I am) and considering that this website promotes the fruits of global-capitalism you should really allow this liberal comment.

                        (I tried, you have the power to do what you consider best afterwards)

                        (there are still things to talk but , as you can see, I barely touched 'politics', because the main problem is that the prices are really decoupled with the costs of production by a high margin and any sane person can see this clearly)

                        They should really add to the specs ALL the costs(production, profits etc.)

                        THANKS !

                        P.S. : We should be able to choose at the first boot : root/non-root, Google Services/Non-Google Services, as so few custom ROMs allow.

                        I really hope I din't break and 'posting rules'. I highly think that this comment is very important for the future of smartphones and everything related, in general.

                        Again, Thank you !

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                          • Anonymous
                          • f4v
                          • 26 Oct 2022

                          compared to S22u and iphone 14 pro this phone is less of a flagship.
                          Poor battery life for 5000mah, weaker chipset, slow charging.
                          I think other cameras are superior, pixel phones have great colour accuracy but that seems to be the only thing.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • swm
                            • 26 Oct 2022

                            I'm using this device right now, LTE only 1080p 120hz, I have 3h SOT with 70% battery left(6h off charger). Much better than S22 Ultra in my use scenario.

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                              • J1{
                              • 26 Oct 2022

                              What I'm seeing is that everyone thinks more color more image sharpening/structured sharpening/edge sharpening is a better photo taken...
                              When we check those photos in a big screen we realise the camera phone evolution in the last 2 or 3 years is mainly software because there is phones with 2 years that can capture better natural images and less turtured with post processing.
                              If I want post processing I'll do that and I can add more color, more artifical shappess with an app.
                              Look at pics below... I think we can't deny the evidence.

                              Check texture, noise, edge sharpening and text.
                              https://photos.app.goo.gl/oK84SHrBoYmaBPgF7

                              IPhone is a king of post processing.. Look at the edges of the objects in the iphone... That's a exaggerated fake edge sharpening that creates a glow near the black objects edge.
                              Pixel is less aggressive but there is tons of post processing as well compered to the Mi 11 Ultra.
                              We can manage better a photo taken with Xiaomi and do a better job manually with an app after take the photo.

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                                • AnonD-546724
                                • 3g5
                                • 26 Oct 2022

                                Still arguably the best pictures of any smartphone, and doesn't even cost a thousand bucks.

                                Haters will dump theirs hot t*rds on the Tensor 2, definitely not on par with current flagship SOCs.
                                In benchmarks, it can't even compete with last year S888, and that was a garbage chip.

                                Not a good look, especially when you consider S8 Gen 2 is just around the corner, and recommanding even S8+ G1 phones isn't wise at this point.

                                However, what are benchmarks really ? Just raw numbers, not representative of any usage whatsoever.

                                Unless of course you're doing video editing & playing AAA games on a 6 inch screen. But then really, that's not a what a phone is for, if you persist to do so then it's on you and you can't complain.

                                For the price of one Rog Phone 6 Ultimate (Snapdragon or Dimensity) you can get one Pixel 7 Pro 256GB and one PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X.
                                You'll play much better games and you'll take, much, much better pictures.

                                l won't deny that the exynos-based architecture takes a toll on battery life. Along with the mediocre charging speed (No 10 minutes top ups and good to go here) the battery situation is the downside of this device.
                                Still decent battery life though. Some S8 G1 devices have done much worse.

                                To summ it up :

                                -World class screen QHD @ 120HZ ✓
                                -Iconic & unmistakable design w/ premium build ✓
                                -IP68 Certified & Gorilla Glass victus on all sides ✓
                                -Camera quality is in a league of its own ✓
                                -Video quality is finally improved, and on par with current flagships ✓
                                -Clean, pure software with no bloatware whatsoever, great support and unique features ✓

                                And finally, it undercuts all competitors by several hundred bucks, especially in EU where iPhone 14 Pro max cost over 1400EUR for base 128GB. (7 Pro 128GB retails for 899).

                                Of course there's some downsides, but not many ;

                                -Exynos-based architecture for Tensor remain a bottleneck, one can only dream of what ----Google could've achieved with a custom TSMC-made SOC ✕
                                -Charging speed is ridiculous and can really be frustrating when you're on the go and in need for a quick top-up. No such thing as quick top-ups with the Pixel 7 Pro ✕
                                -Battery life, while decent & improved over last year, remain inferior to rivals ✕

                                Some might add that Google was lazy on the innovation with that release, but again, so was everyone in 2022. Even Samsung, with their supposedly-bleeding-edge-every-year Z Line of phones, released some pretty boring incremental phones.

                                So really, if you want the best pictures and arguably the best sofware (Oxygen OS is gone sorry) along with a design that, while not crazy innovative, still stands out for the crowd, you can't go wrong with 7 Pro.

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                                  • Joe
                                  • snU
                                  • 26 Oct 2022

                                  ....And VOLTE an 5G does not work in unsupported country....

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                                    • Annyms
                                    • ube
                                    • 26 Oct 2022

                                    sohail shafayat, 26 Oct 202212 hours of web browsing is so poor these for the class 12... moreThat is true. 12MP resolution is not enough now. But I don't think there is demand or even most general users are expecting more resolution. There are very less 64MP Quad-bayer phones now. Most have switched to 50MP. Samsung also didn't release any tetracell 108MP sensor after HMX.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Sr6
                                      • 26 Oct 2022

                                      WTF? A even worse battery life than the already underwhelming Pixel 6 pro?
                                      You are kidding me...

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                                        • unknown2
                                        • PIB
                                        • 26 Oct 2022

                                        i dont understand that why most pixel reviews doesn't include the testing of the way superior astrophotography mode.

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