![]() Google should be looking to upgrade to 120Hz at some point in the future. Side by side with the 120Hz Pixel 7 Pro and you can see some differences, but overall Android 13 is slick. This was an issue some people encountered with the Pixel 6.ĩ0Hz is still ultra smooth and consistent. ![]() I’m not seeing any color shift or tinting issues on my own review unit. It’s still capped at 2,400 x 1,080-pixel, but it’s clean, sharp, and the brightness has taken a step up that wasn’t necessarily an issue for me in the time I’ve used the previous generation. DisplayĪt 6.3 inches I still would be hesitant to call the Pixel 7’s screen “small.” It is, however, an upgrade over the Pixel 6. I will applaud little touches like the color-coded charge port as inconsequential but important extra details that show Google is settling on a distinct device identity – for better or worse. It seems to hide blemishes and grime with aplomb. If you care about fingerprints or smudges, this is the color to choose. In certain lighting, it looks like a soft white with light gold sides – it’s a cohesive combination. Google is moving further away from the playful “Googley” colors that have helped distinguish the Pixel lineup since 2017, but the Lemongrass is striking in its own right. Reaching the power and volume keys is just a tad easier this time, which is great given the often ballooning size of smartphones. This combined with the size decrease and downward shift of the side buttons means that last year’s cases are incompatible with the new model. It’s not a negative as Google has moved the camera section downward so that it aligns better with the 7 Pro this year. The lack of contrast between the frame, the “Camera bar,” and the rear chassis color is less pronounced on the Pixel 7.īy fusing the metal side rails into the camera bar, the Pixel 7 feels more cohesive but less instantly identifiable to my eye with the loss of the black bar separator. This little touch helped add grip, but like an optical illusion, made the bezels seem much larger than they were on all sides of the device. That said, I’m quite disappointed that the matte black side rails have been removed. Related: Pixel 6a Review: Value-packed, Tensor-powered, and just in time for Pixel 3a upgrades (197 g) - associated with that materials upgrade is not that noticeable. That said, the weight difference - 6.3 oz. You can tell the difference between a “3D thermoformed composite back” (read: plastic) and a smoother, more solid glass one. ![]() Going from the Pixel 6a to a somewhat compact flagship makes for an appreciable build and materials upgrade. It’s not quite as small, but it’s a happy medium between 6.1 and 6.7 inches. It feels very much like the Pixel 6a in the hand, which means “manageable” when compared to the still mammoth Pixel 7 Pro. The screen is marginally smaller, but the trimmed bezels mean you’re only losing 0.1 of an inch of workable space, and it’s for the better in many respects. Without a case, you can tell right away that the dimensions have been altered. ![]() The changes might not seem huge until you see the two devices side by side.Īs someone who has used the Pixel 6 for a year daily, the difference when switching over to the Pixel 7 was more substantial than I had expected. Google put the Pixel 6 on a diet when firming up the Pixel 7 design and chassis.
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