We finally got our hands on Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro and the Pixel Watch. The products were first announced at Google I/O, the search giant’s annual developer conference in May. Google revealed more information at an event in Brooklyn on Thursday. You can pre-order the Pixel 7, 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch right now, and they’ll start shipping next week.
The new phones focus primarily on camera updates and features added by the revamped Tensor G2 processor. The processor handles advanced image processing, extended security (used with the Titan M2) and machine learning, and system caching. Google goes through all the ways the G2 can speed up and improve most of the phone’s features.
As usual, the new device runs an upgraded version of its mobile operating system, Android 13. Android 13 rolled out to the previous generation of phones, the Pixel 6 series, in August. Google is promising five years of security updates for the phone. Let’s take a look below!
Pixel 7
Notably, Google added 2x crop mode zoom to its 50-megapixel main sensor, which produces a 12.5-megapixel image from the center of the sensor. The company says other general improvements you’ll see include faster Night Sight low-light shots, better skin tones, and a audible selfie-assist mode for the visually impaired called Guided Frame. Still, it’s a dual camera.
The Still Photo Unblur algorithm extends from just faces to sharpen old photos and get a cinematic blur for video, Apple’s Cinematic Mode. Google hinted that the newer Unblur feature will only be available on new phones thanks to the G2. The phone gets 4K recording at 60 frames per second and better video autofocus and voice enhancements.
There’s no dramatic redesign for 2022: mostly just the aluminum bezel that extends to the camera bump, all the way to the edges, and replaces last year’s “kinda, kinda” color with a buff option. It’s smaller than the Pixel 6. It uses new zirconia sandblasted aluminum.
The Pixel 7 starts at the same price as the Pixel 6 at $599 (£599, AU$999).
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Pixel 7 Pro
In addition to all the features available in the Pixel 7, the Pro’s camera gets a 12-megapixel, 10x crop-mode zoom from its 48-megapixel telephoto camera. The camera uses the main and telephoto cameras for computational zoom in the range between 2.5x and 5x. The Pro also added a macro mode with its third camera. Google promises crisp, stable 30x zoom photos.
The Pro will be available in light, muted greens instead of yellows. It starts at $899 (£849, AU$1,299).
The 7 Pro comes with 12GB of RAM (compared to the 7’s 8GB) and comes with 128GB, 256GB or 512GB of storage. Like the 7, it supports millimeter-wave 5G on AT&T and Verizon, but only the Pro will support T-Mobile for the fastest 5G.
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Pixel watch
Borrowing from the company’s acquisition of Fitbit, Google‘s first homegrown smartwatch features many of the same fitness-tracking features with similar accuracy, in a sleek, premium design – rounded convex Gorilla Glass 5 and a stainless steel case. The watch highlights Google’s more focused attention to design. It starts at $350 (£339, AU$549).
The watch is water resistant up to 5 ATM, which means it should be able to withstand pressure equal to a depth of 50 meters. It also has an always-on display. Designs include matte black with obsidian active band, polished silver with charcoal active band, polished silver with chalk active band or champagne gold with hazelnut active band; there will be a variety of band styles.
Google’s Wear OS 3.5 also brings a wider range of features such as smart home controls, wrist access to the Google Play Store and optional LTE, emergency SOS, international emergency calling and mobile payments via Google Wallet. After launch, it will be able to measure blood oxygen saturation and capture an electrocardiogram from the wrist and support fall detection. The company promises a full day of use on a single charge.
Pixel Tablet
Google uses the tablet as a complement to the rest of the Google ecosystem. The company emphasizes split-screen and stylus support, as well as the integration of the Tensor G2 — a tablet designed to be an extension of your phone, handling photos and more in the same way.
There’s a new charging speaker dock that goes with it, basically turning it into a smart display.
It matches the rest of the range with a Nano Ceramic Matte finish.
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