The release in installments of the Pixel 7 Pro comes to an end. As planned, Google has unveiled this Thursday all the news that hides its new reference smartphone. From your camera to your new Tensor G2 processor. And, of course, also its price, which is positively surprising in this generation.
outside, news is small but welcome. The front is dominated by the screen, as in all Android phones today; the front camera comes to light thanks to a perforation in the upper part of the panel; the sides are made of aluminum; the photographic module crosses the back of the phone from left to right, but, on this occasion, it combines aluminum with glass to achieve a more elaborate touch; display glass is Gorilla Glass Victus; the phone is both splash and dust resistant (IP68); the back glass is now in a single color – as opposed to the previous model’s two-tone finish… Overall, it’s a similar phone to the predecessor, but, in pictures at least, it gives the impression that various details have been refined.
Inside the Pixel 7 Pro lives the Google Tensor G2 processor. According to the company, this SoC evolves in practically every way, but they have not given too much empirical data to quantify this improvement. We will have to test the device in the coming days to see how noticeable this evolution that they indicate really is.
However, we must remember that Google’s approach with these processors is not necessarily to compete in having the most powerful CPU or GPU. The company claims to approach these chips from another point of view: that of artificial intelligence. An area that makes possible the interesting algorithms that process the images or other interesting functions that the Pixels have.
One such function, for example, is Crystal Clear Calls, which will come later to the Pixel 7 Pro through an update. It promises to minimize distracting sounds, such as wind noise or traffic noise, while making phone calls. This way, you will be able to hear the person on the other end better.
Also incorporates other interesting functions such as the automatic deletion of unwanted elements in a photo or a new option that promises to refocus photos taken even with other phones using AI. In the demos that Google has done during the presentation, the results are really good.
As for RAM and storage, the configurations vary depending on the country, but versions of up to 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage in the case of the Pixel 7 Pro. Three different colors will also be sold: snow, obsidian and lichen green.
The screen, on the other hand, it stays at 6.7 inches. It also retains the dynamic refresh rate – between 10 Hz and 120 Hz – AMOLED technology and QHD + resolution. What does change is the brightness: 25% more than in the previous model.
When it comes to biometrics, Google has implemented the usual fingerprint sensor under the screen. However, this model also incorporates an AI-based facial unlocking system – no 3D sensors like the iPhone’s Face ID – something that many people demanded in the past.
And continuing with security: the Pixel 7 Pro promises to be the most secure Google mobile to date thanks to the combination of the Tensor G2 and the Titan M2 chip, in charge of certain sensitive tasks. Two elements that will be accompanied later this year by free access to the Google One VPN. In other words, the owners of a Pixel will be able to protect incoming or outgoing traffic thanks to this tunnel.
The camera, the real star
Google has been shining in photography for several years, and the Pixel 7 Pro does not want to be an exception. The company has implemented various changes on both the software and hardware sides. These are some of the main ones:
- The main camera is the same as the previous generation. Same sensor, same 50 megapixels, etc. This may seem conservative, but Google kept the same sensor in some of its first Pixels for years and, despite this, managed to take steps forward thanks only to software. We will have to test this model to see if it is the case again.
- The ultra wide angle is better and now also allows you to take photos in macro mode from 3 cm away.
- The telephoto lens is now five times higher and is accompanied by various algorithms that promise to improve quality. For example: between 2.5X and 4.9X – that is, just before switching to telephoto – the phone combines information from both telephoto and wide angle to generate much sharper images. Google also claims to offer a 2X digital equivalent to an optical one in terms of quality. And, in parallel, they promise to have improved the quality of images made with digital zoom above 5X, reaching up to 30X in the case of the Pixel 7 Pro. All this is possible thanks to what they call Pixel Pro Zoom.
- As far as video is concerned, the Pixel 7 Pro now records in HDR up to 10-bit and offers better stabilization. They also release a cinematic blur mode that allows you to blur the background as if it were a DSLR camera on video.
- The company has also trained the algorithms that deal with skin tones with much more portraits, reduced the exposure time required by the night vision mode, etc.
When will the Pixel 7 Pro go on sale?
The Pixel 7 Pro can be reserved from now on both in the official Google store and in some distributors such as Amazon. The price, unlike what we have seen in other brands, remains intact compared to previous generations: €899 in Europe. A figure that leaves you in a very good position to compete in the market.