After a first look by the company itself during I/O 2022, and after several weeks of rumours, the Google Pixel 7 is now official. The Mountain View firm has revealed all the details of this new high-end smartphone, whose objective, in addition to renewing the Pixel 6 announced last year, is to deal with those high-end mobiles that do not exceed 900 euros. The new Pixel, in particular, maintains the price of its predecessor, but adds important improvements in most of its sections.
One of the novelties of this Pixel 7 that we already knew is its design. Google has opted for a continuous aesthetic, maintaining that shiny glass back, and that photographic module that reaches from end to end. It does change, yes, in some respects. The camera now features a glossy finish with a completely different tone than the one we see on the backand there are new colors: a white tone called Snow, a greenish color baptized as Verde Lime, and the classic black that Google has called Obsidian.
The front of the Pixel 7, about which we hardly had any data until now, also receives some changes compared to the Pixel 6. Google ensures that the frames are now narrower. However, it keeps the screen 6.3 inches with Full HD + resolution and a refresh rate of 90 Hz. The panel, yes, is up to 25% brighter, according to the company.
The Google Pixel 7 debuts a new processor: not only more powerful, but also smarter
Google, on the other hand, has opted for a new processor for this Pixel 7. It is the G2 tensioner, the second generation of its own chip that allows this model, as well as its older brother, to offer greater performance not only in power, but also in terms of security, thanks to the combination of the Titan M2 chip, and above all, Regarding the photographic section. But let’s go by parts.
One of the most interesting functions offered by the Tensor G2 in the Google Pixel 7, are those related to machine learning and, specifically, with the speech recognition. Google’s new smartphone is capable of, for example, finding an emoji with a brief description of it, or transcribing the audio messages that the user receives, to text. In a future update, the Pixel 7 will also be able to eliminate the annoying noise of traffic, construction or wind, among others, that we perceive when making a call.
The Pixel 7, on the other hand, has some additional security-related features. One of them is the possibility of unlocking the terminal by facial recognition. It maintains, yes, the fingerprint scanner on the screen. The smartphone also has a Integrated VPNwhich will be available at the end of this year, as confirmed by the company.
Same cameras, but better
The Google Pixel 7 maintains a double camera with an identical configuration to last year’s model. We find, therefore, a 12 megapixel primary sensor. The same, precisely, that we see in the Pixel 6. It also includes a 12-megapixel resolution ultra-wide-angle lens. The results of both cameras, however, are better not only thanks to the Tensor G2, but also to software advances by Google.
One of the main innovations that promise to improve photographic results is the Sharpen Photo. This, through machine learning, is capable of improving those photographs that are blurry. It even allows you to improve the manual adjustment of those areas in which the camera has not focused correctly or in which it has processed some noise. In addition, a new way of digital zoom up to 30x. On the other hand, and despite the fact that the Pixel 7 does not have a telephoto sensor, Google ensures that it is possible to take photos in a 2x crop with a quality similar to that which would be obtained with a zoom in optical format.
Google has also kept some of the most important features of its Pixel cameras, such as the possibility of deleting unwanted objects or elements in photos, or the algorithm that allows the camera to interpret the different skin tones so that reproduce as authentically as possible.
Google has done something that no other manufacturer has done this 2022: keep the price
The Google Pixel 7 will be available from next October 13 in the company’s online store, as well as in the main authorized distributors. Among them, Amazon. Its price is €649 for a single version of 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory.
It is precisely, the same starting price as the one the company applied to the Google Pixel 6. This a year ago would not be good news, but seeing how other manufacturers have increased the cost of their devices after announcing a new generation, it is much appreciated by Google.