where did the year go? The Pixel 6 was announced in mid-October 2021 and now its successor is around the corner, but if the rumors are to be believed, it will be almost the same phone.
The Pixel 7 will feature the new Tensor G2 chipset, which will bring some major upgrades to the GPU, NPU, modem, and other hardware – pretty much everything but the CPU. It probably won’t post front-page test scores, but it will offer hardware acceleration for Google’s software, which is more important to the Pixel experience.
As for the rest of the phone, Yogesh Brar has released a speculative datasheet, which looks like a game to “spot the difference”. It starts with a 6.3-inch OLED display with FHD + resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. It’s a tenth of an inch smaller than the Pixel 6’s display, but other than that it’s pretty much the same. A 90Hz display on a near-flagship device in 2023 won’t look impressive.
Next, the camera: 50 MP main and 12 MP ultra wide angle, using the same GN1 and IMX381 sensors respectively. The selfie camera will presumably receive an increase to 11MP (from 8MP), which will have autofocus (the new Samsung 3J1 sensor has PDAF). And as you can see from the official images, the new model still uses the “visor” design, only this year the color palette is different.
Pixel 7 in obsidian, lemongrass and snow (official images)
The Pixel 7 is expected to have a battery with a capacity of around 4,700mAh, not far from the Pixel 6’s official 4,614mAh battery rating. Also, the charging stand is listed as 30W, but there should be an asterisk next to it. Despite some initial confusion on the subject, the two 6 and 6 Pro phones charge at 21-23W, not 30W.
We have already mentioned the G2 chipset, the new model should also come with the Titan security chip, maybe a new version. Why it was not integrated into the G2 is unclear.
The phone will presumably be configured with 8GB of RAM and will offer a choice of 128GB or 256GB of storage, like last year. It will launch with Android 13, of course, but current Pixels will quickly update to that version.
Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will be announced on October 6th and will be pre-ordered on the same day (probable shipping date is October 13th). The two models are said to cost the same as their predecessors, which means $ 600 for the Pixel 7 (and $ 900 for the Pro). For the first time in a few years, the flagship models will be available in India, although we don’t yet know the price for that region. Also expect to see the Pixel Watch and a Pixel 6 tablet.
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