With the launch of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones, Google has finally raised the curtains. The company has unveiled its two new flagship contenders after the hardware and design reveal early this year. These new smartphones from the tech giant arrive with the next generation of 4nm Tensor G2 chipset.
The new handsets from the company feature many camera improvements and add-ons that include ‘Cinematic Blur’ on the Pixel 7.
Besides, the Pro variant of the smartphone comes with the ‘Macro Focus’ and ‘Photo Unblur‘ on Google Photos. The brand has even unveiled its much-talked-about Pixel Watch with an attractive design and the latest Wear OS 3.5.
Google Pixel 7 Specifications
The Pixel 7 smartphone sports a 6.32-inch full-HD+ OLED display with a screen resolution of 2,400 x 1,080 pixels. The display of this new device features a 90Hz refresh rate and a flat screen with a punch-hole that accommodates the front-facing camera. The optics provided on the front-facing camera comes with a 10.8-megapixel sensor.
Under the hood, the octa-core Tensor G2 chipset powers the device that pairs with 8GB of RAM. The storage options of the smartphone come with up to 256GB of inbuilt storage. The camera module of the dual sensors includes 50-megapixel primary sensor and a 12-megapixel secondary ultra-wide sensor.
A few of the new camera features added on this smartphone include the new ‘Cinematic Blur’. The Cinematic Blur enables a dramatic blur effect while recording videos. The connectivity options on the handset include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. Google has brought back the Face Unlock feature, and the in-display fingerprint scanner has remained just like the previous model.
Google Pixel 7 Pro Specifications
The Google Pixel 7 Pro sports a 6.7-inch Quad-HD LTPO OLED display with a screen resolution of 3,120 x 1,440 pixels. The display of the Pro variant supports a 120Hz refresh rate and a flat-screen with a punch-hole that accommodates the front-facing camera. The optics provided on the front-facing camera comes with a 10.8-megapixel sensor.
Under the hood, the octa-core Tensor G2 chipset powers the device that pairs with 12GB of RAM. The storage options of the smartphone come with up to 256GB of inbuilt storage. The camera module of the triple sensors includes 50-megapixel primary sensor and a 12-megapixel secondary ultra-wide sensor. The tertiary sensor of the setup comes with a 48-megapixel telephoto lens. The telephoto lens supports a 30x Super Resolution Zoom and 5x optical zoom.
The camera advancements provided on the Pixel 7 Pro include the new ‘Macro Focus’ option. This feature on the device helps in capturing close-up photos of objects.
Google has brought back the Face Unlock feature, and the in-display fingerprint scanner has remained just like the previous model. The connectivity options on the handset include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port.
Google Pixel Watch Specifications
The Google Pixel Watch arrives as the first smartwatch from the brand featuring a 41mm case size. The OLED display of the smartwatch scales up to 1.2 inches with 1000 nits of peak brightness. The watch runs on Wear OS 3.5, unlike Samsung’s One UI Watch skin on top. The watch’s display has curved edges; to protect it, the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 takes charge.
The physical overview of the watch shows us only a single button on the side with a tactile crown for navigation. Coming to the sensors, the wrist machine features a heart rate sensor and an ECG sensor that provides detailed heart stats. The chipset used on the watch is a standard Exynos 9110, which comes as a shocker, as Samsung has used them on their Galaxy watches since 2018.
Price and Availability
The Google Pixel 7 costs Rs. 59,999 and flaunts Snow, Obsidian, and Lemongrass color shades. The Pixel 7 Pro, on the other hand, costs Rs. 84,999 in Hazel, Obsidian, and Snow color options as per Google’s listing.
The Google Pixel Watch costs $349.99 for the Wi-Fi model, and the LTE variant gets a price tag of $399.99. The color options of the watch include Obsidian, Hazel, Chalk, and Charcoal.