Google Pixel 7 Pro may offer a major display upgrade compared to Pixel 6 Pro
We know the Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Pro are genuine and will be arriving later this year, but we don’t have much in the way of official information about them. Now the newly uncovered details reveal a bit more about what to expect from these phones.
You may recall that previous leaks suggested that the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro would use the same Samsung-made displays as their predecessors – but the latest analysis of the tweaked Android source code suggests that’s not quite. Is.
flagged as Mishal Rahmani (opens in new tab) (via Sammobile) (opens in new tab)), the Pixel 7 Pro may use a slightly different Samsung Display panel: one with the same 3120 x 1440 pixel resolution, but a higher maximum brightness level.
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If we’re interpreting the Android code correctly – which is being updated in preparation for the Pixel 7 phone – the Pixel 7 Pro will be able to hit 600 nits of brightness in manual mode (up from the maximum 500 nits on the Google Pixel 6 Pro). ).
In High Brightness mode, we’re seeing a maximum brightness of 1,000 nits for the Pixel 7 Pro, which tops the Pixel 6 Pro. Google’s 2021 flagship phone had a bright display, but the 2022 version could well beat it.
There’s a long list of details that Google hasn’t revealed about the Pixel 7 handset, including when we might actually see them. Though based on past form, they should go on full sale and launch around October.
Analysis: Building on Pixel Speed
The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro felt like a watershed moment for Google: With the Pixel series for the first time, the company seemed really serious about competing with Apple and Samsung at the premium end of the market, and they had There was a pair of phones capable of doing this.
Now Google will need to build on the momentum it’s generated with the Pixel series — don’t forget the Google Pixel 6a too, going on sale next month — and make sure the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are the best phones. are among. of 2022.
We know that the iPhone 14 is going to be out before the end of the year, and that the Galaxy S23 will launch in early 2023, so there’s a lot of tough competition that the 2022 Pixel handset will have to go head-to-head with.
The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 need to have more in common: a powerful chipset, excellent cameras, premium build quality, and a software experience that brings out the best of Android (new phones should come with Android 13 on board). If Google manages to hit an even more competitive price point, so much the better.