The Google Pixel 7 Pro has a brighter screen than the one on the Pixel 6 Pro
According to the source code, the Pixel 7 Pro goes as bright as 600 nits in manual mode, 100 nits higher than the highest brightness in manual mode on the Pixel 6 Pro. In Auto mode, the peak brightness on the Pixel 7 Pro is 1,000 nits compared to 800 on the Pixel 6 Pro. The Pixel 7 Pro could eventually use the Samsung S6E3HC4 display panel, a generation newer than the display used in the Pixel 6 Pro.
Rahman reveals data showing Pixel 7 Pro screen is brighter than Pixel 6 Pro screen
The Pixel 7 series will also reportedly feature a native 1080p mode that extends battery life. Many smartphone users say they can’t tell the difference between watching content at 1080p and 1440p, although this writer disagrees. The latter offers a slightly sharper image that some smartphone users, such as yours truly, can discern.
A recently discovered Pixel 7 Pro prototype has revealed that the second-generation Google Tensor chip that will power the Pixel 7 line will continue to use the “4+2+2” design used on the OG Tensor. This means that the chipset will have four low-end cores for simple tasks, two mid-level cores and two powerful cores for complex tasks. The four low-end cores will consist of the Cortex A55 cores also used on the first-generation Google Tensor chip.
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It’ll be interesting to see how many Pixel 6 series owners will give Google a second chance later this year when the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro go on sale. It would be nice if Google rewarded those who supported the 2021 Pixel models by offering a super trade-in deal for the Pixel 7 line. Although it would be nice, we are not holding our breath.
And for those wondering whether a buggy phone for the second generation model can be turned around quite a bit, the answer is “yes” and we can also give you a nice example. One of the most buggy phones of all time — if not the buggiest — was the BlackBerry Storm. The first touchscreen BlackBerry, the virtual QWERTY, was supposed to mimic the feeling of typing on a physical keyboard.
Can Google make the necessary changes to the Pixel 7 series?
When BlackBerry designed the phone, it only had a single sensor in the center of the QWERTY, causing the clickable keyboard to fail. Faucets further away from the center of the QWERTY failed to register correctly. Every unit sold by Verizon has reportedly been returned. When the follow-up model was designed, four sensors were included that covered the entire keyboard, giving the keyboard much better performance. The clickable QWERTY “SurePress” technology worked as promised, giving users the feeling of typing on a physical keyboard.
If Verizon hadn’t found the first true iPhone killer in the Motorola DROID, the BlackBerry Storm 2 might have gone from dud to stud. This is what Google hopes for with the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Google should add Face Unlock, turn the optical fingerprint scanner under the screen into an ultrasonic scanner, and increase the battery capacity. It looks like Google isn’t making any of these changes, which is a shame.
Consumers may be willing to give Google that second chance, but if it doesn’t deliver the goods this time, the company will have serious image problems.