Just a day ago we saw a full specification leak for the Google Pixel 7, and now its source is back with a similarly complete leak for the Google Pixel 7 Pro, but it’s similarly disappointing.
Yogesh Brar – leak with solid track record – has tweeted (opens in a new tab) from this list of specs, and hardly anything differs from what we’ve seen on the Pixel 6 Pro.
The only real difference is the presence of the Tensor G2 chipset, which is Google’s next-generation chip. We know it will be present because Google has confirmed it, but it may still lag behind the competition if you believe the leaks.
Google Pixel 7 Pro (Supposedly) – 6.7 “QHD + OLED, 120Hz, LTPO- Google Tensor G2 SoC- Titan Security Chip- Rear Camera: 50MP + 12MP (UW) + 48MP (Tele) – Front Camera: 11 MP- 12 GB RAM- 128/256 GB memory – Android 13 battery – 5000 mAh, 30 W quick charge – wireless chargingSeptember 27, 2022
The other specifications mentioned include a 6.7-inch QHD + OLED screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, 12 GB of RAM, 128 GB or 256 GB of storage, a 5000 mAh battery, 30 W charging, wireless charging, Android 13 and a triple lens camera with main 50MP sensor, 12MP ultra wide angle and 48MP telephoto lens. That’s all you’ll find in the Pixel 6 Pro.
So is Google really releasing a new phone where the only update is the chipset? Well, not really. Assuming this leak is accurate – which we can’t be sure – the design is still at least being tweaked, and it’s possible that things like the camera could perform better, despite similar specs. But it sounds like the Pixel 7 Pro could be very similar to the Pixel 6 Pro.
Analysis: No threat to iPhone 14 line
Google rocked the Pixel 6 by offering a phone with a distinctive new look and a custom chipset. Maybe it was enough for Apple to notice, but Google doesn’t seem to repeat the trick this year, leaving the iPhone 14 with less competition.
Or rather, leaving the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max with less competition as the standard iPhone 14 is, if any, an even smaller upgrade from the iPhone 13 than the Pixel 7 Pro looks to be the Pixel 6 Pro.
But at least Apple gives you options – buy the nearly pointless but relatively inexpensive iPhone 14 or give more for bigger upgrades in the Pro. For the Pixel 7 line, however, Google can give people very little reason to upgrade from Pixel 6 phones.
Still, they’re only a year old, and the world would be in better shape if more people were holding their phones longer, so maybe that’s not such a bad thing. And if you’re looking for a new phone, you’ll find many other top options in our phone guide.