On our standard video rundown test, the Pixel 7 lasted 17 hours and 54 minutes, which isn't quite as good as the 21:17 we got from the iPhone 14 Plus, but still respectable. However, the Pixel 7 delivers a pleasant surprise, because thanks to its smaller, lower-res screen, it survived a touch longer than the Pro in both benchmarks and real-world usage. When it comes to longevity, both phones offer solid battery life. In another even more impressive example (not seen here), Photo Unblur removed almost all the softness in my face, so you can really see how upset I was about blowing up a giant pool floaty without the help of a pump. Though as you can see from the remaining blurriness on my wife's face, things aren't perfect. But after using the Photo Unblur tool, suddenly my face has definition.
In the original photo, everything is soft. Take for example a shot of my wife and I at a wedding back in 2018. It's the kind of thing that can save old photos that might otherwise be considered unsalvageable – and all you have to do is find the setting inside the Google Photos app. While it can be a bit hit-or-miss, the more exciting new camera feature is Photo Unblur, which can sharpen old photos, regardless of when they were taken or what camera took the shot. Face Unblur has also been improved, though the effects are subtle. But when you can cut that time in half, it's a lot easier to hold the phone steady while the Pixel 7 does its thing. On previous Pixels, I've had to wait six seconds or more to shoot a pic when it's really dark.
Thanks to the Tensor G2, low-light photo processing using Night Sight is up to two times faster, and that's a difference you can really feel. But now, by using Duplex to pre-cache options, you'll be presented with a text-based menu as soon as you connect, instead of having to wait to hear all the choices first. One of the biggest additions is expanded functionality for the Direct My Call feature, which is designed to help you better navigate those awful automated voice menus you run into when calling big businesses. However, what the Pixel 7 line lacks in raw horsepower, Google makes up for with a long list of sophisticated software. And while performance was generally smooth and hiccup-free, I feel like Google's Tensor chips just don't have quite the same level of performance overhead as you might get from silicon in other high-end handsets. Don't get me wrong, it's not toasty enough to cause anything more than some sweaty palms.
I also noticed that during the initial setup and some more intense workloads, the backs of both the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro got warmer than most phones. That's not to say you can't play games or edit videos on this thing, but if you're the kind of person who gets really jazzed up about transistor counts or teraflops, you're better off going for a phone with one of Apple's A-series chips or even a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. In fact, the main Cortex X1 cores are only 50Mhz faster than last year's silicon. While the new Tensor G2 chip may have unlocked some enhanced machine learning capabilities, everyday performance is pretty much the same. And for general durability, the Pixel line has retained an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, which is good for dunks up to five and a half feet deep for up to 30 minutes. You’ll need that for more sensitive functions like online payments. Additionally, while Google has brought face unlock back to the Pixel line, you still get an under-screen fingerprint reader. That said, both screens look great, pumping out excellent brightness, deep blacks and lively colors. As for the displays themselves, just like last year (noticing a pattern?), the Pixel 7 gets a 2400 x 1080 90Hz OLED screen while the Pixel 7 Pro features a higher-res 3120 x 1440 panel with a slightly faster 120Hz refresh rate.
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