To those that worry about the pixel 7 battery life. Let me tell you what my day looks like. I take my phone out of the charge at 7am starting at 100%. I'd use my phone pretty much constantly up until literally 9am when I enter the office. It'll be pretty much youtube videos and music or talking on the phone. I'll only use my phone sporadically until 1pm. Briefly check news, articles, twitter etc. 1-2pm I'll be on the phone the entire time during my lunch. Then 2-4 again sporadic use. Around 4 or 4:30pm I'll leave the office. I'll be on the phone or watching TH-cam videos the entire time up until I get home 1 hour later. As I am writing this the time is 4:50pm and I'm on my way home. My phone is on 49% percent. By the time I get home around 5:30pm, I'll probably be on anything between 42-45% percent. Lowest it'll be 40%. So from 7am to 5:30pm with about 4 hours of constant heavy use and sporadic use throughout the day and I'll be home with 40% charge. Around 9pm I'll need to plug it in depending on how much I use it. Can you get phones with better battery life in 2023, for sure. Will it affect your life? No. Charging speeds are far more important and it's the only issue I have with this phone. (Pixel 7 pro) Just a quick note. My brightness is always maxed out, all stuff is on (NFC, Bluetooth, data etc) and screen resolution at the max 1440p.
i know its been a year but thank you so much for sharing this. Ive just bought one today and have been feeling anxious with the battery life. This makes me feel at ease since ill most likely use my phone the same way
Thank you for making a long-term review, it's so much more useful to a consumer than a "I played with this for a few days when it was brand new" review. And also, as someone whose top priorities in a phone are a good camera and solid battery life, this is a conundrum!
@@PixelRacer64 Same here, older demographic and can quickly get through two days with about 2 hours of SOT per day. I have other devices for work and leisure so my phone is only used for phone stuff really.
Owned a Pixel 7 Pro and agreed with most of Sam's point. Battery life could be better, but the latest update has improved my battery experience by quite a good amount. My biggest gripe with this phone is the performance, a lot of times when I open an app through the notifications their loading time is crazy long that I have to close it and open the app directly to solve it. Not sure if it only happens to my unit but yeah that's what I'm experiencing. I just wish they have gone with the Snapdragon route, but alas - it will drive the cost up.
The reason is most likely because Google's tensor chips are made by Samsung, which is the same company that makes those crappy exynos chips. Just imagine the capabilities if tensor chips were as powerful as apple's a bionic chips.
@@yourdailytoilet5962 I wonder, when Snapdragon made some burning hot chips (808,810, and I believe 820 and 821 too), Samsung made a good decision to make their own Exynos chips for S6 and S7 (cmiiw, I forgot which models). Those chips were better than the Snapdragon's ones. I don't know why it became worse than its competitor now, or even worse, it was not even acceptable for a flagship chip. So what was going wrong here?
Not mine, my battery life is quite nice. I forgot to charge it with 75% and it lasted the whole next day. The software is good but can be improved and is still improving.
I was recently daily driving my S23 Ultra and Fold4 but I decided to switch one of them up and go back to the Pixel 7 Pro. I have to say, I absolutely agree with you. I've forgotten how much nicer the image processing is. Especially 5X telephoto when treating it for close up shots with natural bokeh; with its optics looking much more visually pleasing than the S23 Ultra's 10X bokeh. Yes, call me crazy with my obsession with using the telephoto lenses but the Pixel 7 Pro has the best telephoto focal length in my opinion - which it reminds me of why I was disappointed when I switched from the Note20 Ultra to the S22 Ultra. I also much prefer the Pixel 7 Pro's implementation of its maximum brightness as Samsung boosts the saturation on their display to push higher perceived brightness. It's software handling of HDR content is also superior. Like iOS, it only plays HDR content within the content window. Combined with its software (and haptic implementation), I can't wait to see where the Tensor G3 will take us with the upcoming Pixel 8 Pro. For now till September/October, the Pixel 7 Pro and S23 Ultra will remain in my pockets. Fantastic review as always.
My only wish on pixel 8 pro is to improve battery life and thermal Maganement and video improvements i know it is good but keepup with iphone it has to improve thats all. Apart from that Software is best, display is gorgeous, cemaras are excellent, haptics are best , design is beautiful standsout uniquely among all other Android phones
Pixel HDR playback idea is great but main issue with Pixel 7 Pro for me is, HDR processing is bad and everything looks odd. I loved Pixel 6 Pro HDR content playback, though I wished display was brighter. Now Pix 7 Pro display is really bright but somehow they have messed up HDR content playback. Recently I play some tv series on Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max and Z Fold4. And Pixel 7 Pro colors looked weird. That's why I don't love Pixel 7 Pro as much as I did to Pixel 6 Pro. Also in hand feel of 6 Pro was better. But Fingerprint sensor is faster way faster on 7 Pro. Network works great and internet speeds WiFi is way better than even S23 Ultra. As connection speed of 7 Pro is 2400 while S23 Ultra shows 1200. I always admired iPhone HDR processing and my second favorite was Pixel phones. and Samsung phones had always something missing and with S23 Ultra they have a bug where screen brightness flickers but processing is very good. Xiaomi 12 Pro HDR had brown tint in videos. Point is I care way too much for HDR streaming. Pixel 7 Pro messed that up for me.
With root my Pixel 6 is basically perfect, I'd imagine a Pixel 7 or 7 pro would be the same. I can make the notification shade translucent with Project Themer, I can change the icons on the stock launcher and replace the search bar or at a glance (not both!) with pixel launcher mod, I can remove the ugly border from the lock screen fingerprint sensor with AOSP mod, I can hide the nav bar, increase the volume steps, change the material you colour with repainter, etc. These are all things that SHOULD be in stock android, but root being able to do it is a comprimise I'll accept for now lol.
I adore my Pixel 7 Pro and after using the Galaxy S23 Ultra, it's made me appretiate it just that bit more. The seamless, fluid and clean software experience, paired with such a versatile camera system keeps me coming back but I wholeheartedly agree with the points you've made here, especially battery life.
@@UnknownCitizen-x3j Yeah but it's not though is it? Pixel is renowned for their image processing and has been since the first Pixel. There's no doubt in my mind Pixel offers some of the best (if not the best) images from a smartphone right now.
@@UnknownCitizen-x3j do you mean the s23 camera is garbage? I tried switching to s23 but camera took ages to focus, where as p7p is instant. It maybe user error but my photos are way better on the pixel
I love my Pixel 3 the pure android experience is awesome, the camera on it is still excellent, but recently its been showing its age, so I just ordered the pixel 7 pro at discount price, and Im sure I am going to love it as well. Cheers!
Thanks for the long term review. Unfortunately my experience with the pixel 7 pro is mixed. After 6 months I found it has poor battery life (my old Samsung S10+) still has much better battery life. I purchased an esim for travel only to find multiple problems and couldn't connect. My wife's iPhone worked perfectly
I adore my pixel 7 pro. Its crazy good. I daily use an iphone 14 Pro Max and the pixel is my "work phone" its crazy good and the image quality blows my iphone away. I use apple because it "just works" with my macbook, imac, ipad, apple tv. And all my many apple devices. But I always find myself reaching for my Pixel 7 Pro. I absolutely love everything about google phones. I had the pixel 5 in the green metal and they make the most beautiful phones tbh.
Mine also had this battery drain issue come on suddenly. I made a bunch of changes that googled suggested and was able to get it back to what it was before.
Got the 7 Pro myself and got me the S23 Ultra this week...long story short the Samsung is going back today. I don't get how people can justify the price increase over the pixel. The Samsung might be better in benchmarks and battery life, but that's it. Pixel feels much better in daily use and the camera gets you a great picture and is awesome for just taking it out of your pocket and shoot. S23 takes way too much tinkering to get decent pictures. No issues with the battery life either on the Pixel, can easily get through a day from 05:00 am to 11:00 pm with 30 to 40% left.
the most overrated Phone 2022. Got this phone because of the hype. It really disappoints me. mediocre performance, uncustomizable UI (only launcher and that's it), battery can't even last a day with Data, overrated camera (Back: great if social media but it's garbage when you try to zoom the picture in gallery, front camera is TOTAL GARBAGE)
Switched from Samsung since 2008. Great phone buuuuuut. These glitches are embarrassing. How is Samsungs UI more stable then the native UI. I get freezes randomly causing reboot, inability to call out or receive calls unless I reset randomly, call app freezing during video and refusing to dial out or hang up unless restarting. I will probably go back to Samsung. I have never had one issue with Samsung since 2008. My bad
I have no issues with battery life, it's never gotten to anything lower than 75%, so it all depends how heavily you use your phone on a daily basis. I love my Pixel 7 Pro, it's literally a perfect phone for me. Very, very happy with it.
Prob not good for your battery if you're going through more charging cycles. Charging from 75% to 100% every day will eventually kill your battery in the long run
I wonder why your battery life has worsened to such an extent. I've been using the Pixel 7 Pro since launch and the battery still never drops below 50% with my usage.
Sam's reviews are just an absolute joy to watch. Praying that this year's Pixel 8 Pro comes with a flat display, so I can finally upgrade my OnePlus 8 Pro.
@@Mustradamus more prone to damage. Also you tend to touch it with your palm and it registers touches on the screen that you didn't intend to. It's basically a useless feature.
@@sanmarinojrcurved screens look more gorgeous and obviously cooler than plain, flat displays. Flat display simply feels like ugly, primitive technology. But it's true that the curved displays have shitty mistouch prone designs.
@@ray4493 That's what I meant by saying it's a useless feature. For me eye-candy cool looks is not a feature, it's a preference. Trust me, when I see one I want one, but once it's in my hand and can feel the drawbacks I'm out. That said I think I'm gonna risk it and try a huge Pro phone with curved screen next time I'm switching so that I know I've tried it for real. Definitely will appreciate the bigger battery and screen , that's for sure.
Samsung one UI is lagging so much it made my z flip 3 unusable. I'm very happy with my pixel 7 pro and I'm waiting to see what they'll do with the pixel 8
I love this video for the fact that it is one of the very few long term reviews. The most popular TH-camrs don't care to make long term reviews but for someone who's trying to understand which phone to buy for daily usage, it's the long term reviews that are helpful because every phone is great in its first week. What matters the most is how the phone is ageing with time and successive updates, is the manufacturer actually improving the user experience with successive updates or they're casual about it, these are things that matter. So big thanks again, and I hope to see more long term reviews from you in future.
I own pixel 7 pro, But from last 1.5 months phone is switching off alot of times whenever i play game's or scroll over the display. Few days back I've sent my phone in there service centre for a replacement because it's under warranty but they rejected the replacement by saying that there's no hardware issue in my phone,and said that we've installed a new software in it. And the moment i received back my phone,i was cleaning the display of my phone,again it got switched off.Better to opt for a different brand from now. There services sucks. They don't even care about their customers.
@@soujanyatiwary I kinda have an idea of this. You must be living in India, Pixel is not a good option in India yet. There isn't good service as you mentioned and another thing is Pixel phones heat up more than other phones with stable snapdragon chips. That is an issue which matters in countries like India where in most places it's really hot in summer.
the bad battery life is actually caused by some kind of bug in the android source. it has affected AOSP based custom ROMs as well. hope it gets fixed by google in android 14:(
I've had mine since November, and my gf got a regular Pixel 7, they've been great thus far and I've taken some killer pictures. The battery life has definitely become a more present issue for me in recent months, but I also have it set to 144hz so that definitely doesn't help. I think there also may be an issue with the voltage regulator when using fast chargers, because it repeatedly connects/disconnects when it gets started. Both cable and the 45w charger are fine and work great on her regular 7.
That's a very good buy! I bought mine 3 weeks ago and totally love the P7 Pro. Its performance is so smooth....the cameras are fantastic, the screen is very clear! Only battery life is somewhat average, but okay. How do you like yours? I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do😊
i moved to the pixel from a huawei, now i had to go back a step to my huawei 2019 cos the 2020 didn't have the app support, which was a bummer, but the 2019 did everything i really wanted from a phone, and took pretty good photos as well, which is what i really want from my phone. i like the pixel 7, but, it's heavier than the huawei, the huawei is a much better shape, less slippery, i prefer the fingerprint open to be on the back (where my fingerprint is) and if it had an equal camera i'd much rather use the huawei - it's easier to wallpaper and icon set too, although with me once i settle on a layout i don't fiddle.
Great video, I myself just came from the s23 ultra and picked up my first pixel (7pro). Great phone favorite by far... Just feel so much better in hand then the s23u 🤳
I've noticed with my 6 Pro that it is very situational and app dependant on the battery life. It still does get me to the end of the day most of the time but it is rather inconsistent. Sometimes it'll make it with 40-50% remaining and 3-4 hours screen time and other times the same amount of screen time makes it down to 20%.
I have to agree with this video on all counts except I don't have enough information on the battery life yet. The 7 Pro is what the 6 Pro should have been. And yes, I like it better than the S23 Ultra. And my wife does too. She even mentioned that her relatively new S23 Ultra battery kept drarining by the end of the day for unknown reasons. I've described Pixel phones in general as phones that get out of my way and I don't have to think about them. They aren't status symbols. They're tools I can count on and get on with my life.
I own the pixel 7pro..i hate how slippery it is..slides out of pockets or off tables far too easily. I have scanned multiple fingerprints many times trying to get the sensor to work..its too slow and fails 50% of the time to where i have to use a PIN to unlock
I got the 256GB green OnePlus 11 and I enjoy it more for sure, you lose some of the AI features but it's cheaper and the battery life/charging speed are both significantly better.
Phones are reaching tablet sizes and people are wishing for flat screens. I'm not already using my S23 Ultra because of the boxy design. I don't like deep curved screens but I don't like flat screens. I definitely prefer the one on the pixel 7 Pro
Almost two years later. If I start the day with 100%, I'll still have +30% by end of the day. I'm considering the Pixel 9 pro when it comes out. My first Pixel experience has been good.
I just bought the P7P obsedian or whatever it's called. Those who are planning on buying, here is your boost of confidence: The curved screen is as always gorgeous. The QHD+ panel and curved edges are sign of premium quality. The speaker quality itself is mind blowing like my mom uses s22U and she was like "Are you playing the song on your bluetooth speakers?" 😉 when I was using the p7p. The ToF sensor is incredible. The AF performance, even in 4k60 is way better than s22u or even s23u. It's so accurate, it feels magical. Still iPhone pro series models are unbeatable in af performance. The sustained gaming performance is close to 14 Pro. Oh and damn isn't the haptic experience out of this world... Like I used to iphones had the industry leading taptic engine but Google is yet again magical. You'll have to use it for a day or two to appreciate it. Also the AI specific live captions and the live translate alongside other exclusive features are ahead of any generic apple or Samsung. For buggy and cheap part: Idk maybe because the phone is a day old or something but yes, the phone heats up like crazy. And the stereo setup is unbalanced. And yes the portrait alongside portrait videos suck compared to Apple. And the battery is very underwhelming, again maybe because it's a day old.
I love the Pixel 7 Pro camera, but I'm not happy with the way Google is going about not being able to fix the many issues. There's a green screen flickering issue that starts happening after a month of owning the phone, it starts with freezing and restarting 5 to 8 times a day. Sometimes the phone shuts down and doesn't turn on and the only way to turn it back on is by holding down volume up and power buttons for 25 seconds. The latest firmware update broke the phone and Google refuses to fix it. This is my last Pixel line phone i will ever buy, I'm going Samsung next..
I have been watching all the long term reviews looking for one of the tech tubers to bring these issues up and they never seem too. I don't know if they are lucky or I (and others on twitter and reddit) are not. I had the 7pro from launch and had to RMA 3 devices for the screen flicker/green light issues. Not to mention the heat, especially with android auto. When my 4th came I sent it to samsung for trade in to an s23 little one, I like the size better honestly. I miss the software and the cameras but not the issues I kept having, I hope I hope the 8 solves these problems.
@@dekesask they don't bring it up because they get paid to say good things about the phone, Google lost on this one and many people will never buy their phone again.
@@kalewalabilla I'm actually on my 2nd device still freezes up for 10 to 15 seconds and then it reboots, it's been doing it at least 4 to 6 times a day. No green flickering screen yet, still trying to figure out what makes the phone freeze up.
Oh actually Sam, forgot to mention, did you notice when you have a adaptive display setting enabled the screen would randomly go up and down with brightness when your under the same lighting conditions, that used to annoy me so much that I had it on manual brightness in the end.
My take is that the Pixel 7Pro is not for intensive gaming, so you can look elsewhere if you play Genshin regularly. It is the best value global phone. Currently, £650 for 128GB in the UK with a £125 voucher and One's 10% store credit. Top 5 camera makes it one of the best for point-and-shoot. For the casual user, its lower-performing Tensor2 chip is hardly noticeable. Battery life has improved for me. It has no problem getting through a busy day, but two-dayer for everyday use. I recommend it to the right person.
My Pixel 7 is great when I am on WiFi, but as soon as I switch to cellular network all hell breaks loose. Mobile network is sucking up battery like crazy. It is only giving me 3.5 hrs SOT on mobile network, while on WiFi it gives 6+ hrs SOT. Is this problem only in India, or elsewhere as well? Also, if anybody is getting good battery life in India when you are off Wifi, could you please tell which sim you are using?
love my 7 pro, def agree with battery issue, most days won't make it through the day. Have a strange issue with adaptive charging .... Which never finishes charging before I get up for the day. Pics wow Software no issues Great value
After buggy nothing phone, I was switched to pixel 7, 7pro and now I'm rockin with s23ultra. Samsung last galaxy is the best phone ever. Camera, battery life, form factor 🥰
I got myself the 7 Pro and I tell u what. It is the best smartphone I ever had. How people think this phone is big is beyond me. It is actually a decent size phone and I can scroll with one hand. The interface is colourful and the phone is buttery when it comes to scrolling and pinching. I will admit the camera is a mixed bag. The camera takes great photos & I love the magic eraser. However telephoto while decent isn't exactly 100% good as the Ultra. For example if you want to take photos from a distance via 30 X unfortunately the result is blurry and slightly pixeleted (no pun intended). Telephoto is better on video but no by much. The real issue is battery life as it won't last all day sadly. Otherwise this phone is just brilliant. Highly recommend it.
I'm waiting for a good iPhone trade-in deal and just decided to watch a pixel 7 pro review (as a refresher) just before the pixel 8 pro comes out. Unless Google performs a miracle, the pixel 8 pro, like every other pixel, will not sway me. A permanent search bar drives me up the wall. I've actually been using an S23 Ultra for about a month now as an upgrade from the S20 Ultra. It was only $550 with trade-in. But I am not impressed by anything, neither the smoothness, the performance, camera, nor battery life. Other than the macro ultrawide, the camera is near identical to the S20 Ultra, meaning it's still disappointing, slow, and super crunchy. Also, the battery life is only slightly better than the S20 Ultra that has been used for 3 years straight. If the S23 Ultra is supposed to be the king of battery life on Android, then only the even longer running iPhone can satisfy me. A SoT of 10 hours on near minimum brightness until the battery dies, is not enough. I don't actually use it that long, but I want the peace of mind of being able to work the phone hard all day and still have a good 30% leftover as backup. No pixel phone can even achieve half that reliably from what I can gather. And speaking of smoothness, I don't know why people are so obsessed with launcher smoothness and ignore everything else. Android itself is a clusterf@ck at this point. It's a second class citizen, especially in an Apple dominated US. Many apps are just pure garbage on Android. Who cares about UI smoothness when the moment I jump back into Chrome, it starts stuttering or freezes? Uber crashing, food apps hanging on startup, all sorts of issues that ruin any semblance of smoothness or seamlessness. Not to mention I don't like the cartoony Google UI at all. Even Google Assistant likes to hang, take ten years to answer, or screw up and not display text properly, meaning I have to force close it frequently to reset it. These are all issues carried over from my old Samsung, the most irritating being Google made apps, in which a brand new top of the line most powerful Android phone available can't fix. Even the default Google Messages is FILLED with bugs, from not attaching fies properly, deleting your text if a scheduled message is sent, not showing screenshots, and even screwing up notifications. I doubt getting a Pixel with fix any of these issues. The same Google apps. The same Android. Really been using Android for a decade now and I am just so tired of being the "rebel" and refusing to get an iPhone. All the advantages Android phones, and Samsung, had initially are gone. Big OLED screens, great battery life (remember the dinky 4" iPhones with pathetic battery life?), far lower price, far better and more cameras, so many more features, etc. All these things have been eclipsed by the iPhone for quite a number of years now while the iPhone still retaining the fluidity and reliability it has always been known for and especially the app ecosystem which has always been in another league compared to the pedestrian Android. As the maker of Android, maker of the pixel phone, and designer of its own chips, Google should have been in a perfect position to use its expertise and the vertical integration afforded by the pixel to make something truly great that rivals or beats the iPhone. But alas we are disappointed every single year. Rumor has it the Pixel 8 Pro will be just another minor spec bump. Not that Google can suddenly change all the inherent problems of Android overnight either...
I am just not satisfied with this phone. DEFINITELY should have researched this more. I hated the curved screen on the Samsung and hate it here. Pixel pro gets hot when I am doing absolutely nothing with it so you know it's eating battery power for God knows what. I've been on Samsung phones for about a decade now so Pixel is hard to get used to for me. I personally think that the s23 cameras are better and I am not trading it in but I am continuing to use the pixel 7 pro hoping that their future phones get better because I want to be fully immersed in the Google system for my future media publishing.
Hey Sam! Tensor G2 is made by Samsung . Samsung chip foundry is known for its poor performance per watt & heating. Snapdragon 8gen2 is made by tsmc . Tsmc is known for better perf/watt
If only it was dual nano-sim (e-sim for pixel not supported in my country). Then I would never have switched phones. The pixel has been the best phone experience I've had.
What bothers me, for a high end phone why does it still flutter and stutter (hiccups) over simple exercises and photo editing in the Google app Photos. Should have just gotten the 7A for all that.
I started having dodgy battery life a few months ago. I ran Google's diagnostic sw and it confirmed that it had some battery issues. They replaced it within three days.
Battery life on the pixel 7 pro is horrible if you've had the 14 pro max or s23 ultra. If you are the type of person who uses your phone constantly you better carry a charger with you
I jumped on the Pixel 7Pro on day one upgrading from the 3XL, also bought day one. And ngl i regret not waiting a little bit longer for the s23 ultra. Software has been buggy as hell. Battery life also. I had a much better first 6 months with the pixel 3xl than im having with the 7pro and its a shame.
My phone had a screen problem covered by Google's garantee. for the past 10 days I used a OnePlus phone with OxygenOS 12 and man... That's where you see that everything is at the right place and helpful on a Google Pixel phone. Simple and almost stress free implementation of android.
About face unlock implementation, WTF?????? pixel 7's face unlock is AWFUL! just a little bit of less light and it just doesn't work! even the bad samsung's face unlock works better (I have the s23), I also have an old oneplus 7T that even unlocks at night!! that's impossible for the pixel 7
Smooth experience, yeah, if you tend to use it lightly and in the air-conditioned room only. Soon as you step outside, bright, sunny, summer day, 30+ C°, and you wanna capture your kid playing, well, things go south. It overheats in the matter of 5 mins... Than you wanna go a a weekend getaway, to a place you haven't been before- you pop in your car, and start using any gps app, and it will work, for around 10min, before starting to overheat. So, yeah, smooth experience if you are nothing but a light user, wasting time on social garbage apps.
No matter how ppl hype it , its all about google pixel 8 or 9 or perhaps 10.. definitely pixel 7 lineup is just bad apart of camera . As a whole package its jsut dumb and i will ALWAYS take oneui over stock in a heartbeat.
I have both an s23U and a P7P, and I'm deciding which to keep. The S23U is sooooo good on paper, but blurry motion pictures is a deal breaker. The battery issues on the 7 tho drive me nuts.
I specially love that curved display of P7 Pro. I could wait and buy the P8 pro but the rumoured generic flat display of the upcoming pixel is a huge turn off, specially a Pro device with that thick chin is simply hideous.
Battery hasn’t been an issue for me, the phone call sound call quality. It’s awful. Low volume, scratchy, just overall extremely poor. Perhaps I got a defective one, shrugs
I always like your reviews but this one is not so good. Complaining about the battery life where there is a possibility it's a rogue app, you should have investigated first so you can determine if this problem is due to the phone itself or something else. I've seen a lot of reviews saying the battery life is good. While i personally don't have a 7 pro, i did have the 6 and now the 6a and battery life is more then fine.
Has anybody had any issues with reception? I live in the woods but i live by a cell tower and it’s my providers but i have heard of issues with cellular but I’m nervous that i won’t get service and i don’t not have WiFi at the moment so i am relying on my phone at the moment.
Motorola Flipout 😂 Sony Something🫣 Nexus 4 Moto G3 Moto G5 Plus Pixel 2 Pixel 4a Pixel 7Pro Till the 7pro, no phone's battery has lasted an entire day in my hands. On the other hand, I've never felt a phone is too big in my hands till this one. I really wish, the display wasn't curved but in terms of brightness and clarity, it's been perfectly fine. Although, when I tap the screen, it sounds a bit hollow, which is bit scary. I keep wondering it it would break if I tough it a bit harder lol The camera, well that's the reason I bought the phone, I couldn't be any happier.
To those that worry about the pixel 7 battery life. Let me tell you what my day looks like.
I take my phone out of the charge at 7am starting at 100%.
I'd use my phone pretty much constantly up until literally 9am when I enter the office. It'll be pretty much youtube videos and music or talking on the phone.
I'll only use my phone sporadically until 1pm. Briefly check news, articles, twitter etc. 1-2pm I'll be on the phone the entire time during my lunch. Then 2-4 again sporadic use. Around 4 or 4:30pm I'll leave the office. I'll be on the phone or watching TH-cam videos the entire time up until I get home 1 hour later.
As I am writing this the time is 4:50pm and I'm on my way home. My phone is on 49% percent.
By the time I get home around 5:30pm, I'll probably be on anything between 42-45% percent. Lowest it'll be 40%.
So from 7am to 5:30pm with about 4 hours of constant heavy use and sporadic use throughout the day and I'll be home with 40% charge. Around 9pm I'll need to plug it in depending on how much I use it.
Can you get phones with better battery life in 2023, for sure. Will it affect your life? No. Charging speeds are far more important and it's the only issue I have with this phone. (Pixel 7 pro)
Just a quick note. My brightness is always maxed out, all stuff is on (NFC, Bluetooth, data etc) and screen resolution at the max 1440p.
i know its been a year but thank you so much for sharing this. Ive just bought one today and have been feeling anxious with the battery life. This makes me feel at ease since ill most likely use my phone the same way
Thank you for making a long-term review, it's so much more useful to a consumer than a "I played with this for a few days when it was brand new" review. And also, as someone whose top priorities in a phone are a good camera and solid battery life, this is a conundrum!
Ive had zero issues with battery life. My phone makes it through a day with 20ish % left.
Mine too. I think it depends on usage. my SOT is not more than 6 hrs.
Ending the day with about 40%
Do you game? I doubt it
@@ohpls no my heavy usage is TH-cam only
@@PixelRacer64 Same here, older demographic and can quickly get through two days with about 2 hours of SOT per day. I have other devices for work and leisure so my phone is only used for phone stuff really.
My 7pro will be delivered today!!!! I am so excited!! Awesome video!
Owned a Pixel 7 Pro and agreed with most of Sam's point. Battery life could be better, but the latest update has improved my battery experience by quite a good amount. My biggest gripe with this phone is the performance, a lot of times when I open an app through the notifications their loading time is crazy long that I have to close it and open the app directly to solve it. Not sure if it only happens to my unit but yeah that's what I'm experiencing. I just wish they have gone with the Snapdragon route, but alas - it will drive the cost up.
That sounds like a bug bro
sometimes, touch is hit and miss for me, gestures ain't working (have to restart to work again), performance is meh (my Poco F3 is even snappier)
The reason is most likely because Google's tensor chips are made by Samsung, which is the same company that makes those crappy exynos chips. Just imagine the capabilities if tensor chips were as powerful as apple's a bionic chips.
@@yourdailytoilet5962 I wonder, when Snapdragon made some burning hot chips (808,810, and I believe 820 and 821 too), Samsung made a good decision to make their own Exynos chips for S6 and S7 (cmiiw, I forgot which models). Those chips were better than the Snapdragon's ones. I don't know why it became worse than its competitor now, or even worse, it was not even acceptable for a flagship chip. So what was going wrong here?
Not mine, my battery life is quite nice. I forgot to charge it with 75% and it lasted the whole next day. The software is good but can be improved and is still improving.
I was recently daily driving my S23 Ultra and Fold4 but I decided to switch one of them up and go back to the Pixel 7 Pro. I have to say, I absolutely agree with you. I've forgotten how much nicer the image processing is. Especially 5X telephoto when treating it for close up shots with natural bokeh; with its optics looking much more visually pleasing than the S23 Ultra's 10X bokeh. Yes, call me crazy with my obsession with using the telephoto lenses but the Pixel 7 Pro has the best telephoto focal length in my opinion - which it reminds me of why I was disappointed when I switched from the Note20 Ultra to the S22 Ultra.
I also much prefer the Pixel 7 Pro's implementation of its maximum brightness as Samsung boosts the saturation on their display to push higher perceived brightness. It's software handling of HDR content is also superior. Like iOS, it only plays HDR content within the content window.
Combined with its software (and haptic implementation), I can't wait to see where the Tensor G3 will take us with the upcoming Pixel 8 Pro. For now till September/October, the Pixel 7 Pro and S23 Ultra will remain in my pockets.
Fantastic review as always.
My only wish on pixel 8 pro is to improve battery life and thermal Maganement and video improvements i know it is good but keepup with iphone it has to improve thats all. Apart from that Software is best, display is gorgeous, cemaras are excellent, haptics are best , design is beautiful standsout uniquely among all other Android phones
@@lankegowtham6783 Completely agree 👍
Pixel HDR playback idea is great but main issue with Pixel 7 Pro for me is, HDR processing is bad and everything looks odd. I loved Pixel 6 Pro HDR content playback, though I wished display was brighter. Now Pix 7 Pro display is really bright but somehow they have messed up HDR content playback. Recently I play some tv series on Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max and Z Fold4. And Pixel 7 Pro colors looked weird. That's why I don't love Pixel 7 Pro as much as I did to Pixel 6 Pro. Also in hand feel of 6 Pro was better. But Fingerprint sensor is faster way faster on 7 Pro. Network works great and internet speeds WiFi is way better than even S23 Ultra. As connection speed of 7 Pro is 2400 while S23 Ultra shows 1200.
I always admired iPhone HDR processing and my second favorite was Pixel phones. and Samsung phones had always something missing and with S23 Ultra they have a bug where screen brightness flickers but processing is very good. Xiaomi 12 Pro HDR had brown tint in videos.
Point is I care way too much for HDR streaming. Pixel 7 Pro messed that up for me.
@@lankegowtham6783I agree. My Pixel 7 Pro gets warm when I use it. But S23 Ultra feels normal not warm in daily use.
Pixel 7 pro vs z fold 4? I have z fold 4 and I'm itching for P8 pro in Oct.
With root my Pixel 6 is basically perfect, I'd imagine a Pixel 7 or 7 pro would be the same. I can make the notification shade translucent with Project Themer, I can change the icons on the stock launcher and replace the search bar or at a glance (not both!) with pixel launcher mod, I can remove the ugly border from the lock screen fingerprint sensor with AOSP mod, I can hide the nav bar, increase the volume steps, change the material you colour with repainter, etc. These are all things that SHOULD be in stock android, but root being able to do it is a comprimise I'll accept for now lol.
I just use Evo X on my pixel 7 pro
Do you install pixelify modules on your device?
I love my P7P! Zero Issues, Batterylife depends on my usage. But no complaints so far. But I dont Like the Edge Display, so looking forward to the 8P
I adore my Pixel 7 Pro and after using the Galaxy S23 Ultra, it's made me appretiate it just that bit more. The seamless, fluid and clean software experience, paired with such a versatile camera system keeps me coming back but I wholeheartedly agree with the points you've made here, especially battery life.
camera is garbage though. overrated af. It's really great with color balance but details is not there. Specially front camera
@@UnknownCitizen-x3j Yeah but it's not though is it? Pixel is renowned for their image processing and has been since the first Pixel. There's no doubt in my mind Pixel offers some of the best (if not the best) images from a smartphone right now.
@@UnknownCitizen-x3j lol no. Pixel camera is king. Any and all good photographers know this.
@@UnknownCitizen-x3j do you mean the s23 camera is garbage? I tried switching to s23 but camera took ages to focus, where as p7p is instant. It maybe user error but my photos are way better on the pixel
it also double the price, so it better be a smoother experience
I love this device, I have recently got this and man it's no joke.
How's it holding up? I've heard there are some issues with the volume button falling off the device...
I love my Pixel 3 the pure android experience is awesome, the camera on it is still excellent, but recently its been showing its age, so I just ordered the pixel 7 pro at discount price, and Im sure I am going to love it as well. Cheers!
Thanks for the long term review. Unfortunately my experience with the pixel 7 pro is mixed. After 6 months I found it has poor battery life (my old Samsung S10+) still has much better battery life. I purchased an esim for travel only to find multiple problems and couldn't connect. My wife's iPhone worked perfectly
I adore my pixel 7 pro. Its crazy good. I daily use an iphone 14 Pro Max and the pixel is my "work phone" its crazy good and the image quality blows my iphone away. I use apple because it "just works" with my macbook, imac, ipad, apple tv. And all my many apple devices. But I always find myself reaching for my Pixel 7 Pro. I absolutely love everything about google phones. I had the pixel 5 in the green metal and they make the most beautiful phones tbh.
should I buy it in 2024?
no
Yes!
For 400€ would be very good I think.
I bought it, and it's awesome
I absolutely love my Pixel 7 Pro.. came from iPhone and I'm definitely a Pixel guy now
The unit doesn't overheat unless it's under load for the first time, then afterwards it's fine(after it learns what you're doing)
Mine also had this battery drain issue come on suddenly. I made a bunch of changes that googled suggested and was able to get it back to what it was before.
Got the 7 Pro myself and got me the S23 Ultra this week...long story short the Samsung is going back today. I don't get how people can justify the price increase over the pixel. The Samsung might be better in benchmarks and battery life, but that's it. Pixel feels much better in daily use and the camera gets you a great picture and is awesome for just taking it out of your pocket and shoot. S23 takes way too much tinkering to get decent pictures.
No issues with the battery life either on the Pixel, can easily get through a day from 05:00 am to 11:00 pm with 30 to 40% left.
Really. Literally all of samsungs hardware is better. That's why we pay more
@@helterskelzer3883hardware isn't everything.
@@helterskelzer3883😂
the most overrated Phone 2022. Got this phone because of the hype. It really disappoints me. mediocre performance, uncustomizable UI (only launcher and that's it), battery can't even last a day with Data, overrated camera (Back: great if social media but it's garbage when you try to zoom the picture in gallery, front camera is TOTAL GARBAGE)
Switched from Samsung since 2008. Great phone buuuuuut. These glitches are embarrassing. How is Samsungs UI more stable then the native UI. I get freezes randomly causing reboot, inability to call out or receive calls unless I reset randomly, call app freezing during video and refusing to dial out or hang up unless restarting. I will probably go back to Samsung. I have never had one issue with Samsung since 2008. My bad
I have no issues with battery life, it's never gotten to anything lower than 75%, so it all depends how heavily you use your phone on a daily basis. I love my Pixel 7 Pro, it's literally a perfect phone for me. Very, very happy with it.
Prob not good for your battery if you're going through more charging cycles. Charging from 75% to 100% every day will eventually kill your battery in the long run
@@grapesoda24 doesn't less drain mean better battery health 🤔
@@AMX1904 no , perfect battery usage is 20 % , charge to 80 %..
Lol okay I was at 78 percent today at 630am
If you’re never dropping below 75%, then you’re not actually using your device for anything other than a phone.
Switch to 1080 resolution and restrict background activity for some apps, the battery issue is pretty much solved.
I love my pixel 7 Pro i have no issues i honestly love it especially my camera 📸
I wonder why your battery life has worsened to such an extent. I've been using the Pixel 7 Pro since launch and the battery still never drops below 50% with my usage.
BRO, u really know how to shoot cinematic videos! The choice of colors in a frame, the grading, just everything looks hilarious. Crazy work dude
hilarious is the word? 😅
thanks for your review Sam, im actually getting the pixel 7 pro in 2024
Hell yeah!!! me too🎉🎉🎉🎉
Sam's reviews are just an absolute joy to watch. Praying that this year's Pixel 8 Pro comes with a flat display, so I can finally upgrade my OnePlus 8 Pro.
@@Mustradamus more prone to damage. Also you tend to touch it with your palm and it registers touches on the screen that you didn't intend to. It's basically a useless feature.
@@sanmarinojrcurved screens look more gorgeous and obviously cooler than plain, flat displays. Flat display simply feels like ugly, primitive technology. But it's true that the curved displays have shitty mistouch prone designs.
@@ray4493 That's what I meant by saying it's a useless feature. For me eye-candy cool looks is not a feature, it's a preference. Trust me, when I see one I want one, but once it's in my hand and can feel the drawbacks I'm out. That said I think I'm gonna risk it and try a huge Pro phone with curved screen next time I'm switching so that I know I've tried it for real. Definitely will appreciate the bigger battery and screen , that's for sure.
Samsung one UI is lagging so much it made my z flip 3 unusable. I'm very happy with my pixel 7 pro and I'm waiting to see what they'll do with the pixel 8
I love this video for the fact that it is one of the very few long term reviews. The most popular TH-camrs don't care to make long term reviews but for someone who's trying to understand which phone to buy for daily usage, it's the long term reviews that are helpful because every phone is great in its first week. What matters the most is how the phone is ageing with time and successive updates, is the manufacturer actually improving the user experience with successive updates or they're casual about it, these are things that matter. So big thanks again, and I hope to see more long term reviews from you in future.
I own pixel 7 pro, But from last 1.5 months phone is switching off alot of times whenever i play game's or scroll over the display.
Few days back I've sent my phone in there service centre for a replacement because it's under warranty but they rejected the replacement by saying that there's no hardware issue in my phone,and said that we've installed a new software in it.
And the moment i received back my phone,i was cleaning the display of my phone,again it got switched off.Better to opt for a different brand from now.
There services sucks.
They don't even care about their customers.
@@soujanyatiwary I kinda have an idea of this. You must be living in India, Pixel is not a good option in India yet. There isn't good service as you mentioned and another thing is Pixel phones heat up more than other phones with stable snapdragon chips. That is an issue which matters in countries like India where in most places it's really hot in summer.
the bad battery life is actually caused by some kind of bug in the android source. it has affected AOSP based custom ROMs as well. hope it gets fixed by google in android 14:(
Looking at getting the P7P. But cautioning due to the large number of comments on the bad batter life. Hope it changes.
Ive watched this video 3 times. Love it! Also my pixel 7 pro has no battery issues. Maybe someone installed spyware lol
I've had mine since November, and my gf got a regular Pixel 7, they've been great thus far and I've taken some killer pictures. The battery life has definitely become a more present issue for me in recent months, but I also have it set to 144hz so that definitely doesn't help. I think there also may be an issue with the voltage regulator when using fast chargers, because it repeatedly connects/disconnects when it gets started. Both cable and the 45w charger are fine and work great on her regular 7.
Random update: it overheats now when I use the camera for more than a few minutes, it gives a notification that "image quality may be reduced"
@@jakethreesixty that's a shame, I'm looking at getting the phone right now
I buy pixel 7 pro about week ago for 420$. I don't see any alternative on market for such low price if you need good photos.
That's a very good buy!
I bought mine 3 weeks ago and totally love the P7 Pro.
Its performance is so smooth....the cameras are fantastic, the screen is very clear!
Only battery life is somewhat average, but okay.
How do you like yours?
I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do😊
I about to get mines hell yeah😃 🎉🎉🎉how the games are??
@@kyle305boy Sorry, I'm don't playing games on the phone at all.
i moved to the pixel from a huawei, now i had to go back a step to my huawei 2019 cos the 2020 didn't have the app support, which was a bummer, but the 2019 did everything i really wanted from a phone, and took pretty good photos as well, which is what i really want from my phone. i like the pixel 7, but, it's heavier than the huawei, the huawei is a much better shape, less slippery, i prefer the fingerprint open to be on the back (where my fingerprint is) and if it had an equal camera i'd much rather use the huawei - it's easier to wallpaper and icon set too, although with me once i settle on a layout i don't fiddle.
About to buy this tomorrow, my Flip 4 broke -.- Thanks for the info!
I'll bet your third party home screen launcher has something to do with that battery life issue.
Great video, I myself just came from the s23 ultra and picked up my first pixel (7pro). Great phone favorite by far... Just feel so much better in hand then the s23u 🤳
I'm really tempted by getting a pixel but the battery issues are putting off. What's the point in having loads of great features of the phone dies
The cinematography is amazing. Damn. Great video dude.
Great phone bought it on your recommendation and love it
if the pixel had a more effiecent battery, that would be the single most best improvement.
Why flat display? :( Got Nord 2T and i think it would be better with curved edges
Android 14 has improved battery life. Check it out.
I've noticed with my 6 Pro that it is very situational and app dependant on the battery life. It still does get me to the end of the day most of the time but it is rather inconsistent. Sometimes it'll make it with 40-50% remaining and 3-4 hours screen time and other times the same amount of screen time makes it down to 20%.
For me its good when I am on WiFi, but extremely bad when I am on mobile network
@@soumyarajkundu7453 same here.
I have to agree with this video on all counts except I don't have enough information on the battery life yet. The 7 Pro is what the 6 Pro should have been. And yes, I like it better than the S23 Ultra. And my wife does too. She even mentioned that her relatively new S23 Ultra battery kept drarining by the end of the day for unknown reasons. I've described Pixel phones in general as phones that get out of my way and I don't have to think about them. They aren't status symbols. They're tools I can count on and get on with my life.
The Pixel 7 Pro is simply amazing !
I own the pixel 7pro..i hate how slippery it is..slides out of pockets or off tables far too easily. I have scanned multiple fingerprints many times trying to get the sensor to work..its too slow and fails 50% of the time to where i have to use a PIN to unlock
Still rocking with my pixel 7 and planning to buy pixel fold next
I ❤ my Pixel 7 pro 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I returned mine because:
- Poor battery life
- Phone got warm
- Phone feels bulky in the hand
- Charging speed very slow
Get a nokia
I got the 256GB green OnePlus 11 and I enjoy it more for sure, you lose some of the AI features but it's cheaper and the battery life/charging speed are both significantly better.
I personally loved it because of its seamless smooth software and arguably the best camera on any phone, but your issues are understandable
I'm guessing gaming on it?
Phones are reaching tablet sizes and people are wishing for flat screens. I'm not already using my S23 Ultra because of the boxy design. I don't like deep curved screens but I don't like flat screens. I definitely prefer the one on the pixel 7 Pro
Almost two years later. If I start the day with 100%, I'll still have +30% by end of the day. I'm considering the Pixel 9 pro when it comes out. My first Pixel experience has been good.
Welp... based on this excellent review, I'm going to get the Pixel 7 Pro. Cheers!
I just bought the P7P obsedian or whatever it's called. Those who are planning on buying, here is your boost of confidence:
The curved screen is as always gorgeous. The QHD+ panel and curved edges are sign of premium quality.
The speaker quality itself is mind blowing like my mom uses s22U and she was like "Are you playing the song on your bluetooth speakers?" 😉 when I was using the p7p.
The ToF sensor is incredible. The AF performance, even in 4k60 is way better than s22u or even s23u. It's so accurate, it feels magical. Still iPhone pro series models are unbeatable in af performance.
The sustained gaming performance is close to 14 Pro.
Oh and damn isn't the haptic experience out of this world... Like I used to iphones had the industry leading taptic engine but Google is yet again magical. You'll have to use it for a day or two to appreciate it.
Also the AI specific live captions and the live translate alongside other exclusive features are ahead of any generic apple or Samsung.
For buggy and cheap part:
Idk maybe because the phone is a day old or something but yes, the phone heats up like crazy. And the stereo setup is unbalanced. And yes the portrait alongside portrait videos suck compared to Apple. And the battery is very underwhelming, again maybe because it's a day old.
Your videos are always crispy and aesthetically appealing! Keep up the great work mate.
I love the Pixel 7 Pro camera, but I'm not happy with the way Google is going about not being able to fix the many issues. There's a green screen flickering issue that starts happening after a month of owning the phone, it starts with freezing and restarting 5 to 8 times a day. Sometimes the phone shuts down and doesn't turn on and the only way to turn it back on is by holding down volume up and power buttons for 25 seconds. The latest firmware update broke the phone and Google refuses to fix it. This is my last Pixel line phone i will ever buy, I'm going Samsung next..
I have been watching all the long term reviews looking for one of the tech tubers to bring these issues up and they never seem too. I don't know if they are lucky or I (and others on twitter and reddit) are not. I had the 7pro from launch and had to RMA 3 devices for the screen flicker/green light issues. Not to mention the heat, especially with android auto. When my 4th came I sent it to samsung for trade in to an s23 little one, I like the size better honestly. I miss the software and the cameras but not the issues I kept having, I hope I hope the 8 solves these problems.
@@dekesask they don't bring it up because they get paid to say good things about the phone, Google lost on this one and many people will never buy their phone again.
eyy bro, p7p user here. That definitely sounds like a faulty device, get it replaced if you can!
@@kalewalabilla I'm actually on my 2nd device still freezes up for 10 to 15 seconds and then it reboots, it's been doing it at least 4 to 6 times a day. No green flickering screen yet, still trying to figure out what makes the phone freeze up.
Oh actually Sam, forgot to mention, did you notice when you have a adaptive display setting enabled the screen would randomly go up and down with brightness when your under the same lighting conditions, that used to annoy me so much that I had it on manual brightness in the end.
My take is that the Pixel 7Pro is not for intensive gaming, so you can look elsewhere if you play Genshin regularly. It is the best value global phone. Currently, £650 for 128GB in the UK with a £125 voucher and One's 10% store credit. Top 5 camera makes it one of the best for point-and-shoot.
For the casual user, its lower-performing Tensor2 chip is hardly noticeable. Battery life has improved for me. It has no problem getting through a busy day, but two-dayer for everyday use.
I recommend it to the right person.
I got mine for 1049 Aus absolutely incredible value
Wait where did you find a £125 off voucher?
My Pixel 7 is great when I am on WiFi, but as soon as I switch to cellular network all hell breaks loose. Mobile network is sucking up battery like crazy. It is only giving me 3.5 hrs SOT on mobile network, while on WiFi it gives 6+ hrs SOT.
Is this problem only in India, or elsewhere as well?
Also, if anybody is getting good battery life in India when you are off Wifi, could you please tell which sim you are using?
How is the call quality?? Heard a lot of people complain
love my 7 pro, def agree with battery issue, most days won't make it through the day.
Have a strange issue with adaptive charging .... Which never finishes charging before I get up for the day.
Pics wow
Software no issues
Great value
How is your phone going?😊
After buggy nothing phone, I was switched to pixel 7, 7pro and now I'm rockin with s23ultra. Samsung last galaxy is the best phone ever. Camera, battery life, form factor 🥰
Exactly the opposite for me. 😅 Had the 7 Pro, got the S23 U and sending it back immediately.
Had it for a month. The battery life needs a good bit of work. The slow charging is irritating as well. Other than that, very good phone.
I do hope there is faster charging in the next generation although it's not a deal breaker for me
I got myself the 7 Pro and I tell u what. It is the best smartphone I ever had.
How people think this phone is big is beyond me. It is actually a decent size phone and I can scroll with one hand.
The interface is colourful and the phone is buttery when it comes to scrolling and pinching.
I will admit the camera is a mixed bag. The camera takes great photos & I love the magic eraser. However telephoto while decent isn't exactly 100% good as the Ultra. For example if you want to take photos from a distance via 30 X unfortunately the result is blurry and slightly pixeleted (no pun intended). Telephoto is better on video but no by much.
The real issue is battery life as it won't last all day sadly.
Otherwise this phone is just brilliant. Highly recommend it.
The 7 pro is my first pixel and I love it , enjoyed the review and look forward to seeing more of your content so subscribed
quick question tho... does your screen have a slight yellow tint to it?
Love my pixel 7 pro but hate battery life and the modem strength on this phone. When using maps the battery is horrible and gets warm for sure.
I'm waiting for a good iPhone trade-in deal and just decided to watch a pixel 7 pro review (as a refresher) just before the pixel 8 pro comes out. Unless Google performs a miracle, the pixel 8 pro, like every other pixel, will not sway me. A permanent search bar drives me up the wall. I've actually been using an S23 Ultra for about a month now as an upgrade from the S20 Ultra. It was only $550 with trade-in. But I am not impressed by anything, neither the smoothness, the performance, camera, nor battery life. Other than the macro ultrawide, the camera is near identical to the S20 Ultra, meaning it's still disappointing, slow, and super crunchy. Also, the battery life is only slightly better than the S20 Ultra that has been used for 3 years straight. If the S23 Ultra is supposed to be the king of battery life on Android, then only the even longer running iPhone can satisfy me. A SoT of 10 hours on near minimum brightness until the battery dies, is not enough. I don't actually use it that long, but I want the peace of mind of being able to work the phone hard all day and still have a good 30% leftover as backup. No pixel phone can even achieve half that reliably from what I can gather. And speaking of smoothness, I don't know why people are so obsessed with launcher smoothness and ignore everything else. Android itself is a clusterf@ck at this point. It's a second class citizen, especially in an Apple dominated US. Many apps are just pure garbage on Android. Who cares about UI smoothness when the moment I jump back into Chrome, it starts stuttering or freezes? Uber crashing, food apps hanging on startup, all sorts of issues that ruin any semblance of smoothness or seamlessness. Not to mention I don't like the cartoony Google UI at all. Even Google Assistant likes to hang, take ten years to answer, or screw up and not display text properly, meaning I have to force close it frequently to reset it. These are all issues carried over from my old Samsung, the most irritating being Google made apps, in which a brand new top of the line most powerful Android phone available can't fix. Even the default Google Messages is FILLED with bugs, from not attaching fies properly, deleting your text if a scheduled message is sent, not showing screenshots, and even screwing up notifications. I doubt getting a Pixel with fix any of these issues. The same Google apps. The same Android. Really been using Android for a decade now and I am just so tired of being the "rebel" and refusing to get an iPhone. All the advantages Android phones, and Samsung, had initially are gone. Big OLED screens, great battery life (remember the dinky 4" iPhones with pathetic battery life?), far lower price, far better and more cameras, so many more features, etc. All these things have been eclipsed by the iPhone for quite a number of years now while the iPhone still retaining the fluidity and reliability it has always been known for and especially the app ecosystem which has always been in another league compared to the pedestrian Android. As the maker of Android, maker of the pixel phone, and designer of its own chips, Google should have been in a perfect position to use its expertise and the vertical integration afforded by the pixel to make something truly great that rivals or beats the iPhone. But alas we are disappointed every single year. Rumor has it the Pixel 8 Pro will be just another minor spec bump. Not that Google can suddenly change all the inherent problems of Android overnight either...
For me and my experience, the speakers and battery life are the most underwhelming aspect of the phone. Otherwise, overall the phone is a beauty.
I am just not satisfied with this phone. DEFINITELY should have researched this more. I hated the curved screen on the Samsung and hate it here. Pixel pro gets hot when I am doing absolutely nothing with it so you know it's eating battery power for God knows what. I've been on Samsung phones for about a decade now so Pixel is hard to get used to for me. I personally think that the s23 cameras are better and I am not trading it in but I am continuing to use the pixel 7 pro hoping that their future phones get better because I want to be fully immersed in the Google system for my future media publishing.
The charging.times are not good for todays standard just got a 7pro putnit on charge ot said 111 mins I almost fell off the sofa
Great follow-up review my man I still love my pixel 6 pro my wife has the 7 Pro and I'm looking forward to getting the 8 Pro
Hey Sam! Tensor G2 is made by Samsung . Samsung chip foundry is known for its poor performance per watt & heating.
Snapdragon 8gen2 is made by tsmc . Tsmc is known for better perf/watt
Video watched on my Google Pixel 7 PRO
If only it was dual nano-sim (e-sim for pixel not supported in my country). Then I would never have switched phones. The pixel has been the best phone experience I've had.
What bothers me, for a high end phone why does it still flutter and stutter (hiccups) over simple exercises and photo editing in the Google app Photos. Should have just gotten the 7A for all that.
I started having dodgy battery life a few months ago. I ran Google's diagnostic sw and it confirmed that it had some battery issues. They replaced it within three days.
Battery life on the pixel 7 pro is horrible if you've had the 14 pro max or s23 ultra. If you are the type of person who uses your phone constantly you better carry a charger with you
Who the hell cares about the phone's feel in hand? 99.99% people put theirs in a cheap rubber case from Amazon anyway.
I have to say android has come a long way from android 1. They are on par with iOS. Apple now has competition now.
I jumped on the Pixel 7Pro on day one upgrading from the 3XL, also bought day one. And ngl i regret not waiting a little bit longer for the s23 ultra. Software has been buggy as hell. Battery life also. I had a much better first 6 months with the pixel 3xl than im having with the 7pro and its a shame.
Agree with everything you said in this video, especially about the camera being the best!
Wouldn't be better using Samsung s23 Ultra with a GCam ?
As someone who has used Pixel phones and Samsung phones a lot, I can assure you that GCam is nice but doesn't work as well as Pixel cameras.
Dude you are so skewed on this review. Your spending to much time with the roos
My phone had a screen problem covered by Google's garantee. for the past 10 days I used a OnePlus phone with OxygenOS 12 and man...
That's where you see that everything is at the right place and helpful on a Google Pixel phone. Simple and almost stress free implementation of android.
About face unlock implementation, WTF?????? pixel 7's face unlock is AWFUL! just a little bit of less light and it just doesn't work! even the bad samsung's face unlock works better (I have the s23), I also have an old oneplus 7T that even unlocks at night!! that's impossible for the pixel 7
Smooth experience, yeah, if you tend to use it lightly and in the air-conditioned room only. Soon as you step outside, bright, sunny, summer day, 30+ C°, and you wanna capture your kid playing, well, things go south. It overheats in the matter of 5 mins... Than you wanna go a a weekend getaway, to a place you haven't been before- you pop in your car, and start using any gps app, and it will work, for around 10min, before starting to overheat. So, yeah, smooth experience if you are nothing but a light user, wasting time on social garbage apps.
This is a damn Pixel commercial
No matter how ppl hype it , its all about google pixel 8 or 9 or perhaps 10.. definitely pixel 7 lineup is just bad apart of camera . As a whole package its jsut dumb and i will ALWAYS take oneui over stock in a heartbeat.
I have both an s23U and a P7P, and I'm deciding which to keep. The S23U is sooooo good on paper, but blurry motion pictures is a deal breaker. The battery issues on the 7 tho drive me nuts.
Get the gcam on your Samsung s23 ultra and problem solved
@@lucaspanasski331 Whats this gcam?
@@BeeBombard google camera
I specially love that curved display of P7 Pro. I could wait and buy the P8 pro but the rumoured generic flat display of the upcoming pixel is a huge turn off, specially a Pro device with that thick chin is simply hideous.
Battery hasn’t been an issue for me, the phone call sound call quality. It’s awful. Low volume, scratchy, just overall extremely poor. Perhaps I got a defective one, shrugs
I always like your reviews but this one is not so good. Complaining about the battery life where there is a possibility it's a rogue app, you should have investigated first so you can determine if this problem is due to the phone itself or something else. I've seen a lot of reviews saying the battery life is good. While i personally don't have a 7 pro, i did have the 6 and now the 6a and battery life is more then fine.
Why no one talk abt speaker, its terrible compare tu samsungg
Has anybody had any issues with reception? I live in the woods but i live by a cell tower and it’s my providers but i have heard of issues with cellular but I’m nervous that i won’t get service and i don’t not have WiFi at the moment so i am relying on my phone at the moment.
SHAME that such a big firm as Google
Makes an expencive mobilphone with a poor batterylife....
No android or iPhone has ever lasted me an entire day without charging. Not sure what kind of use of it "most" people have, but I've never seen it.
Motorola Flipout 😂
Sony Something🫣
Nexus 4
Moto G3
Moto G5 Plus
Pixel 2
Pixel 4a
Pixel 7Pro
Till the 7pro, no phone's battery has lasted an entire day in my hands.
On the other hand, I've never felt a phone is too big in my hands till this one.
I really wish, the display wasn't curved but in terms of brightness and clarity, it's been perfectly fine. Although, when I tap the screen, it sounds a bit hollow, which is bit scary. I keep wondering it it would break if I tough it a bit harder lol
The camera, well that's the reason I bought the phone, I couldn't be any happier.
I don't get it. It felt clunky compared to my s20+ I was coming from. I initiated a return today and bought an s23+.
I just picked up the normal 7 new for 449 usd shipped. Hopefully I like it. First android phone in decades 🤞
Another genius shooting in 21:9, like we go to the cinema to watch TH-cam. Seriously braindead