Pixel 7 Obsidian 128 GB
Good value
27/10/2022 15:42
I picked up my Pixel 7 about a week ago so these are my early impressions. Most recently I've been using a Pixel 6 Pro and before that an iPhone 12.
I found the Pixel 6 Pro to be a very disappointing phone and I was hoping that the Pixel 7 would be a substantial improvement. I was happy to go with the slightly smaller Pixel 7 rather than the Pro this time as I'm generally not a fan of a large phone.
Probably my biggest complaint with the 6 was the hopeless fingerprint sensor, particularly coming from the iPhone with the excellent face unlock. I found that the sensor on the 6 was very unreliable and of course it had no option for face unlock.
The 7 allegedly improves the fingerprint sensor and also offers face unlock, however in my use of both so far I would say that the fingerprint sensor can still be unreliable, it is better than the 6 but still not amazing. As for face unlock, again I would have to say that it just can't match the iPhone equivalent, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
In general use I find the 7 feels quick and smooth, although it only has the 90hz screen refresh compared to 120hz on my 6 Pro the difference isn't readily apparent. Battery life is also fairly similar to the 6 Pro, ok for a day but that's about it.
At present I haven't had the opportunity to take many pictures but I have to say that I do miss the better telephoto lens of my Pixel 6 Pro, you can seen in the picture I've attached that the electronic zoom function of the 7 just isn't as good as a dedicated lens. Probably for this reason alone I'd say that if you use your phone for a lot of photography I'd go with the 7 Pro.
But overall if you want a phone that works well (and you can live with the fingerprint sensor maybe being a bit hit and miss) and you're not overly worried about the loss of a telephoto lens then I do recommend the 7. I think when you consider the price when compared to some of the competition the Pixel 7 really is very good value.
Mntrevor
MAGILL , Austrálie
Age: 52
Gender: Female