Google launches Pixel 7 challenging flagships at mid-range price

Google has finally revealed the latest flagship phones, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro including their first ever smartwatch, the Pixel Watch.

While phones around this bracket typically sells for $799 USD, the Pixel starts its base price at only $599 and the Pixel 7 Pro at $899. That’s like going after flagships at the mid-range price points or roughly around the cost of a much older flagship if you’re getting one today.

The Pixel 7 packs a 6.3-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2400x1080 and a refresh rate of 90Hz.

It won’t ship out with an Exynos or Snapdragon chipset as Google went with their Tensor G2 chipset this time. It also comes with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128 or 256GB storage variants much like other flagships.

As for its cameras, surprisingly, the Pixel 7 is not packing a telephoto camera. It only comes with a 50MP wide camera, 12MP ultra-wide sensor and a 10.8MP selfie shooter.

The Pixel 7 will also include a 4,355mAh battery with 30W charging capabilities, a stereo speaker setup, IP68 rating and an under-display fingerprint sensor.

Shipments for the series will begin on October 13 and will be available through the official Google online store but is now available for pre-order today in a limited number of countries which include:

• U.S.
• Singapore
• Japan
• Denmark
• Italy
• Taiwan
• Germany
• Australia
• Sweden
• India
• U.K.
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Spain
• France