Pixel 7 PRO Review | Is It Actually the BEST Flagship? 

I've had mixed results on portrait shots but it was strange watching MKBHD's blind test for the pixel 7 pro portrait mode destroyed every other phone

13:45 I've seen a lot of pixel 7 reviews but until now, I never knew there's no pop-up view option when multitasking. Great review as always!

Awesome comparison. What I've noticed also is that the pixels have much better pictures than all the other brands. I came Here to see about the pixel 7. Everybody, even professional photographers, tell me how good my pictures look and ask what kind of camera I use. They are amazed when I tell them it is a pixel 3. Same when I had a pixel 2. I've been wanting to go back to apple but for the pictures and free unlimited storage.

I personally have the standard Pixel 7 and enjoy using it. I have had the phone for about a month, and for some context have previously had woes with Android devices. I had an S22 Ultra earlier in the year that had nothing but problems, and thankfully I was able to return it. Since my previous phone, an iPhone 11, was having modem issues with dropping signal on both iOS 15 & 16, and with a good Black Friday deal, I traded in my iPhone 11 and got the Pixel 7 for somewhere around $20. So, what has the experience been after a month? Honestly, nearly flawless. Despite having the base Pixel 7, it seems to produce much more consistent and accurate pictures than the S22 Ultra, especially when taking pictures in lower light scenarios. The display is excellent, despite "only" being 90hz and 1080p compared to the 120hz and 1440p of the S22 Ultra. Both phones, Samsung and Google, kill the iPhone they sought to replace which had a 720p (ish) LCD panel. Battery life on the Google Pixel is far superior to both the iPhone and Samsung I had, with those each getting about 5 hours of screen time and the Pixel around 9 hours for me, not in battery saver at all. Software wise, the Pixel is hands down the best. My iPhone was starting to be a glitchy mess as was the Samsung presumably because both got hotter than I thought would be expected. To be fair, my iPhone was three years old; old battery, worn heatsync and degraded thermal paste (I think phones use thermal compound of some sort). So, I would highly recommend the Pixel 7. It's honestly a smarter phone than the others I've used. Routines are helpful, the dictation is great, and the voice assistant actually works for me. I will say, however, that the modem on the Pixel has been spotty at times, though Google has said they are working on fixing it and others have stated Google is replacing phones that have modem issues. So, I'm not very worried about it. Anyway, I apologize for the long read, but I hope this helps someone in making a purchasing decision. The Pixel 7 competes with the S22 Ultra in my eyes for half the price while also being a more pleasant phone; just inferior in benchmarks.

I wish people would cover the modes on the camera more. The translate mode is really a game changer when traveling.

Glad you ended up doing a review for it! Been watching for a while and really appreciate the videos, as you don't hold back when criticising products while still being able to give them praise where appropriate

Thank you for all the great quality content you have produced for us all throughout the year, you are easily one of my top tech people here on youtube and wish you all the best going into 2023, much love from the UK Ela 💜🇬🇧

Very good, objective, informative and detailed review. You cover all the bases and your reviews are great to watch. Keep up the good work 👍💪💯.

I'd 100% say that the pixel creates the most accurate skin tone. some might not see it as "the best" because they are used to filters and the constantly edited skin tones

Thank you for the very in-depth reviews! I only came across your channel by chance and really like the content. I have a pixel 7 pro and fold 4 on order as I’m going off my old Samsung s21 ultra due to it being a buggy mess. I like the idea of the pixel phone as it’s cheap and cheerful and sounds like it packs a punch. But I feel I’ll be keeping the fold 4 as it’s a more fun around phone with a major difference. Lets see how it goes when they both arrive!

People are way too worried with performance in normal apps in a few years, let me remind you, the top of the line mid range phones of today are about as powerful as the flagships 4 years ago, mid range and low end phones outsell current flagships by a lot in the world, apps need to be optimized at least for mid range phones, and most are optimized for low end phones, meaning in 4 years the pixel will run every single app no problem, like every flagship and most mid range phones from the last 5 years can run today's apps, games are different, but the major problem is heat not raw power, and let me tell you the iPhone 8 or XR or 11 get as hot as a toaster playing genshin impact, so it doesn't matter, all phones will suck equally after 5 minutes of playing with the heaviest games in 5 years.

The tensor chip wasn't designed for performance, its mostly AI and regular day to day tasks. And it gets the job done better than other devices out there. Google did a good job with this iteration.

Have a s21 ultra and a 7pro. After using this pixel software, the haptics, the fact everything tied into Google is easier to access here. I love it. I don't know if I can go back to another android device after using this phone. There are a few things I don't like but the experience of this phone outweighs the little knicks I have with it

There are a thousand reviews on this topic on youtube, but yours are nailing it for me with hitting exactly my use case. Thanks.

The Tensor SoC wasn't made with gaming in mind. It's made to do the AI things Google does best. It plays games decently enough but for the best gaming experience you'll want the Samsung or iPhone. I have a Pixel 6 and it does fine. I've never had any problems with it unlike some others. What people don't know is many were like me and never had problems. This was a good review and I don't pay games all the time but I play them sometimes but I still love my Pixel. The call screening is one of my favorites and Google maps and checking messages while driving by voice. Android auto is nice too. I'm subscribed to your channel of course and I hope you have a Happy New Year's!

My favorite feature of the pixel phones is the blur feature. Hopefully, other companies will use this feature. I think apple, Samsung, and Google’s photos are great on their own ways. I really like what the 3 companies are coming up with features for their phones. I like android and apple equally.

My issues with the 7 Pro are the size (feels like a massive slab in your hand, and I'm a guy with large hands) and the curved screen (doesn't look good with a case and it doesn't protect the screen well). I got the standard 7 and very happy with it, size is perfect! Hoping I won't miss the tele camera as that was the trade-off 😬

12:35 This is my only complaint with the Google Pixel. I'm very OCD about my customization (why I'm not an iPhone user), and it makes no sense to have the At a Glance forced on us when there is a redundancy of Date/Time widget options. But, At a Glance still beats out Samsung bloatware and Apple's proprietary look. However, that doesn't mean Google isn't defeating its freedom niche. That said, pretty good review; however, you have quite a few nit-picky points to make - I.e., Google Pixel's inability to access the Samsung Galaxy Store. Come on. I didn't hear you say the same about the iPhone's inability to access the SAMSUNG Galaxy Store or the S22's inability to access the Apple Store. There are several such critiques throughout the review, and it isn't very sensible.

As a Samsung pro user, I'll tell you that In Samsung you also can crop precisely a picture using edge panel crop, it automatically crops the image for you, you can also crop text and extract the text and copy it so you can paste it anywhere you want. So it's not the first and not only for Pixel

12:59 you can customize your lock screen. Just switch between home and lock screen buttons

I have a regular pixel and i am loving it more day by day..btw loved your video....its a high quality video

Personally i like the flat edges & rounded corners of the iPhone best. It makes the device look premium and its easier to hold, where as previous iterations of the iphone x and XS max would easily slip and fall from my grip.

S22 also has the back tap feature, you just need good lock

Excellent review! Very professional. I think you are very fair in giving your opinions on 3 phones

The value I say, the value and the improvements from their iteration makes the 7 Pro so compelling for me

I love that you mentioned pros for OneUI 5 over Android 13!

Gotta say, you do some of the consistently best tech reviews, actually diving into what it’s like to use the tech and what the abilities and limitations are. Great work!

Absolutely love my pixel 7 pro 🔥. Cheers from Australia 😎🇦🇺🪃🍻

Surprisingly good review. Didn't expect much from the thumbnail. 👏🏽

Love your detailed review! Also love the purple theme Keep up the good work :)

Love watching your vids. You are very talented! I would love to know which phone you actually prefer to use personally - day to day? What is your go to?

Thanks for the honest take. All the other tech reviewers hyped it up a lot and it was hard to see it objectively.

I really liked your review comparisons and operating system comparisons. Selfie skin tone a little cool. For me, more relevant to what I use than other reviewers. I returned a samsung s23 ultra. It didn't work with my towers. At this point, I might wait for the pixel 8pro for some upgrades. My a53 is completely adequate for now. Take care of yourself!😌

You know ya shit! I just subscribed and rang ya bell! I can't wait for future videos of yours! Respect

love that Persona 4 background audio :) also great video. thx

Great review, thanks! You really "get to the point". It's worth mentioning that DXOmark ranks the Pixel 7 Pro as the 2nd best smartphone camera in the world. Compared to the s22 ultra and I think the Pixel generally takes better pictures. Although the Pixel's lower-quality fingerprint sensor drives me nuts...would've been better off with the "old" fp readers on the back or side of the phone. The Pixel makes up for the poor fp sensor with a surprisingly good facial recognition (better than the s22 ultra).

I have a Pixel 7 and an S22 Ultra. I love both equally and differently. I swear they are like my children. I literally don't have a favorite. Just love them and am happy with both for totally different reasons and qualities! No upgrade for this guy for a few years!

Fantastic comparison! Thank you for this. I would say they are all good phones. Much depends on personal preference. Samsung still seems to have an edge but the Pixel is cheaper. Again, personal preference. I own the Pixel 7 and love it.

wow maybe the most thorough comparison, easily one of the best tech RU-vidrs keep it up

Awesome phone just received mine today. The hazel color is beautiful especially with a case

Hi Ella, how were you able to customize the app icons on the Pixel’s stock launcher?

Your videos are very aesthetically pleasing... Keep up the good work

I don't think I would ever buy this phone....but damn, they have a lot of unique and interesting useful features I would use constantly. And that's actually enticing me to wanna buy the phone! I just wish some of the camera lenses were up caught up with the competition tho.

Great video, subscribed!

There is a design flaw where thousands of people are reporting that the back glass is shattering either due to the aluminum from contracting and compressing in cold and hot weather or something else is happening. This problem is on the consumer as Google is turning a blind eye to it. Even if you do fix it for $200 then you will just keep needing to replace it everytime it breaks

Thank you very much for all your reviews your knowledge of the devices is awesome and very helpful

Thank you finally a reviewer that realizes the difference in price tags of these smartphones. All these reviewers wanna compare 1000 flagships to 599 or 899 phones like compare to the proper phones like the plus models of other manufacturers sense they're competing in the same price bracket

I have the Google Pixel 7 Pro and Love it. It does everything great.Fixed some old Black and white photos and made them sharp like new. Haven't had any issues at all.

I liked the video, but I believe your performance segment was very inaccurate and honestly out of context, specially when talking about gaming and "app performance" because nowadays, for SoC's like Tensor or Apple's, benchmarking is mostly vague data that almost never translates to real day to day usage impact. I drive the P7P and the i14PM and they both offer the same experience on demanding games and general app performance, so maybe next time a bit more context could be better for this segment. Keep up the great work tho!

Enjoy watching it. Very detailed. Thanks for this.

Your reviews are so enjoyable

the big surprise for me was the great quality of the sound.

I have tried One UI on S21 FE and I think I still prefer Pixel OS over it.

Happy new year Ella

The day to day Google software experience is just more productive and easier to use. Plus, the Google Assistant is known to be better.

Great review love it thanks so much!!!

Awesome and accurate review totally agree with everything you said

Pro tip: holding the Extra Dim on the notification panel opens a menu page to darken the screen even more.

Great video as always!

15:20 - the color differences between the screens. Wow!!

Close to perfect phone (for me)....For Pixel 8 Pro, I'm looking forward to improved build-quality ie scratch-resistance. new 6.2 size and improved people-pictures......gotta get the skin tones improved without over sharpening

I think you have done a good job overall. I want to point out one thing that is worth mentioning. Google's tensor processor was never meant to be the fastest and most efficient processor. it is made to be the world's smartest processor and to support tasks that need a lot from AI. It is the whole point of Pixel, to be the smartest phone in the market.

One of the RU-vid reviewers i trust

I just recently got the 7 Pro and I have to say, you absolutely don't notice the "lack" of GPU performance. I previously rocked the amazing S21 Ultra and I have to say, you won't even notice any performance drops in gaming, even in extended game session while playing Wild Rift or Genshin. I would say that the iPhone definitely feels smoother from what I've seen, but you'll get the same experience as with the other android flagship devices. Great review though, KIU!

Can you make a video trying the Galaxy Buds Live? I used them and I love them, but I'd like to know your opinion.

I bought the Pixel 7 pro since I live in Australia and the pixel currently costed me $1050AUD while the s22 ultra and iPhone pro max both cost over $1800AUD. It isn't really close in terms of value over here atm.

I ditched my galaxy s22 ultra and my Iphone 13 pro max. Google assistant put it over the others for me. I miss the iphones crazy battery but after a couple weeks, the pixel 7 pro has really become a battery monster in its own right.

Google pixel 7 pro has a great camera for photography - iphone takes the cake for videography. Hoping google can improve videography with future updates

Thank you for a compact, concise and comprehensive video on these 3 great phones. I always appreciate your take as it's very much on the level and to the point. I also like your occasional doses of subjectivity and idiosyncrasies because that's important in terms of how we want to feel when we are in different moods vs how we feel most of the time to what makes us want to actually find a device that appeals to us personally. I have both the IPone 14P Max and Pixel 7P but find myself picking up the Pixel 7P . It feels more usable . The IP 14P Max is hefty and it's video is superior but why do I look forward to snatching the P7P? Anyone knows or feels the same? Please chime in. Has anyone tested the transcription and voice to text on the Pixel 7 Pro versus the iPhone 14 Pro? Please share.

You missed discussing important things like wireless charging and the charging time. Does it come with a charger? How much time does it take to charge the pixel 7 pro ? I use a pixel 6a which doesn't have fast charging, no facial detection and a pathetic finger print sensor especially in cold weather.

I was wondering when you would review the P7 Pro!

Can you do a standard P7 review? I know it’s basically the same phone but smaller but just curious to your opinions

Great review, as always!

I just got the 7 pro for 599 USD a couple weeks ago by switching to Mint. I had to bring over (port out) my phone number from Verizon to mint, but I wanted to do that anyways. So yeah, for only 600 USD i feel i got an awesome deal

Pixel pro is definitely a very solid phone. I don't love the look but the AI capabilities are amazing 🙌🏼. Btw your nail design is nice! 😄

If you are really into customizing lock screen and launcher, you can download 3rd party apps to do that. It's been a long time since android had that flexibility, it's only a new feature for iOS. TBH it's not that popular of a feature. In case iOS made it popular, I believe there will be plenty of competing 3rd party apps that do better. You always have more control with android. It was the locked down ecosystem that people enjoyed in iOS, so Google probably didn't invest too much into existing customization features already offered by 3rd party apps.

nice review, thx. so much for supposedly capturing natural skin tone as Google adverstised. I don't think it captures the skin tone as well as its 2 main competitors.

Your explanation is prettey cool , I love that .

Hey Ella Did u know tht sometimes i use ur video as ASMR vid so i can go to sleep , u really did have the voice tho

Watching on my Pixel 3XL, lol. Has a great screen and speakers. Love the Samsung Galaxy line but the speaker are not as loud as the Pixel speakers.

Wonderful video and by the way nice manicure 💅🥰

Been using 7 pro for a few weeks, I'm not a gamer so whatever those benchmark says does not matter to me. 7 pro is snappy, great camera, lighter, nice to hold in hands (light and no sharp edges)

Sad thing is, despite really being attached to my almost 4 year old Pixel 3a and it only starting to have some hiccups this year but still having a really good battery, I dont think my next phone will be a pixel. I have no complaints on the functionality and UI, nor the performance, but ONE thing burned me from the pixels: ONLY 3 YEARS OF UPDATES. My last security update was in may 2022, phone was only three years old and still runs well! This is stupid and it should still be able to have updates (im on android 12). Meanwhile, the iPhone Xr from one year before the 3a will probably get its last update in mid-late 2023... Thats 5 years of support versus 3.

There are leaks of the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro getting the Samsung GN2 sensor. It's a 50MP sensor that's almost 1 inch. It doesn't have force binned photos like the GN1 sensor on the 7 and 7 Pro. You should be able to get amazing photos in low light, and very good 50MP photos. Hopefully they will release an update before launch, that will let us switch to the telephoto lens in portrait mode, and let us use the 1x lens without a crop.

I like tech. Not a superfan to see al the videos. I bought my first macbook ever (mb air m2) last week. Now I'm hooked to all your videos. I just like your explanation and your voice lol

No matter which Android phone I buy, I'm installing Nova Launcher so that I can customize everything. That would fix the minor gripes on that front.

Unfortunately, it's not an option for most of the world.

Thank you very much sister for your comparation

Switching from a iphone 12 pro max I love my P7P

I love your keyboard. May I know what is that keyboard?

Just curious with the reference to skin tone reproduction, it's something Google have actually touted quite a bit with their "Real Tone" processing. Obviously your skin tone can change a lot in real life based on the lighting conditions, so did you find that the Samsung got closer to real life or closer to sort of studio lighting conditions? You would expect more blue light/cast in the example photos you used given the lighting conditions, so the reproduction on the iPhone and pixel seemed more realistic than the warmer results on the samsung (though the iPhone skewed far too green in one) , even if the Samsung matches closer to how you look in a well lit scene like this video. And also I hope none of this caused offence, as discussing skin tone can often be a touchy subject.

Geekbench scores usually don't translate to real world usage unfortunately. I have the Pixel 6 and it plays hi intensive games just fine. Genshin, call of duty, real racing, diablo immortal and more. So I'm sure the Pixel 7 hangs just fine with the big boys

Where can i find this wallpaper? 1:50

The problem with the Pixel is that 5G is disabled when used outside of certain countries so as much as me and my friends want to switch to it, it's not an option for us if we want future proofing

Not only does the Pixel beat out these 2 phones on Dxomark in the camera department, but with the call features, AI features, voice dictation features for note taking, and price, it's a no brainier. Google a no nonsense phone for professionals. Your using benchmarks, did you know the Pixel can edit video faster than the Samsung try it for yourself. By the way great video. I can't speak for Apple never used one.

Just went 7pro from s22 ultra. Only annoying thing is button placement. But for £340 brand new i couldn't turn it down 😁

I still prefer flat screen vs curved. I thought it wouldn’t be a deal breaker but coming from the Pixel 6 it didn’t really feel right. To each their own preference.

Loving my Pixel 7 Pro

I bought it here in Germany 🇩🇪 and i sent it today back because the mobile lose the network connection suddenly so no internet connection also no calls

If it weren't for the outstanding photos the P7 takes I don't think this phone would go up against iphone or SG. The phone is bigger beyond comprehension and the screen is now accumulating scratches ! Really ? A flagship phone does not need a screen protector and don't give me crap and say "oh phones get scratches big deal". It is a big deal because I've had SG even Motorola's high end phone and not a single scratch. Even the iphone (which I can't stand) doesn't.