Google announces Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro: also for the Netherlands

Google today announced two new smartphones during the Made by Google event. They are the long-awaited Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Both devices are now official and are also coming to the Netherlands! That was about time.

Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro announced

In May, Google presented its own teasers of the new Pixel 7 devices. This happened during Google I/O. In the months that followed, news about the new Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro appeared regularly. Now it’s time for the two devices to be officially announced; and to get straight to the point: they are coming to the Netherlands. We have listed the details of the two devices for you.

Both smartphones come on the market with Android 13, of course with the well-known improvements possibilities that the platform has to offer. For example, Material You has been further improved and you can make various interface adjustments such as the shape of icons. The design of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro is largely reminiscent of that of the predecessor, the Pixel 6 series. The camera bar on the back of the phones is what catches the eye the most. The housing is made of aluminum.

Google promises a lot of improvements for the camera. For example, several tools that we saw earlier in Google Photos can be found again in the Pixel 7 models. With the Magic Eraser unwanted objects in a photo can be erased, as it were. With Real Tone, the skin color is captured more faithfully. With Photo Unblur, blurs should be a thing of the past.

In terms of privacy and security, Google has also made the necessary improvements. As with the previous generation, the company promises three years of Android updates and five years of security updates. Furthermore, the VPN via Google One is available at no extra cost to those with a Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro. You also have all security settings in one overview.

Pixel 7 Pro

The new Google Pixel 7 Pro is the largest and most comprehensive device in the Pixel 7 series. With this smartphone we see a 6.7 inch OLED display with a resolution of 3120 x 1330 pixels, with a 120Hz refresh rate and a high pixel density of 512ppi. Also on board is the new Tensor G2 octa-core processor from the Google factory itself. The smartphone has 12GB of RAM and at least 128GB of storage. Google’s smartphone comes with a triple camera. This is a 50 megapixel main camera, a 48 megapixel telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom and a 12 megapixel wide-angle lens. We also see a 10.8 megapixel front camera.

Google provides the Pixel 7 Pro with IP68 certification so that it is dust and waterproof. There is a 5000 mAh battery, and charging is done with 30W or wirelessly. Of course, there is also NFC, Bluetooth, WiFi and 5G on board the device. The smartphone gets stereo speakers and support for eSIM.

Pixel 7

The Google Pixel 7 is a bit smaller than the more extensive Pro. The smartphone has a 6.3-inch Full-HD+ OLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate. There is the same Tensor G2 processor, but there are some differences. Google provides this smartphone with a different camera setup. That phone is equipped with a 50-megapixel main camera and a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens. The front camera is the same, and is a 10.8 megapixel sensor.

Google provides the Pixel 7 with a 4355 mAh battery with 30W charging, but there is also the option of wireless charging. The working memory comes out at 8GB, while the storage space comes down to 128GB or 256GB.

Availability

The new Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will be available on October 13. This is in the countries where the Pixel 6 was officially released, along with a number of additional countries, including the Netherlands. Also Sweden, Norway, Denmark, India and Singapore. The prices are also known. The price of the Pixel 7 starts at 649 euros, while the price for the Pixel 7 Pro starts at 899 euros.

T-Mobile is the first provider in the Netherlands to carry the device; this also means that Tele2 will deliver the device. You can find more information about this at T-Mobile and Tele2. You can also officially purchase the device at Belsimpel.