Google Pixel 7 review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Google Pixel 7 is Google's 2022 base flagship: a 6.3-inch 90 Hz OLED, the Tensor G2, and a 50 MP stabilised main camera with the complete Pixel feature set. It launched at $599; 8/128 GB units now sell for around $158 with an eight-sale sample — and with roughly a year of official updates remaining, buyers are paying for the polish, not the runway.

Display and design

The 6.3-inch OLED refreshes at 90 Hz with a 450-nit peak — screen quality 46/100 on our axis — in a 197 g body with compactness at 82/100 and IP68 sealing. The visor camera bar remains the cleanest design language of the Tensor era.

Performance

The Tensor G2 carries the same identity as every Tensor: intelligence-first, pace-second. Our gaming score of 24/100 covers current titles at reduced settings; everyday responsiveness scores 76/100. The remaining update year is the practical ceiling for new buyers.

Camera

The camera system pairs a stabilised 50 MP main sensor with a 12 MP ultrawide — no telephoto — with video to 4K at 60 fps. Our camera score of 30/100 reflects the two-lens hardware, while the processing (Night Sight, Real Tone, Magic Eraser) remains the experience buyers actually remember.

Battery and charging

The 4,355 mAh battery scores 27/100 on battery life — a full day with care — and 20 W charging scores 2/100, among the slowest routines we track. Wireless charging is present; speed is not.

Verdict

At around $158 used, the Pixel 7 is the value play for Google's processing and clean design, with resale tracking at 86/100 confirming orderly demand. Short update runway and slow charging frame it as a one-to-two-year phone. The Pixel 7a shrinks the formula for less; the Pixel 8 adds seven years of support and a 120 Hz panel for modestly more.