Here is how the Google Pixel 7 Pro compares to the Pixel 6 Pro. What are the differences and should you upgrade?
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(Pocket-lint) – Google announced the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro alongside the Pixel Watch during an event on 6 October 2022, following a brief tease of the devices during Google I/O earlier this year.
We’ve covered how the Google Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7 compare to each other in a separate feature, but here we are looking at how the Pixel 7 Pro compares to the Pixel 6 Pro.
Should you upgrade and what are the differences if you’re choosing between the Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 6 Pro? Price
The Google Pixel 7 Pro starts at the same price as the Pixel 6 Pro started at in the US and the UK – meaning $899 and £849. It’s currently under pre-order, with those in the UK able to claim a free Pixel Watch, while in the US there are some appealing trade-in deals.
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The Google Pixel 6 Pro is still listed by Google at that price, but there’s plenty of offers to get a cheaper deal on the older phone.
The Pixel 7 Pro is now in general retail.
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Pixel 7 Pro: 162.9 x 76.6 x 8.9mm, 212g
Pixel 6 Pro: 163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9mm, 210g
The Google Pixel 7 Pro shares a similar design to its predecessor, including the prominent camera housing that spans the width of the rear, though there are some refinements. The Pixel 7 Pro doesn’t have a two-tone rear like the Pixel 6 Pro and the camera housing is metallic instead of glass, which sees the lenses stand out more.
It’s now a single piece on the Pixel 7 Pro, part of the frame of the phone, so it’s a more seamless design than the Pixel 6 Pro.
From the front though, the Pixel 7 Pro looks almost identical to the Pixel 6 Pro with a slightly curved display and a punch hole camera at the top in the centre. An under-display fingerprint sensor is present and the Pixel 7 Pro measures around the same as its predecessor, fractionally smaller in height but larger in width. It is also slightly heavier.
The Pixel 6 Pro is IP68 water and dust resistant, which the Pixel 7 Pro is too.
