Google announces the Pixel 7 Pro with a 6.7-inch 120Hz LTPO display, updated “camera bar”, Tensor G2, Android 13, and software face unlock, starting at $899

At the latest Made by Google launch event, Google has fully detailed the Pixel 7 Pro following a number of early looks, leaks, and teases.

9to5Google 2022-10-07 Damien Wilde

Context & Ripple Effects

Google’s Pixel 7 launch paired a $599 standard model with the Pro, sharing Tensor G2, Android 13 and face unlock while differentiating on display size and camera hardware. That makes the Pro Google’s premium tier within a deliberately coordinated two-phone release.

The lineup subsequently widened with the $499 Pixel 7a and then advanced to the $999 Pixel 8 Pro, preserving a recurring ladder from lower-priced Pixel models to a large-screen Pro handset.

First-order effects

Google gives buyers a $899 Pixel option centered on a 6.7-inch 120Hz LTPO display, updated camera bar and Tensor G2, while the $599 Pixel 7 serves the smaller, lower-cost tier.
Tensor G2, Android 13 and software face unlock become common launch-era features across Google’s two flagship Pixel 7 models rather than Pro-only differentiators.

Second-order effects

The shared platform forces Google to distinguish Pixel 7 Pro primarily through premium hardware and price, limiting how much its software feature set can separate the two launch models.
The later $499 Pixel 7a extends the same family below the flagships, creating a three-level Pixel range that spans budget-conscious buyers through the Pro tier.

Third-order effects

Google’s subsequent Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro releases indicate a sustained annual product ladder: a standard handset and a larger Pro model, with the Pro price moving from $899 in this generation to $999 in the later coverage.
If that cadence persists, Pixel differentiation will depend on maintaining clear hardware tiers while Google carries its Tensor and Android platform across more of the lineup.

The trend: Google is building Pixel as a tiered, annually refreshed hardware family that shares a core software-and-silicon platform while reserving larger displays and higher-end camera packages for Pro models.

Discussion

@madebygoogle @madebygoogle on x
Unblur photos—even ones not taken on #Pixel 🤯 With just a few taps, #Pixel7 and Pixel 7 Pro bring new life to your memories with #PhotoUnblur, a new @GooglePhotos feature only on Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro¹ 📸 #MadeByGoogle ¹See video for info https://twitter.com/...
@mkbhd Marques Brownlee on x
Photo unblur: Uses the power of Tensor G2 to remove blur and sharpen faces and entire images so you can “remaster” any image in your Google photos library. Pretty sick feature if it works well. Pixel 7 only (for now)
@madebygoogle @madebygoogle on x
Video but make it #cinema 🎥 With #CinematicBlur on #Pixel7 and Pixel 7 Pro, you can shoot cinema-like videos with a beautifully shallow depth-of-field. #MadeByGoogle https://twitter.com/...
@dcseifert Dan Seifert on x
really hate it's just been normalized that brand new phones just don't come with a way to charge the damn thing in the box. the “environmental savings” are a fallacy, it's a pure profit grab.
@varunkrish Varun Krishnan on x
Some incredible stuff from @madebygoogle and #Pixel7 India pricing is very good this time! https://twitter.com/...
@chriswelch Chris Welch on x
The Pixel 7 is ever so slightly smaller than the Pixel 6. And the bezels are slimmer. Google still can't get that bottom one symmetrical, though. https://twitter.com/...
@artemr @artemr on x
Ordered the Pixel 7 Pro 512GB. Instead of the $200 gift card offers that BB and Target have, Google will send me a $200 Google Store code, which is a nice surprise. Plus another $110 Google One credit again. Also traded in my old Pixel 3 XL with a cracked back for $240. Not bad. …
@adamconwayie Adam Conway on x
The Google Pixel 7 Pro seems like a great device to play on Stadia, can't wait to get one!
@raywongy Ray Wong on x
Pixel 7's Cinematic Blur is Google's answer to Cinematic mode #madebygoogle
@joannastern Joanna Stern on x
Really smart pitch from Google on Pixel cameras: We have the best cameras but even if you suck as a photographer our AI features will fix your suckiness! https://twitter.com/...
@gadgetsboy Tomi on x
Google Pixel 7 Pro unboxing #Pixel7Pro https://twitter.com/...
@madebygoogle @madebygoogle on x
The new standard for smartphones has arrived. Meet the new #Pixel7 and Pixel 7 Pro, Google's most powerful, secure phones, with the most advanced #Pixel cameras yet.¹ ✨ #MadeByGoogle ¹Compared to Pixel 6 https://twitter.com/...
@richontech Rich DeMuro on x
Yay! Pixel 7 Pro will have face unlock! And a fingerprint reader. #MadeByGoogle https://twitter.com/...
@techdroider @techdroider on x
Google Pixel 7 & Pixel 7 Pro #Pixel7 #Google https://twitter.com/...
@eztech231 Zachary Anderson on x
Yeah the Pixel 7 Pro in this Hazel colorway is cleeaan 🔥 https://twitter.com/...
@reckless Nilay Patel on x
what is a photo https://twitter.com/...
@stshank Stephen Shankland on x
Here we go into the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro cameras, starting with Real Tone for accurate skin tones. This year, Google retuned exposure and brightness for low-light situations and added thousands of new photos to its AI training data. 12/ #MadeByGoogle https://twitter.com/...
@mishaalrahman Mishaal Rahman on x
Night Sight is twice as fast thanks to the Tensor G2's new ML denoiser. https://twitter.com/...
@madebygoogle @madebygoogle on x
Peace of mind when you connect online ✨ Later this year, #Pixel7 and 7 Pro will be the only phones with a VPN by Google One—at no extra cost.¹ #MadeByGoogle ¹See image for more info https://twitter.com/...
@eric_seufert Eric Seufert on x
Google is clearly attempting to contest Apple's claim of operating the most privacy-safe mobile platform. First the Privacy Sandbox for Android + announced deprecation of the GAID (which goes *further* than ATT in removing the MAID from use), and now this. https://twitter.com/...
@knewkeed Eric Okafor on x
Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will get FREE VPN😁 Great for when your Govt moves mad and decides to ban Twitter👀 #Pixel7 https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@rycrist Ry Crist on x
Hearing about privacy now. The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are going to come with free VPN access, which seems like a smart pitch. Also heard mention of end-to-end encryption — will be curious to see if Google brings that to its camera-equipped smart home devices. #MadeByGoogle https…

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