We measured a noticeable jump in peak brightness on the Pixel 7 Pro, but it doesn't get quite as bright as the iPhone 14 Pro.

In terms of biometrics, you still have an in-screen fingerprint scanner of the optical kind. This was our biggest complaint against the previous Pixel generation, where the reader was slower and required more force to register. Unfortunately, the new Pixel still feels on the slow side, and if there is a slight improvement in speed, we barely noticed it.


However, you now also have face recognition on board, a feature that was missing on the last year model. The Pixel 7 Pro uses image-based face recognition which is not as secure as the 3D models that the iPhones use, but it's still a welcome feature. It works well during the day, but like most image-based face ID systems, it doesn't work in dim light or with masks. Google also realizes that it is not quite as secure as a fingerprint scan and limits the use of the face identification only to unlocking your phone. For your payment and banking apps, the Pixel 7 Pro would still require a fingerprint scan or your code.


The Pixel 7 Pro has a triple rear camera system consisting of the following:

  • 50MP main camera, f/1.85
  • 12MP ultra-wide, f/2.2
  • 48MP 5X telephoto, f/3.5

The 50MP sensor on the main camera is unchanged from last year, but Google now has found one more use for it: it takes a 12MP center crop of the sensor to give you optical-grade 2X zoom, a really nice touch. The ultra-wide camera has gotten wider this year to match the field of view you get on other flagships. The periscope zoom camera also has undergone a bigger change as it now goes a bit further with 5X zoom compared to only 4X on the predecessor.

Google explains that it applies additional trickery at 10X magnification to give you improved quality. At longer zoom ranges such as 15X, hand motion is a problem for other phones, but again the Pixel 7 Pro comes to the rescue with Zoom Stabilization, which identifies a subject and locks the camera on it.

You can learn all about the Pixel 7 Pro camera in our detailed camera comparison:


Right below, you can find a bunch of pictures taken on the Pixel 7 Pro in various conditions: