We’re still several months away from Google actually launching its next flagship phone, the Pixel 7, but details are starting to come out. Following our report on the first Pixel 7 details last week, 3D models of both of Google’s upcoming phones have come out to show off a familiar design.
@xLeaks7 on Twitter today published CAD-based renders with ChooseBestTech of what is claimed to be the Google Pixel 7. While xLeaks7 doesn’t have as extensive a track record as some other leakers, such as OnLeaks, which also publishes CAD-based information, the account has accurately revealed the design of the Galaxy S22, Pixel 5, and some other devices – thought a grain of salt is deserved given some past branding confusion such as the “Pixel 5 XL” which turned out to actually be the Pixel 5a.
Track record in mind, today’s post offers a first look at what is supposedly the Google Pixel 7 in a CAD-based 3D model of the device. At first glance, it looks virtually identical to the currently available Google Pixel 6, suggesting that Google is opting to keep its design mostly the same year-over-year. That’s a first for the Pixel series, as each generation of Pixel has looked very different from its predecessor, only sharing a few key design elements from year to year.
Notably, this model shows the Pixel 7, and not the Pixel 7 Pro. The placement of the camera sensors in the render suggests that Google is not adding a third camera sensor to the Pixel 7, leaving it with the same dual-camera setup as the Pixel 6.
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This model also offers up dimensions for the Pixel 7 as 155.6 x 73.1 x 8.7 mm. That’s slightly smaller than the Pixel 6 was in every dimension. That phone measured 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm. It’s also just a little bit bigger than the Pixel 6a is thought to be, with that mid-range device measuring 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.7mm.
One final, but notable change is to the mmWave antenna. Google appears to be adopting a more prominent cutout compared to what was seen on the Pixel 6, but it’s possible the antenna will still be hidden beneath a coating.
Beyond that, the reliable @OnLeaks has come out at SmartPrix with renders of the Pixel 7 Pro, depicting a similar design to the Pixel 6 Pro. The Pixel 7 Pro apparently measures in at 163 x 76.6 x 8.7mm, a bit thinner but also wider and taller compared to the Pixel 6 Pro at 163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm.
It also appears that Google is making some tweaks to the Pixel 7 Pro’s camera module, with almost comically big lenses depicted in these renders. It’s unclear if the final product will reflect this exact design decision, or exactly what these lenses would do for the final camera experience. The models of the smaller Pixel 7 reflect the same altered module, too.
The Pixel 7 Pro also adopts the same mmWave window as the smaller phone, ditching the weird discolored plastic window found on the current model.
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Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro break cover in new 3D models with altered dimensions, camera tweaks
A supposed model of the Google Pixel 7 shows off a design that's virtually identical to that of the Google Pixel 6, but a bit smaller.
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It's hilarious how early the Pixels keep leaking. Google is always just "yep" about it.
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The Pixel 6 Pro might still get Face Unlock with a future update, but the Pixel 6 likely won’tGoogle’s new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro don’t have Face Unlock, with the in-display fingerprint scanner being the only biometric authentication option on both phones. We have seen multiple rumors and reports that Google originally planned to include Face Unlock on the Pixel 6 series, but decided against it at the last moment. Now a new finding suggests that Google might still bring Face Unlock to the Pixel 6 Pro in a future update.
Folks over at 9to5Google have found some new evidence within the Android 12L Beta update that suggests that Google hasn’t entirely given up on adding Face Unlock support on the Pixel 6 series. The publication has found the following strings in the device Settings app which hint at Pixel phones offering both face and fingerprint as biometric authentication options. Since the Pixel 4 was the only Google phone to offer Face Unlock, we’re speculating that these strings are likely referring to the Pixel 6 series.
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<string name=”biometric_settings_use_face_or_fingerprint_preference_summary”>Using face or fingerprint</string>
<string name=”biometric_settings_use_face_preference_summary”>Using face</string>
<string name=”biometric_settings_use_fingerprint_preference_summary”>Using fingerprint</string>
Meanwhile, references found within the camera app refer to Face Unlock as an experimental feature for the 2021 Pixel phones.
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However, there’s a catch. According to 9to5Google, all evidence of Face Unlock support currently suggests that the feature will only be available on the Pixel 6 Pro. When the publication inspected the same code files on the Pixel 6 running the latest Android 12L Beta, they couldn’t find any such reference on the smaller model.
This matches press renders of the Pixel 6 series leaked in October, which only showed the Pixel 6 Pro as having Face Unlock.
It’s not immediately clear why would Google leave out the standard Pixel 6, especially considering that the Pixel 6 Pro doesn’t have any special hardware for Face Unlock.
In any case, all evidence so far points that Google is still working on the Face Unlock feature and it could arrive on the Pixel 6 Pro as part of Android 12L or a Pixel Feature Drop.
The Pixel 6 Pro might still get Face Unlock with a future update, but the Pixel 6 likely won't
According to a new finding, Google might still bring Face Unlock to the Pixel 6 Pro in a future update. Read on.
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Android 12L suggests Pixel 6 Pro may still get Face Unlock support, but not the $599 Pixel 6
While the Pixel 6 series didn’t launch with Face Unlock, it could still arrive in a future update, but exclusively for the Pixel 6 Pro.
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The selfie cameras are different on the P6P versus the P6. 11.1 MP on the P6P, and 8 MP on the P6. I don't know if that's a factor.
There has been some talk about Sammi versus Pixels on XDA. If you care for camera performance, this review might aid your decision.
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra — these photos show how far Samsung is behind Google
The Galaxy S22 Ultra is allergic to the sun
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Shadow detail & color contrast much better on the P6P
On first glance the P6P looks best, but after a while too processed and too heavy on the HDR. The natural photographic nature has been replaced with a video game like processing look more and more as time goes by on Pixel.
Looking back at my pixel 2 photos, they are more natural looking than the p6 ones now.
All you need to do is check out edited RAW files and what the p6 camera is capable of is drowned in a over processing.
My kid has both, he agrees that the Pixel camera is better.
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On first glance the P6P looks best, but after a while too processed and too heavy on the HDR. The natural photographic nature has been replaced with a video game like processing look more and more as time goes by on Pixel.
Looking back at my pixel 2 photos, they are more natural looking than the p6 ones now.
All you need to do is check out edited RAW files and what the p6 camera is capable of is drowned in a over processing.
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Still people just care about a "good" looking photo. Problem with samsung is that it still take lots of blurry photos
Depends on the review TBH. Both phones are in the top 3. The S22 Ultra is more expensive but has better specs, storage capacity and build quality. It's not made in China which is important to some of us.
I have both and for most things the Pixel camera is just better.
Problem is for everything else on the phone the S22U is better.
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I have both and for most things the Pixel camera is just better.
Problem is for everything else on the phone the S22U is better.
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And now we have an honest unbiased response.
Both of these flagship phones are seriously flawed. Not a day goes by that I'm not sorry for selling my S20+ in anticipation of the Pro 6 that never came and the S22U that is 2 weeks delayed and counting.
The Samsung shot is way more natural but there is no way you can make a judgment on just one photo. For the majority of the time the Pixel doesn't turn in to an HDR mentalist like it has here and the results are very pleasing.
Then thing is this type of photo is one where I would expect Samsung to be competitive with the Pixel and in this instance I think I do prefer the S22U image, the slightly blown sign and building in the distance do not ruin the photo for me.
It is photos of people and pets where I think the Pixel excels which is probabnly 90%+ of the photos I take on a phone. If I was heading out to take some cityscapes I would not worry which one I took with me TBH. I'd probably take the S22U though as the Pixel on cellular would likely have a dead battery by lunchtime
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The Samsung shot is way more natural but there is no way you can make a judgment on just one photo. For the majority of the time the Pixel doesn't turn in to an HDR mentalist like it has here and the results are very pleasing.
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^^ 100%.
One photo? come on. Both phones are great. can we just be content that phones are this good.
And there's so much more to it, than just one photo captured in one moment of time. It''s not black and white. This is much more complex to just have a blatant statement like that and these types of features have to perform well for billions of people in billions of different environments. all flag ships from 2020-22 do very, very well.
Not anymore sir... After may update camera on pixel isn't so good on sharp
"9to5Google can report today that Google’s original plan was to launch the Pixel 6 Pro with face unlock, but the feature was pulled relatively close to launch."
According to sources familiar with the matter, Google intended to announce the Pixel 6 Pro with support for face unlock to complement the under-display fingerprint sensor. The capability was only meant for the larger flagship and not the smaller Pixel 6, which collaborates something we previously speculated based on code.
The hardware difference between the two phones is an 11.1MP front-facing camera with 94 degree “ultrawide” field of view on the 6 Pro compared to 8MP and 84 degrees on the $599 Pixel 6. Otherwise, there’s no dedicated hardware (IR cameras, dot projector, or flood illuminator) as was seen on the Pixel 4 in 2019. There’s nothing like Soli radar to speed up the unlocking process either.
Google is presumably relying solely on what’s captured by that selfie camera to authenticate that it’s you. This has always seemed like the more Google-y approach, which is primarily using software to tackle difficult problems. It was also something that the Android Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Galaxy Nexus leveraged.
There have hopefully been marked processing and accuracy advancements in the past 11 years, especially with the presence of dedicated hardware like Tensor. For example, Google touts its chip as allowing for faster, more accurate face detection – in photography contexts – due to integrated subsystems, while consuming half the power compared to a Pixel 5.
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The relatively last-minute decision to pull face unlock is reflected in how early and launch-day marketing material referenced the capability. This included a German print ad (though that mistakenly claimed it was for the entry Pixel 6) and one UK-carrier launch page that showed “Face and Fingerprint Unlock” in a live image of Android 12’s Security Hub. That reference — as well as one in a Play Store listing screenshot — was later pulled. Since then, there have been additional straggling references to the capability on actual Pixel 6 Pro devices.
One of the sources told us that Google is still working to add face unlock to the Pixel 6 Pro, and that it’s targeted for the next major quarterly Android update, though plans might still change.
If that is indeed still the plan, it’s quite interesting for Google to update the Pixel 6 Pro with a major new feature so close to the end of its annual product cycle. It will definitely be a welcome addition for current owners and those who continue to have qualms about the fingerprint reader. Meanwhile, this method of face unlock will presumably be a staple on future Pixel devices going forward.
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I bet this phone will be awesome... Next year . Seriously face unlock would be a big plus and looking forward to it
A front-camera only face unlock?
Hope they give a huge disclaimer saying it's the least secure
Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro get Magic Eraser's new 'camouflage' feature next week, already on Pixel 6a
The Pixel 6 series will add a new "Camouflage" feature in Google Photos next week, with the Pixel 6a getting the feature out of the box.
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Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro get Magic Eraser’s new ‘camouflage’ feature next week, already on Pixel 6aBen Schoon
- Jul. 23rd 2022 9:20 am PT
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Magic Eraser was one of the cool new tricks that came with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, but it picked up a new trick alongside the Pixel 6a in “camouflage.” Now, it’s been confirmed that Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will add the new feature in just a few days.
“Camouflage” joins Magic Eraser’s usual ability to remove photobombers or objects from an image through the Google Photos editor on Pixel 6 series phone. The feature was first announced at Google I/O 2022, and arrived mostly unceremoniously as a perk to the Pixel 6a.
We noted the feature in our review of the Pixel 6a earlier this week.
The one new feature arriving alongside the Pixel 6a, but is soon to come to the rest of the lineup, is “Camouflage” in the Google Photos app. This expansion of Magic Eraser was announced back at Google I/O with the ability to mute the colors of objects in the photo so they don’t distract from the subject. We’ve only tested this feature briefly, but it does exactly what Google claims, and with decent results.
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You can see our results with Magic Eraser’s “Camouflage” below, with the feature ability to quickly pick up a distracting bright-colored cup in the background of the shot, which gets toned down to a less attention-grabbing muted orange color. We found that the feature doesn’t always work perfectly, and some shots just aren’t a great fit for the tech. But like the regular object remover, it can certainly be a handy tool to have around.
“Camouflage” is available on the Pixel 6a right out of the box, but the feature is supposed to work on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro as well. Speaking to The Verge, Google confirmed that “Camouflage” will be rolling out to both phones on July 28, the same day that Pixel 6a ships to customers.
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Hi I just rooted beta 4.1 and a ticking sound is coming out of the speaker really loud, if when on silent. Is anyone else experiencing this? Sounds like it's gonna explode
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Hi I just rooted beta 4.1 and a ticking sound is coming out of the speaker really loud, if when on silent. Is anyone else experiencing this? Sounds like it's gonna explode
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I'm not experiencing that on Beta 4.1.
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Hi I just rooted beta 4.1 and a ticking sound is coming out of the speaker really loud, if when on silent. Is anyone else experiencing this? Sounds like it's gonna explode
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I think you caught the wrong thread.
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I think you caught the wrong thread.
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Yeah I was panicking a bit I have no idea what happened, but I flashed again with flashtool all is good now lol
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Yeah I was panicking a bit I have no idea what happened, but I flashed again with flashtool all is good now lol
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Glad you solved it!
Looks like a good feature, it should be good at toning down items that dominate the image but that you don't want removing.
The new Pixel 7 is much cheaper than the Pro model and significantly smaller as well. The Google Pixel 7 features a 6.3 inch AMOLED display and a 90Hz refresh rate. The phone also has an in-display fingerprint sensor for security. The phone is powered by Google’s Tensor G2 processor, It is supported by 8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of internal storage.
Notably, the new processor improves the image processing algorithm and artificial intelligence. So the new Pixel 7 phones better support speech recognition and live translation.
In terms of photography, the rear front of the phone has a dual camera, one of which is a 50-megapixel main camera and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, while its front side has a 10.8-megapixel selfie camera for selfies and video calls. The phone also relies on the relatively high-resolution main sensor and Google’s Super Res Zoom image processing.
The phone also carries a 4355 mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging and wireless charging. The phone comes with the Android 13 operating system.
The Google Pixel 7 is priced at about $600. Pre-orders start today, and open sales will start a week from now on the 13th. There are also some pre-order perks, as pre-ordering the Pixel 7 gives you a free pair of Pixel Buds Pro.
Google Pixel 7 Pro WallpaperHere you will find all the Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Pro wallpaper in FHD+ as shown in the video above. Extracted directly from the built-in background picker for Pixel phones.
There are a total of 35 wallpapers picked just in time for the launch of the Pixel 7. The official stock wallpapers will be released at a later time.
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automatically landed on my P6P w/QPR2....