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Google Pixel 7
Buy Pixel 7 only at a refurbished or clearance price: Google's 2022 compact Pixel gets 5 years of updates from its October 2022 launch.
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Google Pixel 7, from its Amazon listing.
Credit: Amazon.com (Associates Program). Amazon listing
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In short
Buy Pixel 7 only at a refurbished or clearance price: Google's 2022 compact Pixel gets 5 years of updates from its October 2022 launch. It has Tensor G2, 8GB of RAM, a 6.3-inch 90Hz screen, 50MP main and 12MP ultrawide cameras with no telephoto, and a 4,355mAh battery. Pixel 8 adds 120Hz and 7 years of updates; Pixel 7 Pro adds a 5x telephoto and a 6.7-inch screen.
Who it is for
- Budget buyers who find one refurbished or on clearance and want Google's camera software on a 50MP main camera with optical stabilization.
- Pixel 7 owners deciding when to upgrade. The 5 years of updates run from the October 2022 launch; Pixel 8 and later get 7 years.
- People who want a compact phone with a physical SIM slot. Pixel 7 takes a nano-SIM plus an eSIM, while US Pixels from Pixel 10 on are eSIM-only.
Who should skip it
- Anyone who wants years of updates. Pixel 8 gets 7 years and a 60–120Hz screen, and it launched at $699.
- Zoom shooters. There's no telephoto, just Super Res Zoom up to 8x; Pixel 7 Pro adds a 5x telephoto and zooms to 30x.
- Anyone who wants the current compact Pixel. That's Pixel 11.
- Anyone who wants Pixelsnap or Qi2. Pixel 7 charges wirelessly at up to 20W on Pixel Stand (2nd gen); Pixelsnap Qi2 starts with Pixel 10.
What sets it apart
- Tensor G2 with the Titan M2 security chip, the same generation as Pixel 7 Pro.
- A 50MP main camera with a 1/1.31-inch sensor and optical stabilization, plus a 12MP ultrawide; the rear and front cameras both record 4K at up to 60 fps.
- A 6.3-inch 1080 × 2400 OLED at up to 90Hz, with an Always-on display that shows At a Glance and Now Playing.
- A 4,355mAh battery rated beyond 24 hours, or up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver.
- Nano-SIM plus eSIM, Wi-Fi 6E in the US and IP68 dust and water resistance, at 197 grams.
Caveats
- Google counts the 5 years of updates from the phone's first US Google Store availability in October 2022, not from when you buy it. As of September 2026, that leaves about a year.
- Wi-Fi 6E is only on models for the US, Puerto Rico, Canada, the UK, the EU and Australia; models for Taiwan, Japan, Singapore and India have Wi-Fi 6.
Key specs
In the same order on every phone page, so you can compare models.
| Spec | Value | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 6.3-inch (160.5 mm) OLED; 20:9 | Google Pixel 7 specsMeasured diagonally; the actual viewable area is less. |
| Display type | OLED; Smooth Display; Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing. Corning Gorilla Glass Victus cover; edgeless Victus back with matte aluminum frame | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Display resolution | 1080 × 2400 at 416 ppi | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Refresh rate | Smooth Display, up to 90Hz | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Always-On display | Yes; Pixel 7's Always-on display shows At a Glance and Now Playing | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Dimensions | 155.6 × 73.2 × 8.7 mm (6.1 × 2.9 × 0.3 in) | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Weight | 197 g (6.9 oz) | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Build materials | Scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass Victus cover; edgeless Victus back with matte aluminum frame; fingerprint-resistant coating; IP68 | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Colors | Obsidian, Snow, Lemongrass (availability varies by region and seller) | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Dust and water resistance | IP68 dust and water resistance (Google footnote 18) | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Chip | Google Tensor G2; Titan M2 security coprocessor | Google Pixel 7 specsSame chip as Pixel 7 Pro; Pixel 8 moved to Tensor G3. |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5 | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Storage | 128 GB or 256 GB, UFS 3.1 | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Rear cameras | Dual system: 50MP Octa PD Quad Bayer wide ƒ/1.85, 82°, 1.2 μm, 1/1.31" sensor, OIS+EIS; 12MP ultrawide ƒ/2.2, 114°, 1.25 μm, lens correction. LDAF; spectral and flicker sensor | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Telephoto and zoom | No dedicated telephoto. Super Res Zoom up to 8x | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Front camera | 10.8MP, ƒ/2.2, fixed focus, 92.8° ultrawide field of view | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Video | Rear: 4K at 30/60 fps; 1080p at 30/60 fps; 10-bit HDR; digital zoom up to 7x. Front: 4K at 30/60 fps. Slow motion up to 240 fps | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Battery capacity | 4,355 mAh typical; 4,270 mAh minimum | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Battery life | Beyond 24 hours; up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Wired charging | Up to 50% in about 30 minutes with Google's 30W USB-C charger (USB-PD 3.0 PPS, sold separately); Pixel 7 draws up to 20W | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Wireless charging | Qi-certified fast wireless charging, up to 20W on Pixel Stand (2nd gen); Battery Share | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Operating system | Pixel 7 shipped with Android 13 | Google Pixel 7 specs; Pixel 7 launch blog |
| Software updates | 5 years of Pixel updates from first availability on the US Google Store (Google footnote 17) | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Cellular | 5G Sub-6 on all models, plus mmWave on some US models: GVU6C (Sub-6), GQML3 (mmWave and Sub-6; Verizon, AT&T or Google Store, per footnote 16) and GO3Z5 (Japan, Sub-6 with FeliCa) | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | US, PR, CA, UK, EU and AU: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), 2.4/5/6 GHz, HE160, MIMO. TW, JP, SG and IN: Wi-Fi 6. All: Bluetooth 5.2 with dual antennas; NFC; Google Cast | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Ports and buttons | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2; power button; volume controls | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| SIM | Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM) | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| NFC and payments | NFC | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| GPS and GNSS | US: dual-band GNSS with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS. India adds BeiDou and NavIC. Rest of world: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Other sensors | Proximity; ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer. Camera: LDAF, spectral and flicker sensors | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| US price at launch | Started at $599 (US) on 6 October 2022; Pixel 7 Pro started at $899 | Google blog — The latest and greatest: meet Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, 2022-10-06 |
| Price band | Previous-generation compact Pixel (launched at $599; now refurbished or older stock) | Based on Google's 2022 $599 starting price |
| Announced | 6 October 2022, alongside Pixel 7 Pro | Google blog, 2022-10-06 |
| Availability | Pre-order from 6 October 2022; in stores with major US carriers from 13 October 2022. Previous generation as of 2026-09-19 (Pixel 11 is current) | Google blog, 2022-10-06 |
Google Pixel 7 extras
Specs only this model has.
| Spec | Value | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Two rear cameras | 50MP wide and 12MP ultrawide; Super Res Zoom up to 8x; Pixel 7 Pro adds a 5x telephoto | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Memory | 8GB LPDDR5; Pixel 7 Pro has 12GB | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Update window | 5 years of Pixel updates from first US Google Store availability (footnote 17), not the later 7-year promise | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| Charging power | Up to 20W wired and up to 20W on Pixel Stand (2nd gen); Pixel 7 Pro reaches 23W on both | Google Pixel 7 specs |
| In the box | 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0); Quick Switch Adapter; SIM tool | Google Pixel 7 specs |
Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro
Google launched both on 6 October 2022 with the same Tensor G2 chip and Titan M2 security chip. The Pro is bigger in almost every way:
| Spec | Pixel 7 | Pixel 7 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | 6.3-inch, 1080 × 2400, up to 90Hz | 6.7-inch, 1440 × 3120 at 512 ppi |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 12MP ultrawide | Adds a 5x telephoto |
| Zoom | Super Res Zoom up to 8x | Up to 30x |
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 128 or 256GB | Up to 512GB |
| Battery | 4,355 mAh typical, 4,270 mAh minimum | 5,000 mAh typical, 4,926 mAh minimum |
| Wired charging | Up to 20W | Up to 23W |
| Wireless, Pixel Stand (2nd gen) | Up to 20W | Up to 23W |
| Weight | 197 g | 212 g |
| US launch price | $599 | $899 |
If you don’t need the telephoto or the bigger screen, Pixel 7 is the lighter and cheaper of the two. Pixel 7 Pro has the full Pro specs.
Pixel 7 or Pixel 8
Pixel 8 is the compact Pixel that followed, and it launched at $699:
| Spec | Pixel 7 | Pixel 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh rate | Up to 90Hz | 60–120Hz |
| Updates | 5 years | 7 years |
| Battery | 4,355 mAh typical | 4,575 mAh typical |
| Wired charging | Up to 20W | Up to 27W |
| Weight | 197 g | 187 g |
| US launch price | $599 | $699 |
The update promise is the big one. Pixel 8 gets 7 years from its own launch, so it stays supported long after Pixel 7 stops. If the two cost about the same, get the Pixel 8.
Cameras
Pixel 7 has two rear cameras and no telephoto. The 50MP main camera uses a 1/1.31-inch Quad Bayer sensor at ƒ/1.85 with optical and electronic stabilization, and the 12MP ultrawide covers 114° with lens correction. Zoom is Super Res Zoom, up to 8x for photos, with digital zoom up to 7x in video.
The rear cameras record 4K at 30 or 60 fps with 10-bit HDR, and slow motion goes up to 240 fps. The 10.8MP front camera is fixed-focus and also records 4K at 30 or 60 fps.
Battery and charging
Google rates the 4,355mAh battery (4,270mAh minimum) for beyond 24 hours, or up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver. With Google’s 30W USB-C charger, sold separately, it reaches about 50% in 30 minutes, though Pixel 7 itself draws no more than 20W. Wireless charging is Qi-certified, up to 20W on Pixel Stand (2nd gen), and Battery Share is built in. Google’s box has a USB-C cable, a Quick Switch Adapter and a SIM tool, but no charger.
Screen, build and connections
The 6.3-inch OLED is 1080 × 2400 at 416 ppi and refreshes at up to 90Hz. Gorilla Glass Victus covers the front and back, the frame is matte aluminum, and the phone is rated IP68. It measures 155.6 × 73.2 × 8.7 millimeters, weighs 197 grams and came in Obsidian, Snow and Lemongrass.
It has Bluetooth 5.2, NFC and 5G. In the US, the GQML3 model adds mmWave and was sold by Verizon, AT&T and the Google Store; GVU6C is the Sub-6 model, and GO3Z5 is the Japanese model with FeliCa.
Price
Pixel 7 launched at $599 in the US on 6 October 2022 and reached stores on 13 October 2022; Pixel 7 Pro started at $899. As of September 2026 it’s a previous-generation phone, and the current compact Pixel is Pixel 11. A Pixel 7 now turns up refurbished or as older stock, at prices that vary a lot, so compare it with a Pixel 8 before you buy.
Sources
- Amazon product listing — accessed 2026-09-20
- Google Help — Pixel phone hardware specs (Pixel 7) — accessed 2026-09-19
- Google blog — The latest and greatest: meet Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Is Pixel 7 the same as Pixel 7 Pro?
No. Pixel 7 is the 6.3-inch model with two rear cameras, 8GB of RAM and a 4,355mAh battery. Pixel 7 Pro has a 6.7-inch 1440 × 3120 screen, a 5x telephoto, 12GB of RAM and a 5,000mAh battery, and it launched at $899 against $599.
Does Pixel 7 have a telephoto camera?
No. It has a 50MP main camera and a 12MP ultrawide, with Super Res Zoom up to 8x. The 5x telephoto is on Pixel 7 Pro.
Does Pixel 7 support Qi2 or Pixelsnap?
No. It uses Qi-certified wireless charging, up to 20W on Google's Pixel Stand (2nd gen), plus Battery Share. Pixelsnap Qi2 arrived with Pixel 10.
Does Pixel 7 take a physical SIM card?
Yes. It has one nano-SIM slot plus an eSIM. US Pixels from Pixel 10 onward are eSIM-only.
Does Pixel 7 have an always-on display?
Yes. Its Always-on display shows At a Glance and Now Playing.
Official product page: Google Pixel 7. Tech specs: Google Pixel 7 specs.