Google is planning on launching its latest flagship Pixel 7 series for the global market soon. The lineup includes the new base Pixel 7 and the higher end Pixel 7 Pro models. The launch is believed to be set for October 6, and the pre-orders for the more expensive variant will also be going on pre-order on the same date.
According to the report, the Pixel 7 series smartphones will be shipping from October 18th. It is currently not clear if this shipping date will apply to multiple regions on just some regions in Europe. The report also mentions that the Pixel Watch will start shipping on November 4th.
Google Pixel 7 series
The Pixel 7 Pro was recently spotted in a benchmark listing on Geekbench, which hinted at some of the smartphone’s specifications. Apart from the Tensor G2 chip, the Pixel 7 Pro has been hinted to come with up to 12GB of RAM, and will use a “Cheetah” processor, the Geekbench listing hinted. The benchmark listing also hinted at the GPU specs of the Pixel 7 Pro, along with the smartphone’s single-core and multi-core benchmark scores.
According to Smartprix, the phone will be a little slimmer than the S22 Ultra: 8.7mm vs the S22’s 8.9mm thickness. The approximate dimensions are 163×76.6×8.7mm for the Pixel 7 Pro, and 55.6 x 73.1 x 8.7mm for the Pixel 7. It’s not clear just yet, but a recent tweet suggests both the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will be available only in 128 GB and 256 GB versions.
Google’s magazine page for the Pixel 7 refers to Google Tensor G2, which it says will bring improvements to photos, videos, security, and speech recognition. One rumor from 9to5Google is that the Pixel 7 front-facing camera will support 4K video, specifically both the Pixel 7 and the 7 Pro.
Company has already announced the ‘Made by Google’ event for October 6 at 7:30pm. At the event, the company is expected to unveil its Pixel 7 series along with its first Pixel smartwatch. The Pixel Watch is said to be available for purchase from November 7.
Google Pixel Watch
The company recently announced its hardware event – Made by Google launch event – where it is going to release the upcoming Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch. The upcoming Pixel Watch will reportedly run on Wear OS 3. Pixel Watch’s circular watch body is likely to be 14mm thick and over 40mm wide. The flat display is expected to be approximately 30mm wide or 1.18-inch.
Pixel Watch Wi-Fi/Bluetooth model is likely to come in a Black case / Obsidian band, Silver/Chalk, and Gold/Hazel, however – Pixel Watch LTE model is expected to arrive in Black/Obsidian, Silver/Charcoal, and Gold/Hazel, 9to5Google reports. The first colour references the body of the device and the other is the band’s colour.
The price of the cellular model was earlier reported to be $399.99 in late August, as per 9to5Google. However, 9to5Google confirmed the price of the Bluetooth/Wi-Fi model to start at $349.99. All devices – Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Watch, Nest smart home extensions will be able to be purchased on the same day at Google Store’s website or in the physical Google stores in the New York City area.