The Pro version of the Google Pixel 7 could address a long-standing issue with Google phones when it arrives this fall. And the optimization could make the Pixel 7 Pro better challenge devices like the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S.
This is according to View the specifications posted on Twitter by Mishaal Al-Rahman (Opens in a new tab), one of the senior technical editors at Esper. Based on the leaked specifications of the Pixel 7 Pro model, it appears that Google’s upcoming phone will use the Samsung S6E3HC4 display, which will be a change from the Samsung S6E3HC3 used in the Pixel 6 Pro.
More importantly, Rahman calculates that the new display will translate to a brighter display for people who push up to the Pixel 7 Pro. At normal, the Pixel 7 Pro has a maximum brightness of 600 nits compared to the Pixel 6 Pro’s 500 nits.
Pixel 6 Pro @ 100% brightness: 500 nitsPixel 7 Pro @ 100% nits. The BOE and P10/C10 boards also list 1,000 nits for HBM.June 22 2022
The news is even better when it comes to the phone’s high brightness mode, as Rahman calculates the Pixel 7 Pro’s 1,000-nit brightness level. That’s an improvement over 800 nits on the Pixel 6 Pro. These numbers reflect a phone with an average maximum picture level (APL). In Rahman’s low APL tweet, the Pixel 7 Pro could hit 1,200 nits.
If true, it would put the Pixel 7 Pro in the company of both the iPhone 13 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 models. The latest brands from Apple and Samsung have focused on brighter displays that are easier to see in direct light. In contrast, Google’s previous Pixel 7 phones were often criticized for being too dim.
Current screen brightness: Pixel 6 Pro vs iPhone 13 Pro
Take the Pixel 6 Pro, which had a peak brightness of 842 nits when we tested it last year. Turn off adaptive brightness, and our reading on the light meter dropped to 495 nits. The iPhone 13 Pro reached a maximum brightness of 825 nits with adaptive brightness turned off; With the feature enabled, brightness was 1,024 nits. Both scores outperformed the Pixel 6 Pro.
The iPhone 14 will arrive later this fall — likely right before the Pixel 7 shipping date, if Apple and Google stick to traditional release windows — and we don’t expect the iPhone 14 Pro to become a dud. If anything, you can imagine Apple looking to boost the brightness of its phones, although the rumor mill has been quiet on this front, focusing largely on the possibility of the iPhone 14 Pro getting an always-on display.
Google is also under pressure to improve the brightness of its screens from other Android phones. The Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 Ultra made a lot of hay by displaying a peak brightness of 1,750 nits. The truth was a bit far from those claims – we measured the Plus at 1,150 nits and the Ultra at 1,359 in their HDR mode – but that’s still a lot brighter than what Google phones offered.
With an increasing number of phones offering similar features, screen brightness has become an area in which phone makers can make their products stand out. If you’re looking for a new phone, you’ll want a device that’s visible in all kinds of light conditions without washing out colors or obscuring other details. Based on the leaked rumors above, it looks like Google has gotten the memo.
Aside from the brightness, Rahman doesn’t expect major changes to the Pixel 7 Pro’s display. The new phone is said to have a 3120 x 1440 resolution as well as a 10-120Hz refresh rate. These two features are identical to the Pixel 6 Pro.
Google previewed the Pixel 7 during the Google I/O Developer Conference in May. Aside from showing off its revised design and confirming that a next-generation Tensor chipset will power this device, a few other Pixel 7 details have surfaced. Expect that to change between now and the release of the Pixel 7 later this year.
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