We do not know precisely when the Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Professional are going to get a full launch – September or October appear to be good bets – however within the meantime a palms on video exhibiting off prototypes of each telephones has emerged.

The revealing video is from Unbox Remedy (opens in new tab) (by way of 9to5Google (opens in new tab)) and offers us an excellent lengthy take a look at each the usual and premium variations of Google’s upcoming flagship. Nonetheless, there is not any working software program on these gadgets, which look like developer handsets.

Whereas it is vital to keep in mind that these aren’t retail variations of the telephones, the specs might properly carry over: we have got 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage on the Pixel 7, and that goes as much as 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage on the Pixel 7 Professional.

Sizes and weights

Each telephones get in comparison with their predecessors, the Google Pixel 6 and the Google Pixel 6 Professional, although there are actually solely minor tweaks with regards to the design, with a number of small variations by way of dimensions and the curvature of the screens.

The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Professional look to be barely shorter than their predecessors, although there’s not very a lot in it. In the meantime the Pixel 7 is barely lighter than the Pixel 6, although the Pixel 7 Professional and the Pixel 6 Professional are available in at nearly the identical weight.

Aside from exhibiting us the design, Google hasn’t informed us an excessive amount of about these upcoming telephones, besides that they will be working an upgraded model of its Tensor chipset. All needs to be revealed within the subsequent couple of months.

Evaluation: the sluggish launch

It was manner again in Might on the Google IO 2022 developer convention that the Pixel 7 grew to become official – and if it goes on sale in October as has been broadly rumored. that shall be a complete 5 months between the primary reveal and an precise correct launch.

That is actually a drawn-out schedule, and it is troublesome to know precisely what Google’s considering is. It isn’t a technique that is been adopted by the likes of Apple or Samsung, although OnePlus does wish to launch its telephones by pushing out little bits of knowledge within the days working as much as the large reveal.

Google IO is historically used to showcase the options heading to Android – Android 13 this 12 months – and that is sensible as a result of there are developer previews and public betas to work by means of earlier than the ultimate model of the software program goes on sale. That is not the case with regards to the Pixel 7.

It’d really put individuals off shopping for different Google telephones, together with the Google Pixel 6a, in the event that they know that one other handset is on the way in which. It’ll be attention-grabbing to see if Google tries this once more subsequent 12 months, once we’re anticipating to see the Pixel 8.

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