This week’s Android headlines; the first reviews of the Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7, and Pixel Watch, a closer look at the Tensor Mobile G2 chip in the Pixels, latest details on the Galaxy S23, HMD Global looking for a new CEO, OnePlus Nord N300 details, Android 12L on Microsoft's Surface Duo, and more...
While the geekerati will focus on the 7 Pro, the Pixel 7 is going to get a lot of attention from consumers as it balances the inclusion of Google’s faster Tensor Mobile G2 chipset with a slightly lower spec sheet. For many, the value choice will be the Pixel 7:
"With the $599 Pixel 7, Google has crafted an absolutely stellar smartphone with most of the features offered by the more expensive Pixel 7 Pro, but for $300 less. Stepping up to the larger Pro primarily nets you a faster, sharper screen and a powerful telephoto camera, which might not be worth the extra money for many users. Moreover, the Pixel 7 edges past the Galaxy S22 on camera and battery performance for $200 less, even if it falls a little short on cell connectivity.
"Where the chip gets a notable step up is in the GPU, the imaging DSP, and the modem, while the Google Tensor Processor is labelled as ‘next-generation’. This is the aforementioned magic, because the TPU allows for much more efficient and faster machine learning and AI processes to be run on hardware rather than software for as much of the process as possible."Also going on sale was Google’s first WearOS device. The Pixel Watch is a first-generation product from Google.
"I’m hesitant to say this is the best Wear OS smartwatch just yet. Samsung’s watches, even though they exclude non-Samsung phone owners, deliver a more polished overall experience. And, we’ve yet to see what Fossil’s next-gen smartwatches powered by the more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Plus platform will look like. But even with all my gripes and quibbles, the Pixel Watch gives me hope that Wear OS has brighter days ahead. The Pixel Watch was a good start.
"Popular tipster Ice Universe has shared a picture of a battery. He claims that it belongs to the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Although the text on the battery doesn’t mention its capacity, the tipster claims it is a 5,000mAh unit, just like the phone’s predecessors. The image looks like it has been taken from a certification database, which further suggests that the launch of the Galaxy S23 series is on track.
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