{"id":560642,"date":"2023-03-07T20:34:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T17:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/youll-need-a-screen-protector-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2023-03-07T20:34:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T17:34:33","slug":"youll-need-a-screen-protector-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youll-need-a-screen-protector-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#You\u2019ll Need a Screen Protector \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2de1bc68687\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2de1bc68687\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youll-need-a-screen-protector-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CYoull_Need_a_Screen_Protector_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;You\u2019ll Need a Screen Protector \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youll-need-a-screen-protector-review-geek\/#Design_and_Usability_Slight_Updates_Good_and_Bad\" >Design and Usability: Slight Updates, Good and Bad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youll-need-a-screen-protector-review-geek\/#Photo_Quality_Consistently_Spectacular\" >Photo Quality: Consistently Spectacular<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youll-need-a-screen-protector-review-geek\/#Performance_Good_But_Could_Be_Better\" >Performance: Good But Could Be Better<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youll-need-a-screen-protector-review-geek\/#Software_and_AI_Pure_Android_and_a_Few_%E2%80%9CExclusive%E2%80%9D_Features\" >Software and AI: Pure Android, and a Few \u201cExclusive\u201d Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youll-need-a-screen-protector-review-geek\/#Conclusion_Still_a_Great_Flagship_Still_an_Awkward_Price\" >Conclusion: Still a Great Flagship, Still an Awkward Price<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youll-need-a-screen-protector-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like\" >Here\u2019s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/youll-need-a-screen-protector-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CYoull_Need_a_Screen_Protector_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;You\u2019ll Need a Screen Protector \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<div class=\"single-review-card\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"rating\" style=\"width: 30%;\">Rating:<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>8\/10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"more-info-hover\" data-nosnippet=\"\">?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"rating-info\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Absolute Hot Garbage<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Sorta Lukewarm Garbage<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Strongly Flawed Design<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Some Pros, Lots Of Cons<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Acceptably Imperfect<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good Enough to Buy On Sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great, But Not Best-In-Class<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, with Some Footnotes<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Shut Up And Take My Money<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Absolute Design Nirvana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <strong><br \/><small class=\"price_starting_at\">Starting At<\/small> $865<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-147582 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p-badge\/147582\/222ba6cfe65c0d02f963de2ce15ef767.png?width=1200\" alt=\"A Pixel 7 Pro propped up against LEGO\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As always, the Pixel 7 Pro is amazing. But durability is a big question this time around.<\/p>\n<p>My relationship with the Pixel <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of phones can best be described as love\/hate. I adore the Pixel-exclusive features. And the Pixel 7 Pro is once again among the best smartphone cameras you can buy. But I always find a near \u201cdeal breaker.\u201d This time it\u2019s the easy-to-scratch screen.<\/p>\n<p>The Pixel 7 Pro launched in late 2022, and I\u2019ve been using one since early October. Last year, I reviewed the Pixel 6 Pro and gave high marks, even if it had a few \u201cminor issues.\u201d But shortly after the review, the Pixel 6 line started exhibiting problem after problem that didn\u2019t show up in the review period. This time around, I decided to wait to publish just to see if history would repeat itself. I\u2019m glad I did. The software is (mostly) solid, but the hardware? Not so much.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Design_and_Usability_Slight_Updates_Good_and_Bad\"><\/span>Design and Usability: Slight Updates, Good and Bad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147583 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cde2d79c.jpg\" alt=\"A Pixel 7 Pro on a bench\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Display<\/strong>: 6.7-inch QHD+ OLED, LTPO<\/li>\n<li><strong>Display Brightness<\/strong>: 1500 nits (peak), 10000 nits (HDR)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maximum Refresh Rate<\/strong>:\u00a0up to 120Hz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: 7.5 ounces<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build<\/strong>: Gorilla Glass Victus (front and back), aluminum frame<\/li>\n<li><strong>IPX Rating<\/strong>:\u00a0IP68<\/li>\n<li><strong>SIM Card<\/strong>:\u00a0Nano-SIM and eSIM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headphone Jack<\/strong>: No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Google really changed up the design with the Pixel 6 series. The \u201ccamera visor\u201d is easily the standout feature of that redesign, which gave Pixel it\u2019s first truly \u201csignature look.\u201d It\u2019s the sort of thing that looks odd at first, but then you grow used to it and even learn to like it. The Pixel 7 series retains the overall look, including the camera visor, but makes refinements.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of a \u201cblack bar\u201d that inspired the \u201cvisor\u201d nickname, Google switched to an aluminum affair with cutouts for the camera. It now reaches all the way to the edges to give it a nearly seamless look. Beyond that change, though, you have to play \u201cspot the difference\u201d to find any changes from the Pixel 6 Pro. Like many smartphones released in 2022, this is an iterative update. But those little changes add up to make a big difference\u2014some for worse.<\/p>\n<p>Take the camera bar, for instance. Now that it\u2019s a sharp-edge aluminum affair, the entire look is improved overall but it comes with a few downsides. The edges seem to trap dust and grime more easily now. And worse yet, they scratch and chip. You\u2019ll quickly go from a pristine phone to one that looks marred.<\/p>\n<p>You could consider the change an improvement, though. The Pixel 6 series went with a glass camera bar that shattered easily for some. Knicks and dings are better than shattered glass. And if that were the end of it, I\u2019d consider it an improvement. But turn over the phone, and you\u2019ll find another problem\u2014the display.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147585 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/58311782.jpg\" alt=\"The back of a Pixel 7 Pro showing a triple camera array\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Pixel 7 Pro display is refreshingly good out of the box. Colors are vibrant without looking unrealistic (hello, Samsung), and it\u2019s mostly bright enough to use outdoors. The 10-120hz refresh rate isn\u2019t something you\u2019ll notice in practice, but that upper range makes for smooth animations and video. It\u2019s still, unfortunately, a curved display, and I wish companies would stop with that trend, but it\u2019s gentler this time around, which is an improvement. If that were the end of the story, I\u2019d praise the display and mark it as a reason to buy the phone.<\/p>\n<p>But notice I said, \u201cout of the box.\u201d As a rule, I don\u2019t put my review units in cases or slap screen protectors on them. If it comes with a screen protector, I take it off. Last time around, I complained that the Pixel 6 Pro screamed for a case just because of how dang slippery the thing is. I\u2019m h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y to say the Pixel 7 Pro is an improvement\u2014I\u2019ve never once dropped it\u2014but sad to say, that doesn\u2019t matter. The screen scratches really easily.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147613 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/c75b10e0.jpg\" alt=\"A deeply scratched phone display\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This scratch is so deep you can get a fingernail in it <span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Again, I\u2019ve never dropped the phone, but somehow my Pixel 7 Pro review unit\u2019s display is covered in scratches. And we\u2019re not talking small \u201cbarely there\u201d scratches. These are deep grooves that you can get your fingernail in. I don\u2019t keep anything else in the pocket I tend to store my phone in, and the same goes for the cup holder I stash it in while in my car. But it looks like it got in a fight with a barrel of sharpened keys and lost.<\/p>\n<p>I thought it might just be me, but I\u2019ve <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/ye1oqs\/pixel_7_scratches_issue\/\">found other<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/y3wbfi\/p7p_obsidian_camera_bar_scratches_easily\/\">threads complaining<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GooglePixel\/comments\/y4uc81\/pixel_7_pro_screen_getting_scratched_easily\/\">about the same problems<\/a>, and in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rnPPygtQH-w?t=376\">JerryRigEverything durability test<\/a>, Zack noticed his razor blade seemed to scratch the screen and the back glass, an unusual result. I\u2019m glad that Google made changes to the Pixel 7 Pro that makes it less slippery than its predecessor. But in just a few months, it\u2019s already looking wartorn. I can only imagine what it will look like in two years.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Quality_Consistently_Spectacular\"><\/span>Photo Quality: Consistently Spectacular<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-147616 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/a8ad2588.jpg\" alt=\"A closeup of a Pixel 7 Camera array showing all sorts of knicks and dents\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">That camera bar is super easy to nick and dent <span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Main Camera<\/strong>:\u00a050MP f\/1.9<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ultra-Wide Camera<\/strong>: 12MP f\/2.2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Telephoto Camera<\/strong>:\u00a048MP f\/3.5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selfie Camera<\/strong>:\u00a010.8MP f\/2.2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Laser Autofocus<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Video Settings<\/strong>:\u00a0Maximum 4K 60FPS, 10-bit HDR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Do you want a smartphone that consistently gives you the best images without any effort? Buy a Pixel. Yes, the iPhone takes pretty good photos. And Samsung is no slouch, either. But somehow, the Pixel series seems to trump them consistently. That\u2019s not to say the iPhone or Galaxy series has never taken a better photo. But over the long haul, the Pixel will give you the best photos. Even <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LQdjmGimh04\">blind tests taken by thousands<\/a> favor Pixel phones over the competition.<\/p>\n<p>And that continues to be the case with the Pixel 7 Pro. Time after time, I\u2019ve been happy with the photos I\u2019ve taken unless I gave my phone a true challenging shot no phone could handle. If I don\u2019t have time to get out my DSLR, I reach for my Pixel 7 Pro every time. And as a reviewer, I have lots of phones that I could choose. But I know I\u2019ll get the best photo out of the 7 Pro.<\/p>\n<p>Google added a few new tricks that one could argue were\u00a0<em>borrowed<\/em> from Apple. The 50 megapixel main camera now sports a \u201c2x zoom\u201d in the camera software. That\u2019s not a true optical zoom, but a perfect 12 megapixel cutout of the center of the 50 megapixel image. Apple pioneered this, and on the Pixel it works really well. Likewise, the UltraWide camera now doubles as a Macro camera, another trick first found on iPhones. You could get into arguments about which companies steal from which (all of them), but the results here are very good and that\u2019s all that really matters.<\/p>\n<p>The one catch to all this camera praise is that unless you really need telephoto shots, you can easily get photos just as good from the Pixel 7. And that\u2019s a bit of math we\u2019ll talk more about later.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance_Good_But_Could_Be_Better\"><\/span>Performance: Good But Could Be Better<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-147625\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/8160a663.jpg\" alt=\"A scratch in the corner of a display\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This corner scratch is pretty bad too<span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chipset<\/strong>: Tensor G2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage<\/strong>:\u00a0128GB, 256GB, or 512GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory<\/strong>: 12GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operating System<\/strong>: Android 13<\/li>\n<li\/>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Pixel 7 Pro continues Google\u2019s path of using its own chips, much like Apple, and thus sports the second-generation Tensor G2. For once we get an updated name that makes sense! Google claims the chip is 20% more powerful and energy efficient than last year\u2019s model, and to be honest I really can\u2019t tell. It\u2019s fine. I seldom complain for speed, and when I do that\u2019s usually down to other factors like network speed or app issues.<\/p>\n<p>But battery life and heat continue to be a bit of a letdown. I took my Pixel 7 Pro to CES and used it as a camera shooter, and it didn\u2019t last the day throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>. I relied on a backup battery to get me through to the late conferences or plugging in mid-day. Worse yet, all the work made my Pixel 7 Pro get really hot, to the point it was uncomfortable at times.<\/p>\n<p>In more regular use, my Pixel 7 Pro does usually make it to the end of the day, but only just. If you\u2019re a light smartphone user who relies on Wi-Fi, it\u2019ll do the trick. I am happy to say I noticed better network connection compared to the Pixel 6 Pro.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Software_and_AI_Pure_Android_and_a_Few_%E2%80%9CExclusive%E2%80%9D_Features\"><\/span>Software and AI: Pure Android, and a Few \u201cExclusive\u201d Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-147615\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/4d9970b2.jpg\" alt=\"A Pixel 7 Pro in front of some LEGO\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the main reasons to buy a Pixel is the promise of pure unadulterated Android. It\u2019s the phone directly from Google after all. And that\u2019s what you get, as usual, with the Pixel 7 Pro. Android 13 hit the Pixel 6 series before the Pixel 7 Pro release, of course, and at this point it\u2019s rolling out to other phones too.<\/p>\n<p>But Google has occasionally held a few \u201cexclusive\u201d features to the Pixel lines that other Android phones, even those with stock Android, don\u2019t get. The Pixel line has the best Spam prevention available to any phone, for instance. Most of the other features revolve around the camera. Magic Eraser premiered on the Pixel 6 series, for instance. And, of course, now there\u2019s Unblur, and we shouldn\u2019t forget Nightsight (though you can find similar functionality on many flagship phones now).<\/p>\n<p>The Pixel 7 Pro expands Direct My Call beyond what the Pixel 6 managed, which was already pretty nice. With the Pixel 6, when you inevitably called some customer service line, the phone would transcribe the menus and give you easy to hit numbers to get through the myriad of options to get to some humans. But it didn\u2019t happen until the service spoke those options. Now, through what I can only surmise is witchcraft, or perhaps just <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, the Pixel 7 Pro can present you with the options to push even before they\u2019re spoken aloud. It\u2019ll show \u201c1 for bank hours, 2 to report a card lost or stolen,\u201d and so on. It\u2019s pretty nice.<\/p>\n<p>But now Magic Eraser is available to other Android phones through Google One. It\u2019s unclear if Google will bring other \u201cPixel exclusive\u201d features to the subscription service as well. If Google were to add Call Screening as a Google One feature, that\u2019d be a big nail in the coffin my reasons to keep a Pixel as my daily driver.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion_Still_a_Great_Flagship_Still_an_Awkward_Price\"><\/span>Conclusion: Still a Great Flagship, Still an Awkward Price<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-147584\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2c1a986d.jpg\" alt=\"The back of a Pixel 7 Pro\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson \/ Review Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last year, I stated that the Pixel 6 Pro is a great flagship phone at an awkward price. Sure, it cost a whole lot less than other similar flagships, but for even less, you could get the nearly as good Pixel 6. The difference in features between the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro just couldn\u2019t justify the $300 price difference.<\/p>\n<p>Well it\u2019s funny how history has a tendency to repeat itself, especially with smartphones. Because that\u2019s exactly the same case here. The Pixel 7 Pro is great, minus the easy-to-scratch screen. Get a case and a screen protector, and you\u2019re golden. If you asked me to pick between the iPhone 14 Pro Max, the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and the Pixel 7 Pro, I\u2019d tell you that the 7 Pro is the best bang for your buck among those phones.<\/p>\n<p>But then I\u2019d probably tell you to buy the Pixel 7 instead if your concern is bang for your buck. At just $600 you get nearly all the best features of the Pro and you save a huge chunk of change along the way. I just don\u2019t see the difference in the two phones as being worth $300.<\/p>\n<p>If you want an Android phone, you should seriously consider the Pixel 7. It should be the top of the list for your consideration. The Pixel 7 Pro is hands down one of the best phones you can buy. But so is the Pixel 7, and it costs less. Unless you have to have the best of the best, get the Pixel 7. And if you need all the widgets, get the Pro. Just make sure to order it with a case and screen protector.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-review-card border\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"rating\" style=\"width: 30%;\">\nRating: <strong><br \/>8\/10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"more-info-hover\" data-nosnippet=\"\">?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"rating-info\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Absolute Hot Garbage<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Sorta Lukewarm Garbage<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Strongly Flawed Design<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Some Pros, Lots Of Cons<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Acceptably Imperfect<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good Enough to Buy On Sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great, But Not Best-In-Class<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, with Some Footnotes<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Shut Up And Take My Money<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Absolute Design Nirvana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <strong><br \/><small class=\"price_starting_at\">Starting At<\/small> $865<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-card-body\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like\"><\/span>Here\u2019s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Great camera systems<\/li>\n<li>Wonderful exclusive features (for now)<\/li>\n<li>Cheaper than most flagships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Pixel 7 is a better price<\/li>\n<li>Super easy to nick, scratch, and dent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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