Last minute Pixel 7 Pro leaks show a stylish phone with lacklustre performance
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Today is the day when all the Google Pixel 7 leaks will finally dry up, as the phone – alongside the Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel Watch – will be unveiled in just a few hours. We have a live blog for Pixel 7 events that you can follow, but ahead of the launch, two latest leaks have emerged regarding the Pixel 7 Pro, and they paint a mixed picture.
First, there’s a benchmark leak from Yogesh Brar (opens in new tab) – a leaker with a decent track record – spotted by GSMArena (opens in new tab). This shows a Geekbench 5 multi-core result of 3,149, a single-core result of 1,068 and a benchmark on AnTuTu of 801,116.
In all cases, higher scores are better, but across the board this is only a modest improvement over the Google Pixel 6 Pro. In our own testing, we found that the Pixel 6 Pro achieved a Geekbench 5 multi-core result of, say, 2,760.
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While these scores beat last year’s phone, they still follow the flagship competition, with our Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review, for example, posting a score of 3,417, while the iPhone 14 Pro scored a massive 5,345.
Indeed, Brar notes that the Pixel 7 Pro’s results are roughly in line with the Snapdragon 888 or Snapdragon 888 Plus, chipsets found in flagship phones from 2021.
It’s not all bad news, though, as Brar claims the Pixel 7 Pro’s chipset – which we know is the Tensor G2 – will lead the way in ISP (image signal processing) and AI performance. Now, on to some more positive news…
While the Pixel 7 Pro may lack some power, it could at least look great, judging by a leaked video of the phone in Hazel shared by @saiyanpride92 (opens in new tab) (through Phone Arena (opens in new tab)), as it looks much shinier and more eye-catching than previously suggested marketing images.
This phone is expected to come at a premium price, but – based on this video at least – it should look good enough to justify that.
Analysis: enough power for most people
While it’s disappointing in some ways that the Pixel 7 Pro is likely to follow other flagship phones for sheer power, it’s not surprising considering the Pixel 6 line was the same. It’s also not likely to be a big problem.
In our Pixel 6 Pro review, we found that performance was smooth and there was never a lack of grunt, which is no surprise given that high-end smartphones arguably have more power than they need in most cases.
Benchmark numbers continue to rise for new models, but in practice the differences are often undetectable.
That said, if you’re into demanding mobile games or something similar, you might want to consider a sturdier handset; for everyone else, the Pixel 7 Pro has a good chance of being among the best phones out there.