Since the original Pixel, Google has kept its competitors on their toes with its computational photography prowess. The Pixel 7 has a 50-megapixel main and 12-megapixel ultrawide cameras. Inverse may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. The Pixel 7 (starting at $599) is particularly a great value compared to the iPhone 14. These are Google's best smartphones to date and it's not hard to see why.
In-between these releases, Google released a bunch of stripped-down “A” models of its Pixel phones with lower pricing.Ī year after the Pixel's 'reboot,' Google is releasing the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro (read Inverse's review here). I praised both of these phones in my review - it felt like Google got its house in order and actually put some care into the Pixel phones. The Pixel 5 was solid and basic, but clearly not cutting-edge tech. The Pixel 4's poor battery life and misguided Soli radar sensor sent it to the graveyard early. The Pixel 3 XL's 'bathtub' notch was a major miss. Google kicked off the age of computational photography with the Pixel 2, but again the build quality lacked. The original Pixel's wedge design didn't quite unseat the iPhone.
Google's struggles making smartphones are well-documented.
