Google Pixel 7 Pro vs Pixel 5
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Google Pixel 7 Pro (with Google Tensor G2) that was released on October 6, 2022, against the Google Pixel 5, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and came out 25 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (789K versus 386K)
- Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 920 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4080 mAh
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Delivers 57% higher peak brightness (1087 against 694 nits)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
- 19% higher pixel density (512 vs 432 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 5
- Shows 16% longer battery life (31:36 vs 27:19 hours)
- Weighs 61 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.2 mm narrower
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3120 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 512 ppi | 432 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7% | 85.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97% | 97.4% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 367 Hz |
| Response time | 4 ms | 5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 144.7 mm (5.7 inches) |
| Width | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) | 70.4 mm (2.77 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 212 g (7.48 oz) | 151 g (5.33 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| Max clock | 2850 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 1 core at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 620 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1153 GFLOPS | ~576 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 213533 | 102395 |
| GPU | 317412 | 105316 |
| Memory | 110534 | 74762 |
| UX | 149583 | 106676 |
| Total score | 789891 | 386319 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 44.9 °C | 38.6 °C |
| Stability | 71% | 89% |
| Graphics test | 38 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 6391 | 1084 |
| Web score | 9105 | - |
| Video editing | 6733 | - |
| Photo editing | 18403 | - |
| Data manipulation | 10818 | - |
| Writing score | 16246 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Stock Android | Stock Android |
| OS size | 14 GB | 16.6 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4080 mAh |
| Max charge power | 23 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (23 W) | Yes (12 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (46% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:49 hr | 1:45 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:10 hr | 10:13 hr |
| Watching video | 14:51 hr | 15:02 hr |
| Gaming | 04:48 hr | 05:39 hr |
| Standby | 76 hr | 104 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12.2 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4290 x 2800 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 126° | 107° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP) | 2 (12.2 MP + 16 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
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| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark | Photo samples of Google Pixel 5 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 10.8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 15 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2022 | September 2020 |
| Release date | October 2022 | October 2020 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.96 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Google Pixel 7 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 14