GooglePixel 7 Pro - 5G Android Phone - Unlocked Smartphone with Telephoto/ Wide Angle Lens, and 24-Hour Battery - 256GB - Snow

I bought the Google Pixel 7 Pro last year (2024), and now in 2025, I’m still extremely happy with it! It’s hands down one of the best purchases I’ve made.✅ Performance – This phone is blazing fast! Even after a year, it runs smoother and faster than my iPhone 16 Plus. No lag, no slowdowns—just pure speed.✅ Display – The OLED screen is sharper and more vibrant than my iPhone 16 Plus. Colors pop, and the 120Hz refresh rate makes everything feel silky smooth.✅ Value for Money – The Pixel 7 Pro costs half the price of the iPhone 16 Plus, yet it delivers equal (if not better) performance, a sharper display, and top-tier software updates.Overall, the Pixel 7 Pro is an incredible phone that still holds up beautifully in 2025.

At a week into ownership, this is running Android 15, and my experience has been all positive.If you're at all concerned about Snapdragon vs Tensor 2 (among similar 2 to 3 generation old phones), don't be. Yes, on paper and in many reviews, you might be lead to believe that the Tensor 2 will never keep up with a Snapdragon phone. I'm not a gamer, and so while that may be true as it applies to A-list games, otherwise in real life usage, this Pixel 7 Pro is fantastic.The form factor, size, weight and build quality are perfect. The battery life is so much better than the Galaxy S21FE that this replaced, it's ridiculous (yes the S21FE has a new battery installed). The variable refresh rate screen not only looks amazing, but contributes to the superior battery life.Network performance (WiFi and 5G) are probably better than any other Android phone I've used. The on-screen fingerprint sensor, though often reported to be finicky, has worked fine for me.Photos look great, and not being a pro photographer, it takes good point and shoot pics. The camera bar on the back is said to scratch easily, but I picked up a case that had a raised lip around it. Problem solved.One other thing that's nice, is that being a Pixel from Google, you get one set of apps with the OS. No "other company" branded browser, gallery, messaging app, wallet, etc. With respect to customization, I have always had (and still do) Nova Launcher on my Android devices, and that suits me fine.Overall, for about $430 (as of Nov 2024), for a 256GB variant, brand new, I don't think you'll find a better phone. Keep in mind too, that all bands for all US carriers are supported (I'm on Mint Mobile), and the native Google Phone app supports visual voicemail (my Samsung did not).I'd absolutely buy it again, and once the Pixel 11 hits, I'll likely go to a Pixel 9.

Prior to this phone, I used 3 models of Moto G power. I liked the fist two, but the 2023 model of Moto G Power went through massive amounts of battery in a short amount if time. It had connectivity issues and sometimes I would look down and see a video or music streaming on mobile data when it should have auto connected to WiFi. I am very security minded too so I don't use a ton of apps anyway, but I expect what I do have to work properly - particularly newpipe and signal app. Signal was working, but with delays in messages sometimes as long as 3 hours until I got a notification.This phone was a real step up for me in terms of price and I don't really know what a lot of the features mean without a hands on test drive. But I do know what pixel phones are compatible with grapheneOS, so minimally if there weren't any upgrades, I could at least have a privacy build. But I can tell you that it is faster, has a bigger screen, and has a waaaaay better camera than a moto, even though they are both rated at 50 megapixels, the telephoto lens is the winner. I have a 2nd son soon to be here and a quality camera, long battery life, and snappy messenger updates and connectivity are paramount. This phone so far is delivering the goods. I do have GrapheneOS installed too.The battery life, though GSMarena and other phone comparison sites show the moto as the winner on battery life. I can tell you it is not. The Pixel definitely is. I woke up at 6pm with 100% charge. Got to work at 7:48pm with 99% charge. I used the phone for several hours messaging my wife, and spending time on car enthusiast websites attempting to diagnose a 4l60e transmission torque converter clutch engagement issue. Then I streamed 3 hours of new retrowave/synthwave while I worked. Then I moved on to write this review. It is 4:53am and I have 44% charge and have had the backlight on at 55% this whole time. When I leave work I will stream more music and possibly hear again from my wife on voice call. She goes to work as I am coming home. On average I close the day out on 28% charge. None of my moto phones could ever do that.