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Google Pixel 7 Pro Display test

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We put the Google Pixel 7 Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Display test suite to measure its performance across six criteria. In this test summary, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Key display specifications:

  • 6.7 inches OLED (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Dimensions: 162.9 x 76.6 x 8.9 mm (6.4 x 3.0 x 0.3 inches)
  • Resolution: 1440 x 3120 pixels, (~512 ppi density)
  • Aspect ratio: 19.5:9
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
display
150

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153

163

155

162

134

155

147

165

124

149

Pros

  • Well-managed and pleasant HDR10 video experience
  • Good color fidelity in most lighting environments
  • Well-managed brightness in low light and indoor conditions

Cons

  • Device sometimes lacks brightness in outdoor conditions
  • Device lacks smoothness at times when playing video games
  •  Occasional visible stuttering when playing video games

The Google Pixel 7 Pro achieved an excellent performance nearly across the board, putting it into second place overall as well as in our ultra-premium segment as of this writing. With well-adapted brightness and contrast, the new Google device provides a great HDR10 video experience. Its color is accurate in every use case, and it has especially good readability indoors and in low light.

Though it performs very well overall, the new phone comes with a few drawbacks. For example, although the Pixel 7 Pro starts out with very good adapted brightness outdoors at 1500 nits, that boost in brightness does not last long and readability plummets. But this issue does not detract from an otherwise excellent display experience for its price.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Display tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone and other display reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective and perceptual tests under controlled lab and real-life conditions. Note that we evaluate display attributes using only the device’s built-in display hardware and its still image (gallery) and video apps at their default settings. (For in-depth information about how we evaluate smartphone and other displays, check out our articles, “How DXOMARK tests display quality” and “A closer look at DXOMARK Display testing.

The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Readability

150

Google Pixel 7 Pro

160

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
How Display Readability score is composed

Readability evaluates how easily and comfortably users can read still content (photos & web) on the display under different real-life conditions. DXOMARK uses its Display Bench to recreate ambient light conditions ranging from total darkness to bright sunlight. In addition to laboratory tests, perceptual analysis is also made in real-life environments.

Google’s latest flagship has good indoor readability, with smooth adaptation to ambient lighting and outstanding uniformity. Readability is preserved when viewed on angle. But while the Pixel 7 Pro’s brightness starts out high under challenging conditions, it quickly drops, which strongly impairs readability.

Brightness is adapted at 0 lux, though at a lower limit for the Google Pixel 7 Pro than for the Pixel 6 Pro; the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is too dark and the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) is too bright. At 30 000 lux, the Apple and Samsung devices are brighter than both Google devices, although the Pixel 7 Pro is significantly brighter than its predecessor.

Brightness under various lighting conditions


Readability in an indoor (1000 lux) environment
From left: Google Pixel 7 Pro, Google Pixel 6 Pro, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
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Readability in an outdoor (20 000 lux) environment
From left: Google Pixel 7 Pro, Google Pixel 6 Pro, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
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Readability in a sunlit (>90 0000 lux) environment
From left: Google Pixel 7 Pro, Google Pixel 6 Pro, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
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The Pixel 7 Pro display has very good uniformity, as can be seen in the graph below.

Luminance uniformity measurement

This graph shows the uniformity of the display for a 20% gray pattern. The more visible the green color, the more uniform the display.

Color

153

Google Pixel 7 Pro

163

Sony Xperia 5 IV
How Display Color score is composed

The color attribute evaluates the capacity of the device to accurately reproduce colors. The measurements taken are for fidelity, white point color, and gamut coverage. We perform color evaluations for different lighting conditions to see how well the device can manage color in the surrounding environment. Colors are measured using a spectrophotometer in a controlled lighting environment. Perceptual analysis of color rendering is against the reference pattern displayed on a calibrated professional monitor.

Color measurements for the Google Pixel 7 Pro are close to those of the reference target, and thanks to its color fidelity, the new device provides realistic and pleasant color rendering. The Pixel 7 Pro adapts its color gamut to image content and is uniform in color. Unlike the Apple device, however, the Pixel 7 Pro does not adapt its white point to the lighting environment.

White point under D65 illuminant at 1000 lux


Color rendering in sunlight (>90 0000 lux)
Clockwise from top left: Google Pixel 7 Pro, Google Pixel 6 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon), Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Color rendering in sunlight (>90 0000 lux)
Clockwise from top left: Google Pixel 7 Pro, Google Pixel 6 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon), Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Tested colors on the Pixel 7 Pro are faithful to the target, ensuring a proper rendering in most lighting conditions. Below are sample results for both the sRGB and DCI-P3 color spaces at 1000 lux.

Color fidelity measurements
Google Pixel 7 Pro, color fidelity at 1000 lux in the sRGB color space
Google Pixel 7 Pro, color fidelity at 1000 lux in the DCI-P3 color space
Each arrow represents the color difference between a target color pattern (base of the arrow) and its actual measurement (tip of the arrow). The longer the arrow, the more visible the color difference is. If the arrow stays within the circle, the color difference will be visible only to trained eyes.

Pixel 7 Pro shows low color shift on angle, with deviations only becoming really noticeable above 40°.

Color behavior on angle
This graph shows the color shift when the screen is at an angle. Each dot represents a measurement at a particular angle. Dots inside the inner circle exhibit no color shift in angle; those between the inner and outer circle have shifts that only trained experts will see; but those falling outside the outer circle are noticeable.

Blue light proportion is drastically reduced when the blue light filter is on, as shown by the blue spike at 460 nm.

White spectrum with/without Blue Light Filter
Spectrum measurement comparison of a white web page with the Blue Light Filter on and off.

Video

155

Google Pixel 7 Pro

162

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
How Display Video score is composed

Our video attribute evaluates the Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) and High Dynamic Range (HDR10) video handling of each device in indoor and low-light conditions. We measure tone mapping, color gamut, brightness and contrast of the display. We perform perceptual analysis against our professional reference monitor (Sony BVM-HX310) to ensure that the rendering respects the artistic intent.

The Pixel 7 Pro has a high score in the Video section, thanks to an HDR10 performance characterized by finely tuned tone mapping, adapted brightness, and accurate colors. With respect to SDR content, however, users might want to boost the brightness to better enjoy their viewing experience.

Video brightness at 10% APL in the dark ( < 5 lux)


Video rendering in a low-light (0 lux) environment
Clockwise from top left: Google Pixel 7 Pro, Google Pixel 6 Pro, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
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On some specific content, such as this sunset shot in an HDR10 video, quantization — seen as a clearly demarcated halo around the sun — is visible on both Google phones.

Clockwise from top left: Google Pixel 7 Pro, Google Pixel 6 Pro, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
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With its gamut adapted to the content color space, the Pixel 7 Pro’s HDR10 colors are accurate, although skin tones can be slightly green.

Gamut coverage for video content
HDR10 Gamut coverage
SDR Gamut coverage
The primary colors are measured both in HDR10 and SDR. The extracted color gamut shows the extent of the color area that the device can render. To respect the artistic intent, the measured gamut should match the master color space of each video.

Motion

134

Google Pixel 7 Pro

155

Huawei P40 Pro
How Display Motion score is composed

The motion attribute evaluates the handling of dynamic contents. Frame drops, motion blur, and playback artifacts are scrutinized using games and videos.

The new Google device manages frame drops very well for FHD and UHD videos, although stutters are sometimes visible when playing video games.  In particular, stuttering was noticed when playing the Alto’s Odyssey game that we use in testing. Further, our engineers often noticed long pauses when resuming play of videos downloaded on the Pixel 7 Pro.


Video frame drops
30 fps content
60 fps content
These long-exposure photos present the number of frame irregularities in a 30-second video. A good performance shows a regular pattern (either a flat gray image or a pull-down pattern).

Touch

147

Google Pixel 7 Pro

165

OnePlus 9
How Display Touch score is composed

To evaluate touch, DXOMARK uses a touch robot and a high-speed camera to play and record a set of scenarios for smoothness, accuracy and response-time evaluation.

Touch is accurate on the Pixel 7 Pro, with good accuracy even on edges and corners; it is reactive, but slightly less so than the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon). The new Google phone feels smooth when browsing the web and when scrolling through photos, but it lacks smoothness compared to the Pixel 6 series when playing video games. In particular, the Pixel 7 Pro is not as smooth as its predecessor, the Pixel 6 Pro, when playing the Asphalt 9 Legends video game, which we use in our testing.

Average Touch Response Time Google Pixel 7 Pro
63 ms
Fast
Good
Bad
Slow
This response time test evaluates precisely the time elapsed between a single touch of the robot on the screen and the displayed action. This test is applied to activities that require a high reactivity, such as gaming.

Artifacts

124

Google Pixel 7 Pro

149

LG Wing

How Display Artifacts score is composed

Evaluating artifacts means checking for the performance, image rendering and motion flaws that can affect the end-user experience. DXOMARK measures precisely the device’s reflectance and the presence of flicker, and assesses the impact of residual aliasing when playing video games, among other characteristics.

The average reflectance on the Pixel 7 Pro is slightly better than on the iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Samsung S22 Ultra, although it is far from the 4.3% reflectance of the best device in this category.

Average Reflectance (SCI) Google Pixel 7 Pro
4.8 %
Low
Good
Bad
High
Reflectance measurement (SCI)
Measurements above show the reflection of the device within the visible spectrum range (400 nm to 700 nm). It includes both diffuse and specular reflection.

The device’s flicker frequency is lower and thus is more noticeable on the Pixel 7 Pro compared to the Pixel 6 Pro.

Flicker Frequency Google Pixel 7 Pro
240 Hz
Bad
Good
Bad
Great
Flicker comparison
This graph represents the frequencies of lighting variation; the highest peak gives the main flicker frequency.

The Pixel 7 Pro manages judder well, although it is noticeable at 24 fps. The device has very good control of accidental touches, but aliasing is very visible.

Aliasing (closeup)
Google Pixel 7 Pro
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