We put the Google Pixel 7 by means of our rigorous DXOMARK Digital camera take a look at suite to measure its efficiency in picture, video, and zoom high quality from an end-user perspective. This text breaks down how the gadget fared in quite a lot of exams and a number of other frequent use instances and is meant to focus on crucial outcomes of our testing with an extract of the captured information.
Overview
Key digicam specs:
- Main: 50MP 1/1.31-inch sensor, 1.2μm pixels, 24mm equal f/1.85-aperture lens, OIS, PDAF, Laser-AF
- Extremely-wide: 12MP 1/2.86-inch sensor, 1.25μm pixels, 114º area of view, f/2.2-aperture lens, PDAF
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included within the calculations of the worldwide rating.
Google Pixel 7
140
digicam
Use instances & Circumstances
Use case scores point out the product efficiency in particular conditions. They don’t seem to be included within the total rating calculations.
Out of doors
Pictures & movies shot in brilliant gentle circumstances (≥1000 lux)
Indoor
Pictures & movies shot in good lighting circumstances (≥100lux)
Lowlight
Pictures & movies shot in low lighting circumstances (<100 lux)
Associates & Household
Portrait and group picture & movies
4. Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
146
7. Apple iPhone 13 Professional Max
141
13. Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely (Snapdragon)
135
18. Apple iPhone 12 Professional Max
131
18. Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely (Exynos)
131
26. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
28. Vivo X70 Professional (MediaTek)
126
32. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
36. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
38. Apple iPhone 11 Professional Max
122
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
42. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Extremely 5G (Snapdragon)
117
45. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
45. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
50. Vivo X60 Professional 5G (Snapdragon)
116
53. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
53. Samsung Galaxy S21 Extremely 5G (Exynos)
115
62. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
64. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
64. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
64. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
68. Vivo X60 Professional 5G (Exynos)
108
74. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
83. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
83. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
85. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
88. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
89. Xiaomi Redmi Word 11 Professional 5G
78
91. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
94. Xiaomi Redmi Word 11S 5G
65
102. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
104. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
7. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
13. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
13. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
15. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Professionals
- Good pores and skin tones, even in difficult circumstances
- Correct publicity and extensive dynamic vary in each picture and video
- Quick and correct autofocus in each picture and video, typically extensive depth of area in out of doors circumstances
- Principally good distinction, together with in backlit portrait scenes
- Good element, particularly in brilliant gentle
- Efficient video stabilization each when holding the digicam nonetheless and when strolling whereas recording
Cons
- Shadow noise in high-contrast scenes and low gentle, each in picture and video
- Some spotlight clipping underneath indoor lighting
- Colour casts in indoor video
- Slight ringing, flare and hue shift artifacts
For a tool in our Excessive-end section, the spectacular digicam efficiency of the Google Pixel 7 rivaled that of the Extremely-Premium Google Pixel 7 Professional. With each two fashions having the identical major digicam and an almost the identical ultra-wide digicam, the key distinction within the setup is that the Pixel 7 isn’t outfitted with a tele module just like the Pixel 7 Professional. However as our outcomes confirmed, that didn’t deter from the Pixel 7’s glorious digicam expertise.
In nonetheless photographs, the Pixel 7 delivered good pores and skin tones and pure white stability in most take a look at circumstances. Goal publicity was correct, with a large dynamic vary and good distinction, making the Google gadget an amazing possibility for portrait pictures. The autofocus was quick and correct, take a look at photographs confirmed excessive ranges of element, and artifacts have been properly underneath management, with just some aliasing noticeable. On the draw back, some noise was noticeable within the shadow areas of the body.
Zoom efficiency was the place the Pixel 7 lagged behind the Pixel 7 Professional, as a result of lack of a devoted tele lens and a narrower area of view on the ultra-wide digicam. In video clips, the Pixel 7 delivered good publicity and a large dynamic vary. The autofocus reacted swiftly and saved shifting topics in focus. Element was good, particularly in brilliant gentle, and the stabilization did a great job of maintaining issues regular. Nonetheless, temporal noise was seen, particularly in HDR and low-light scenes.
DXOMARK exams video on the settings that present the general very best quality. Within the case of the Pixel 7, this was 4K decision at 30 frames per second, with the HDR10+ possibility disabled.
Take a look at abstract
About DXOMARK Digital camera exams: DXOMARK’s Digital camera evaluations happen in laboratories and in real-world conditions utilizing all kinds of topics. The scores depend on goal exams for which the outcomes are calculated instantly by measurement software program on our laboratory setups, and on perceptual exams by which a classy set of metrics permit a panel of picture consultants to check facets of picture high quality that require human judgment. Testing a smartphone includes a crew of engineers and technicians for a few week. Picture, Zoom, and Video high quality are scored individually after which mixed into an General rating for comparability among the many cameras in several units. For extra details about the DXOMARK Digital camera protocol, click on right here. Extra particulars on smartphone digicam scores can be found right here. The next part gathers key components of DXOMARK’s exhaustive exams and analyses. Full efficiency evaluations can be found upon request. Please contact us on tips on how to obtain a full report.
Google Pixel 7 Digital camera Scores
This graph compares DXOMARK picture, zoom and video scores between the examined gadget and references. Common and most scores of the worth section are additionally indicated. Common and most scores for every worth section are computed primarily based on the DXOMARK database of units examined.
Picture
145
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
About DXOMARK Digital camera Picture exams
For scoring and evaluation, DXOMARK engineers seize and consider greater than 2,600 take a look at photographs each in managed lab environments and in out of doors, indoor and low-light pure scenes, utilizing the digicam’s default settings. The picture protocol is designed to take note of the primary use instances and is predicated on typical taking pictures situations, resembling portraits, household, and panorama pictures. The analysis is carried out by visually inspecting photographs towards a reference of pure scenes, and by working goal measurements on photographs of charts captured within the lab underneath completely different lighting circumstances from 1 to 1,000+ lux and colour temperatures from 2,300K to six,500K.
Google Pixel 7 Picture scores
The picture exams analyze picture high quality attributes resembling publicity, colour, texture, and noise in numerous gentle circumstances. Autofocus performances and the presence of artifacts on all photographs captured in managed lab circumstances and in real-life photographs are additionally evaluated. All these attributes have a big affect on the ultimate high quality of the photographs captured with the examined gadget and may help to grasp the digicam’s foremost strengths and weaknesses.
Publicity
113
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Publicity and colour are the important thing attributes for technically good footage. For publicity, the primary attribute evaluated is the brightness of the primary topic by means of numerous use instances resembling panorama, portrait, or nonetheless life. Different components evaluated are the distinction and the dynamic vary, eg. the flexibility to render seen particulars in each brilliant and darkish areas of the picture. Repeatability can also be essential as a result of it demonstrates the digicam’s means to supply the identical rendering when taking pictures a number of photographs of the identical scene.
For colour, the picture high quality attributes analyzed are skin-tone rendering, white stability, colour shading, and repeatability. For colour and pores and skin tone rendering, we penalize unnatural colours however we respect a producer’s alternative of colour signature.

Google Pixel 7 – correct goal publicity, extensive dynamic vary, good pores and skin tones

Google Pixel 7 Professional – correct goal publicity, extensive dynamic vary, good pores and skin tones

Apple iPhone 14 – correct goal publicity, extensive dynamic vary, good pores and skin tones
Autofocus
113
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Autofocus exams focus on focus accuracy, focus repeatability, taking pictures time delay, and depth of area. Taking pictures delay is the distinction between the time the person presses the seize button and the time the picture is definitely taken. It contains focusing pace and the potential of the gadget to seize photographs on the proper time, what known as ‘zero shutter lag’ functionality. Even when a shallow depth of area could be nice for a single topic portrait or close-up shot, it may also be an issue in some particular circumstances resembling group portraits; Each conditions are examined. Focus accuracy can also be evaluated in all of the real-life photographs taken, from infinity to close-up objects and in low gentle to out of doors circumstances.
Autofocus irregularity and pace: 1000Lux Δ0EV Daylight Handheld
This graph illustrates focus accuracy and pace and in addition zero shutter lag functionality by displaying the sting acutance versus the taking pictures time measured on the AFHDR setup on a sequence of images. All footage have been taken at 1000Lux with Daylight illuminant, 500ms after the defocus. The sting acutance is measured on the 4 edges of the Lifeless Leaves chart, and the taking pictures time is measured on the LED Common Timer.
Texture
113
Oppo Discover X5
Oppo Discover X5
Texture exams analyze the extent of particulars and the feel of topics within the photographs taken within the lab in addition to in real-life situations. For pure photographs, specific consideration is paid to the extent of particulars within the brilliant and darkish areas of the picture. Goal measurements are carried out on chart photographs taken in numerous lighting circumstances from 1 to 1000 lux and completely different sorts of dynamic vary circumstances. The charts used are the proprietary DXOMARK chart (DMC) and the Lifeless Leaves chart.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) element preservation rating vs lux ranges for tripod and handheld circumstances
This graph reveals the evolution of the DMC element preservation rating with the extent of lux, for 2 holding circumstances. DMC element preservation rating is derived from an AI-based metric skilled to judge texture and particulars rendering on a collection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.
Noise
96
Honor Magic4 Final
Honor Magic4 Final
Noise exams analyze numerous attributes of noise resembling depth, chromaticity, grain, construction on real-life photographs in addition to photographs of charts taken within the lab. For pure photographs, specific consideration is paid to the noise on faces, landscapes, but in addition on darkish areas and excessive dynamic vary circumstances. Noise on shifting objects can also be evaluated on pure photographs. Goal measurements are carried out on photographs of charts taken in numerous circumstances from 1 to 1000 lux and completely different sorts of dynamic vary circumstances. The chart used is the Lifeless Leaves chart and the standardized measurement resembling Visible Noise derived from ISO 15739.
Visible noise evolution with illuminance ranges in handheld situation
This graph reveals the evolution of visible noise metric with the extent of lux in handheld situation. The visible noise metric is the imply of visible noise measurement on all patches of the Lifeless Leaves chart within the AFHDR setup. DXOMARK visible noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 normal.
Artifacts
78
Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel 6
The artifacts analysis appears to be like at lens shading, chromatic aberrations, geometrical distortion, edges ringing, halos, ghosting, quantization, sudden colour hue shifts, amongst others kind of doable unnatural results on images. The extra extreme and the extra frequent the artifact, the upper the purpose deduction on the rating. The primary artifacts noticed and corresponding level loss are listed beneath.
Major picture artifacts penalties
Bokeh
70
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Bokeh is examined in a single devoted mode, often portrait or aperture mode, and analyzed by visually inspecting all the photographs captured within the lab and in pure circumstances. The purpose is to breed portrait pictures comparable to 1 taken with a DLSR and a large aperture. The primary picture high quality attributes paid consideration to are depth estimation, artifacts, blur gradient, and the form of the bokeh blur spotlights. Portrait picture high quality attributes (publicity, colour, texture) are additionally taken into consideration.

Google Pixel 7 – some segmentation errors on small components within the scene
Preview
72
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Preview exams analyze the picture high quality of the digicam app’s preview of the picture, with specific consideration paid to the distinction between the seize and the preview, particularly relating to dynamic vary and the appliance of the bokeh impact. Additionally evaluated is the smoothness of the publicity, colour and focus adaptation when zooming from the minimal to the maximal zoom issue accessible. The preview body charge is measured utilizing the LED Common Timer.

Google Pixel 7 – preview – related HDR rendering to seize

Google Pixel 7 – seize
Zoom
106
Honor Magic4 Final
Honor Magic4 Final
About DXOMARK Digital camera Zoom exams
DXOMARK engineers seize and consider over 400 take a look at photographs in managed lab environments and in out of doors, indoor, and low-light pure scenes, utilizing the digicam’s default settings and pinch zoom at numerous zoom components from extremely extensive to very long-range zoom. The analysis is carried out by visually inspecting the photographs towards a reference of pure scenes, and by working goal measurements of chart mages captured within the lab underneath completely different circumstances from 20 to 1000 lux and colour temperatures from 2300K to 6500K.
The Google Pixel 7’s foremost distinction to the Professional model is the dearth of a devoted tele digicam. It depends on digital zoom on the first digicam and cropping as an alternative. In consequence, Pixel 7 tele zoom photographs provided decrease ranges of element, even at average zoom components. Publicity and colour have been similar to the Professional model. The Google Pixel 7 additionally comes with a barely narrower ultra-wide module. General, the Pixel 7 ultra-wide was near the 7 Professional, although. Each produced correct goal publicity, autofocus, and a reasonably excessive degree of element. Nonetheless, the Pixel 7 typically confirmed a barely stronger white stability forged.
Google Pixel 7 Zoom Scores
This graph illustrates the relative scores for the completely different zoom ranges evaluated. The abscissa is expressed in 35mm equal focal size. Zooming-in scores are displayed on the appropriate and Zooming-out scores on the left.
Large
61
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
These exams analyze the efficiency of the ultra-wide digicam at a number of focal lengths from 12 mm to twenty mm. All picture high quality attributes are evaluated, with specific consideration paid to such artifacts as chromatic aberrations, lens softness, and distortion. Photos beneath are an extract of examined scenes.

Google Pixel 7 – correct goal publicity, good element, barely heat white stability

Google Pixel 7 Professional – correct goal publicity, good element, impartial white stability
Tele
89
Honor Magic4 Final
Honor Magic4 Final
All picture high quality attributes are evaluated at focal lengths from roughly 40 mm to 300 mm, with specific consideration paid to texture and element. The rating is derived from various goal measurements within the lab and perceptual evaluation of real-life photographs.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) element preservation rating per focal size
This graph reveals the evolution of the DMC element preservation rating with respect to the full-frame equal focal size for various gentle circumstances. The x-axis represents the equal focal size measured for every corresponding taking pictures distance and the y-axis represents the utmost particulars preservation metric rating: greater worth means higher high quality. Massive dots correspond to zoom ratio accessible within the person interface of the digicam software.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) element preservation rating per focal size
This graph reveals the evolution of the DMC element preservation rating with respect to the full-frame equal focal size for various gentle circumstances. The x-axis represents the equal focal size measured for every corresponding taking pictures distance and the y-axis represents the utmost particulars preservation metric rating: greater worth means higher high quality. Massive dots correspond to zoom ratio accessible within the person interface of the digicam software.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) element preservation rating per focal size
This graph reveals the evolution of the DMC element preservation rating with respect to the full-frame equal focal size for various gentle circumstances. The x-axis represents the equal focal size measured for every corresponding taking pictures distance and the y-axis represents the utmost particulars preservation metric rating: greater worth means higher high quality. Massive dots correspond to zoom ratio accessible within the person interface of the digicam software.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) element preservation rating per focal size
This graph reveals the evolution of the DMC element preservation rating with respect to the full-frame equal focal size for various gentle circumstances. The x-axis represents the equal focal size measured for every corresponding taking pictures distance and the y-axis represents the utmost particulars preservation metric rating: greater worth means higher high quality. Massive dots correspond to zoom ratio accessible within the person interface of the digicam software.
Video
143
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
About DXOMARK Digital camera Video exams
DXOMARK engineers seize and consider greater than 2.5 hours of video in managed lab environments and in pure low-light, indoor and out of doors scenes, utilizing the digicam’s default settings. The analysis consists of visually inspecting pure movies taken in numerous circumstances and working goal measurements on movies of charts recorded within the lab underneath completely different circumstances from 1 to 1000+ lux and colour temperatures from 2,300K to six,500K.
Google Pixel 7 Video scores
Video exams analyze the identical picture high quality attributes as for nonetheless photographs, resembling publicity, colour, texture, or noise, along with temporal facets resembling pace, and smoothness and stability of publicity, white stability, and autofocus transitions.
Publicity
106
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Colour
110
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Publicity exams consider the brightness of the primary topic and the dynamic vary, eg. the flexibility to render seen particulars in each brilliant and darkish areas of the picture. Stability and temporal adaption of the publicity are additionally analyzed.
Picture-quality colour evaluation appears to be like at colour rendering, skin-tone rendering, white stability, colour shading, stability of the white stability and its adaption when gentle is altering.
Google Pixel 7 – correct goal publicity, extensive dynamic vary, good pores and skin tones
Google Pixel 7 Professional – correct goal publicity, extensive dynamic vary, good pores and skin tones
Apple iPhone 14 – correct goal publicity, extensive dynamic vary, good pores and skin tones
Texture
108
Xiaomi Mi 11 Extremely
Xiaomi Mi 11 Extremely
Texture exams analyze the extent of particulars and texture of the real-life movies in addition to the movies of charts recorded within the lab. Pure movies recordings are visually evaluated, with specific consideration paid to the extent of particulars within the brilliant and areas in addition to in the dead of night. Goal measurements are carried out of photographs of charts taken in numerous circumstances from 1 to 1000 lux. The charts used are the DXOMARK chart (DMC) and Lifeless Leaves chart.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) element preservation video rating vs lux ranges
This graph reveals the evolution of the DMC element preservation video rating with the extent of lux in video. DMC element preservation rating is derived from an AI-based metric skilled to judge texture and particulars rendering on a collection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.
Noise
106
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Noise exams analyze numerous attributes of noise resembling depth, chromaticity, grain, construction, temporal facets on real-life video recording in addition to movies of charts taken within the lab. Pure movies are visually evaluated, with specific consideration paid to the noise in the dead of night areas and excessive dynamic vary circumstances. Goal measurements are carried out on the movies of charts recorded in numerous circumstances from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the DXOMARK visible noise chart.
Spatial visible noise evolution with the illuminance degree
This graph reveals the evolution of spatial visible noise with the extent of lux. Spatial visible noise is measured on the visible noise chart within the video noise setup. DXOMARK visible noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 normal.
Temporal visible noise evolution with the illuminance degree
This graph reveals the evolution of temporal visible noise with the extent of lux. Temporal visible noise is measured on the visible noise chart within the video noise setup.
Stabilization
116
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Stabilization analysis exams the flexibility of the gadget to stabilize footage due to software program or {hardware} applied sciences resembling OIS, EIS, or any others means. The analysis appears to be like at residual movement, smoothness, jellow artifacts and residual movement blur on stroll and run use instances in numerous lighting circumstances. The video beneath is an extract from one of many examined scenes.
Google Pixel 7 – efficient stabilization
Google Pixel 7 Professional – efficient stabilization
Apple iPhone 14 – efficient stabilization
Artifacts
81
Xiaomi 12S Extremely
Xiaomi 12S Extremely
Artifacts are evaluated with MTF and ringing measurements on the SFR chart within the lab in addition to frame-rate measurements utilizing the LED Common Timer. Pure movies are visually evaluated by paying specific consideration to artifacts resembling aliasing, quantization, blocking, and hue shift, amongst others. The extra extreme and the extra frequent the artifact, the upper the purpose deduction from the rating. The primary artifacts and corresponding level loss are listed beneath.
Major video artifacts penalties