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Google Pixel 9vsGoogle Pixel 7

The short answer

Choose the Pixel 9 for peak brightness. The Pixel 7 wins no row by a gap you’d notice. The Pixel 9 gets security updates for longer: until August 2031, against October 2027 for the Pixel 7.

Released
2024-08-22endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
Price
£799Google Store UK, retrieved 2026-08-20
Security updates until
2031-08-01endoflife.date — Pixel, retrieved 2026-08-20
Released
2022-10-13endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
Security updates until
2027-10-01endoflife.date — Pixel, retrieved 2026-08-20

1 win for Pixel 90 wins for Pixel 75 gaps borderline2 differences you won’t notice

Verdict: Pixel 9 ahead on 1 row, Pixel 7 on none

On the makers’ figures and the named third-party sources, the Pixel 9 wins on peak brightness (2,700 nits from the maker against 1,400 nits from GSMArena). 5 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: refresh rate (120 Hz against 90 Hz) for the Pixel 9, RAM (12 GB against 8 GB) for the Pixel 9, fast charging (45 W against 30 W) for the Pixel 9, wireless charging (20 W against 15 W, both from GSMArena) for the Pixel 7 and Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) (3,797 against 3,256, both from Geekbench Browser) for the Pixel 9. The differences in weight and battery capacity are below the thresholds you would notice. Both state the same display size and storage (base). The other 35 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.

True to scale

Pixel 9 · 152.8 × 72.0 mmPixel 7 · 155.6 × 73.2 mm

Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.

Body

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9Google Pixel 7
DimensionsDiffers, but not ranked.
152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mmOfficial
155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7 mmOfficial
Weight
198gOfficial
197gOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

BuildDiffers, but not ranked.
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover glass, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 polished back, satin finish metal frameOfficial
Gorilla Glass Victus cover glass, edgeless Gorilla Glass Victus back, matte aluminium frameOfficial
SIMSame.
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM)Official
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM)Official
Water/dust ratingSame.
IP68Official
IP68Official
Unlock
Fingerprint Unlock, Face UnlockOfficial
No verified data

Display

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9Google Pixel 7
Display typeDiffers, but not ranked.
Actua OLED, Smooth Display 60–120 Hz, HDROfficial
OLED, Smooth Display up to 90 Hz, Always-onOfficial
Display sizeSame.
6.3inOfficial
6.3inOfficial
ResolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
1080 x 2424Official
1080 x 2400Official
Pixel densityDiffers, but not ranked.
422ppiOfficial
416ppiOfficial
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
90HzOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Peak brightness
2700nitsOfficialwins this row
1400nits3rd party

Pixel 9 is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Typical brightness
1800nitsOfficial
No verified data
HDR peak brightness
1800nitsOfficial
No verified data
Screen protectionDiffers, but not ranked.
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Official
Corning Gorilla Glass VictusOfficial

Platform

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9Google Pixel 7
Operating systemDiffers, but not ranked.
Android 14Official
Android 13Official
ChipsetDiffers, but not ranked.
Google Tensor G4Official
Google Tensor G2Official
CPUDiffers, but not ranked.
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)3rd party
Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)3rd party
GPUDiffers, but not ranked.
Mali-G715 MC73rd party
Mali-G710 MP73rd party

Memory

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9Google Pixel 7
Storage (base)Same.
128GBOfficial
128GBOfficial
Storage optionsSame.
128GB/256GBOfficial
128GB/256GBOfficial
RAM
12GBOfficial
8GBOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Card slotSame.
No3rd party
No3rd party

Camera

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9Google Pixel 7
Main cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
50MP Octa PD wide f/1.68; 48MP Quad PD ultrawide with auto-focus f/1.7 FOV 123°; 10.5MP dual PD selfie f/2.2Official
50MP Octa PD Quad Bayer wide f/1.85; 12MP ultrawide f/2.2 FOV 114°; 10.8MP selfie f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolutionSame.
50MPOfficial
50MPOfficial
Main apertureDiffers, but not ranked.
f/1.68Official
f/1.85Official
Main sensor sizeSame.
1/1.31"Official
1/1.31"Official
UltrawideDiffers, but not ranked.
48MP Quad PD Ultrawide with auto-focus, f/1.7, FOV 123°Official
12MP ultrawide, f/2.2, FOV 114°Official
Front cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
10.5MP dual PD selfie with auto-focus, f/2.2Official
10.8MP selfie, f/2.2Official
Video captureDiffers, but not ranked.
4K@24/30/60fps, 10-bit HDROfficial
4K@30/60fps, 10-bit HDROfficial

Battery

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9Google Pixel 7
Battery capacity
4700mAhOfficial
4355mAhOfficial

You won’t notice this difference.

Battery per charge
49.2hOfficial
No verified data
Battery lifespan
1000cyclesOfficial
No verified data
Fast charging
45WOfficial
30WOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Wireless charging
15W3rd party
20W3rd party

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Connectivity

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9Google Pixel 7
Wi-FiDiffers, but not ranked.
Wi-Fi 7Official
Wi-Fi 6EOfficial
BluetoothDiffers, but not ranked.
5.3Official
5.2Official
USBDiffers, but not ranked.
USB Type-C 3.2Official
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2Official
NFCSame.
YesOfficial
YesOfficial
PositioningDiffers, but not ranked.
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavICOfficial
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDouOfficial

Benchmarks

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9Google Pixel 7
Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core)
37973rd party
32563rd party

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

DXOMARK camera scoreDiffers, but not ranked.
1433rd party
1403rd party

Misc

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9Google Pixel 7
ColoursDiffers, but not ranked.
Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, PeonyOfficial
Obsidian, Snow, LemongrassOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
0.99W/kg3rd party
No verified data
Repairability (EU class)
BOfficial
No verified data
6 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for

OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · Telephoto · Claimed video playback · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.

Questions

Is the Pixel 9 better than the Pixel 7?

On the figures, the Pixel 9 is ahead wherever there is a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 2,700 nits (Google) against 1,400 nits (GSMArena). The Pixel 7 wins no row by such a gap. That is a count of rows, not an overall score.

Which has the better battery?

The Pixel 9 is ahead on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 4,700 mAh against 4,355 mAh (both Google).

Which is lighter?

The Pixel 7 is lighter on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: weight, 197 g against 198 g (both Google).

Which has the brighter screen?

The Pixel 9, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 2,700 nits (Google) against 1,400 nits (GSMArena).

Which gets updates for longer?

The Pixel 9 gets security updates for longer: until August 2031, against October 2027 for the Pixel 7. Sources: dates from endoflife.date.

The pairs a buyer of either phone would also weigh. Any two phones in the catalogue can be compared from the chooser.