General Pixel 7 display size rumors

[t-ryder]

Rumors say that the Google Pixel 7 (non-pro) will have a 6.2" display. The Pixel 6 has a 6.4" display.
What do you prefer, and do you think the rumors are true?

I would prefer 6.5" for the non-pro version, and I had a Pixel 6 with 6.4
which was OKish for me (sold the Pixel 6 after 2x RMA and many software bugs).

Right now I got a Realme GT 2 Pro with 6.7" which is quite nice to have for media.
If I wanted 6.7" I would have to go for the Pixel 7 Pro I guess, but I hate curved displays like hell.

The 6.2" of the non-pro version - if it is true - would be a bit too small for me.
I hope it's just a rumor that came up by the size of the cases that are available yet (?) ...
Maybe the bezels are just smaller, a more compact body and the display has still 6.4" or even more?
Or do you think Google wanted to serve people who like smaller displays?

 

[CollinsJ]

Personally I would prefer a 5.8", keep the bigger sizes on the pro so those of us that want a phone and not a tablet in our pocket can have that.

 

[XNine]

6.2 is a good size. The OnePlus 6 was 6.2 and damn did I absolutely love that phone. The real question is: will we get an ultrasonic FP sensor, or continue to get the trash they used in the 6 lineup?

 

[t-ryder]

Yes, maybe 6.2" is a good size. Sometimes I love the big 6.7" screen of the Realme GT 2 Pro (which is flat, no curved edge crap). But sometimes I guess a little more compact device would be neat too. I remember back in the days when I got my first 5.5" device (I guess it was some Redmi) and it felt so huge. Regarding the FP @XNine - on the Pixel 6 it really was a PITA sometimes or rather often, I got you.

 

[EtherealRemnant]

The only chance of me getting this phone is if it is 6.4" or larger. If Google does a smaller screen on the 7 and another curved screen on the 7 Pro, I guess OnePlus is going to get more business from me or at a minimum I'll just keep my OnePlus 9. Even the 6.55" screen on my OP9 is too small...

 

[t-ryder]

The only chance of me getting this phone is if it is 6.4" or larger. If Google does a smaller screen on the 7 and another curved screen on the 7 Pro, I guess OnePlus is going to get more business from me or at a minimum I'll just keep my OnePlus 9. Even the 6.55" screen on my OP9 is too small...

An official video at the Google store website show that the Pixel 7 Pro will have a curved edge display.

The OnePlus 9 was a real bummer for me. They did not give the device OIS for the camera, just to upsell the 9 Pro, which is a real d*** move. BBK/Oppo will slowly ruin OnePlus, and so after having a OnePlus 9 too I will not buy their stuff again. BBK that is Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, Realme and iQOO will continue to have a mushy bulk of devices for every price range that floods the market with all of them having the color OS ROM base - the concept reminds me of Xiaomi with MIUI (and the days in which Xiaomi was cool are gone for quite some years now).

If the Pixel 7 really has 6.2" I don't know if I will buy one. 6.4" would be OKish, 6.5" better - but rumors say that the Pro will have 6.57" so it's most unlikely that the non-pro model will have 6.5". If the Pixel 7 will have only 6.2" and 90Hz... well that's kind of lame and I'll have to see what I'll buy. I'm a bit torn back and forth regarding that.

 

[EtherealRemnant]

An official video at the Google store website show that the Pixel 7 Pro will have a curved edge display.

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The OnePlus 9 was a real bummer for me. They did not give the device OIS for the camera, just to upsell the 9 Pro, which is a real d*** move. BBK/Oppo will slowly ruin OnePlus, and so after having a OnePlus 9 too I will not buy their stuff again. BBK that is Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, Realme and iQOO will continue to have a mushy bulk of devices for every price range that floods the market with all of them having the color OS ROM base - the concept reminds me of Xiaomi with MIUI (and the days in which Xiaomi was cool are gone for quite some years now).

If the Pixel 7 really has 6.2" I don't know if I will buy one. 6.4" would be OKish, 6.5" better - but rumors say that the Pro will have 6.57" so it's most unlikely that the non-pro model will have 6.5". If the Pixel 7 will have only 6.2" and 90Hz... well that's kind of lame and I'll have to see what I'll buy. I'm a bit torn back and forth regarding that.

Well if this is the case, Google will continue to not get my business. This trendy thing of curved screens is bullshit and I won't support it.

As for OnePlus, I like my 9. The cameras aren't the best but I knew that going into it. Rooted OOS12 C.48 is a pretty great experience for me other than the intentional CPU throttling being extremely noticeable in the browser (but fine everywhere else). The only options for me are OnePlus, Google Pixel, and iPhone, because I refuse to buy an Android phone that I a) can't use on every US carrier and b) can't unlock the bootloader on. I will absolutely go back to iPhone before I'll buy a curved screen.

 

[mikebollanduk]

I will stick to pixel 5 if i have to have another phone that pulls down my clothes everytime i put it in my pocket

If i want a large screen ill go to my tablet/laptop

 

[XNine]

I will stick to pixel 5 if i have to have another phone that pulls down my clothes everytime i put it in my pocket

If i want a large screen ill go to my tablet/laptop

Pulls down your clothes??????

Where do you buy your clothes, OshKosh B'Gosh?!

 

[LLStarks]

The 6 is perfectly sized and the 7 looks great with that still-unseen flat screen. It'll be phone of the year if it's priced like the 6, fixes the modem issues, and fixes the fingerprint reader. 13 Beta 2.1 has been good for both issues, but this is 6 months after release. If you have the 6 on JOD through T-Mobile, the 7 will likely be a free trade-in.

I also need to second those complaints about the OnePlus 9. No OIS and a plastic frame. Would've been a downgrade from my 8T. There is still no proper successor to the 8T because the 9T and regular 10 don't exist. OnePlus has quickly descended into garbage.

 

[Proud2banoob]

I will stick to pixel 5 if i have to have another phone that pulls down my clothes everytime i put it in my pocket

If i want a large screen ill go to my tablet/laptop

I get what you mean about the phone pulling down your pants. I am with you. The 6a's 6.1 screen is right at my limit. At least phone sizes are trending in the right direction.

 

[kkm6761]

Why are big phone fans so egoistic? Cannot they understand that other people, however few they might be might have other preferences that are as valid as anyone else's?

I want 4.5 inch screen (with thin bezels). I am daily using 4 inch screen (with bezels), and have on order a 5 inch screen (with thin bezels). I wanted the 6a, but even a 4a is not small for me. If there is no small Pixel, and there is no and there won't be, at this point I am getting the Pixel tablet, to which when compared, makes the 6 Pro screen size frustratingly tiny and unusable.

 

[Sib64]

Why are big phone fans so egoistic? Cannot they understand that other people, however few they might be might have other preferences that are as valid as anyone else's?

I want 4.5 inch screen (with thin bezels). I am daily using 4 inch screen (with bezels), and have on order a 5 inch screen (with thin bezels). I wanted the 6a, but even a 4a is not small for me. If there is no small Pixel, and there is no and there won't be, at this point I am getting the Pixel tablet, to which when compared, makes the 6 Pro screen size frustratingly tiny and unusable.

"Small" smartphones are no longer in demand for the vast majority of people.
There are several reasons for this, the main ones being gaming and viewing.
Large, borderless screens are good for gaming and watching videos or movies. Hence the curved screens.

The ideal size for a smartphone is between 5'8 and 6'4, although my next smartphone should be the Pixel 7 Pro (6'7).

I'm sorry to say, but 4,5 is no longer a commercial standard. This is not being selfish but a reality that manufacturers have been slowly bringing about.

 

[kkm6761]

Don't people have anything better to do than videos and gaming? Apparently not....

 

[t-ryder]

Don't people have anything better to do than videos and gaming? Apparently not....

2 posts in this thread from you. Both judgy biased nonsense.

 

[andybones]

I'd love it to be like the Pixel 5, great device - love it.

P6a is very close at 6.1" -- I think that would be nice, but I'm thinking P7 will end up being 6.3" maybe 6.2" which will take some adjusting. -- My first tablet was 7"....
I'd like the Pixel 7 mini to come true. Depending on just how "mini", I'd probably be all over it.

 

[t-ryder]

I'd love it to be like the Pixel 5, great device - love it.

P6a is very close at 6.1" -- I think that would be nice, but I'm thinking P7 will end up being 6.3" maybe 6.2" which will take some adjusting. -- My first tablet was 7"....
I'd like the Pixel 7 mini to come true. Depending on just how "mini", I'd probably be all over it.

The 6 has 6.4", the 7 will have 6.2" (that's what all the leaks say) ... really thinking about getting a 7 to have that great Pixel camera experience again. My Realme GT2 pro has 6.7" and it's great for watching YT in bed at night, but damn it sure feels huge sometimes trying to use it with one hand. Pixel 7 pro would be nice too, but it'll be way too expensive for me and I f* hate curved displays. Vendors of the world, wake up! Get rid of the curved display crap concept. *g*

 

[andybones]

The 6 has 6.4", the 7 will have 6.2" (that's what all the leaks say) ... really thinking about getting a 7 to have that great Pixel camera experience again. My Realme GT2 pro has 6.7" and it's great for watching YT in bed at night, but damn it sure feels huge sometimes trying to use it with one hand. Pixel 7 pro would be nice too, but it'll be way too expensive for me and I f* hate curved displays. Vendors of the world, wake up! Get rid of the curved display crap concept. *g*

Pixel cameras are amazing, the Pixel 5 still has a great camera. (I actually just replaced the glass on it finally! I had tape over it, very angry that it somehow broke without my ever dropping it! Found glass on Amazon for under $10. Was extremely easy to apply it. Took me maybe 30 minutes total to get that old glass off. So wish I had fixed it sooner.)
I think at 6.2" could be a real good incentive for me to really consider it, unless a Pixel 7 Mini get confirmed as I could actually see myself on like a 4.8" device, but we'll see! My Pixel 5 still feels snappy enough. I'm happy on A12L. Wish A13 could be modified in ways like A12L, it's unfortunate as I like custom MODs like Tulsadriver's removal of the search bar on the stock Pixel Launcher. (it just feels smoother to me than custom launchers. Always has been this way, could be a placebo, but I also do keep it at 60Hz most of the time to conserve battery.
And I agree man I just don't understand these curved displays! They are horrible!
I don't love the bezels on the Pixel 6 compared to say, Pixel 5. I'm presuming the P7 will have the same look, but oh well. I just hope the bugs are ironed out, and we aren't beta testing. The P6/P6P was just sad to see the amount of issues like with the modem for example. I for one liked Qualcomm processors.. but if in-house can bring down the price, then awesome.

 

[t-ryder]

I just hope the bugs are ironed out, and we aren't beta testing.

My Pixel 6 well... I really thought Google must be kidding me. That buggy thing was not acceptable for me.

 

[EtherealRemnant]

And I agree man I just don't understand these curved displays! They are horrible!
I don't love the bezels on the Pixel 6 compared to say, Pixel 5. I'm presuming the P7 will have the same look, but oh well. I just hope the bugs are ironed out, and we aren't beta testing. The P6/P6P was just sad to see the amount of issues like with the modem for example. I for one liked Qualcomm processors.. but if in-house can bring down the price, then awesome.

Yeah no curved displays for this guy... And seeing how Samsung isn't even using their own SoCs and modem in the S23 series at all, I have no faith that things will be any better with the Tensor G2 (especially since it still uses older cores) or the Shannon 5300B modem.