OPINION : The Pixel 7 is an excellent French telephone , but is it , unfortunately , have down by one of its most visually outstanding features ?
I have exhaustively enjoyed my time reviewing thePixel 7 , Google ’s latest smartphone . Not only does it provide the first-class picture taking skill that we ’ve come to expect from the reach , taking breathtaking shots in a form of different lighting conditions , but it ’s also get a good screen and a slick design , making it a in truth tempting candidate throw its relatively affordable price tag .
However , on that last detail – the slick conception – I do have one reservation . And it ’s such a nitpicky problem that you might not think it not worth mentioning at all ; yet I think that it ’s exactly that sort of day - to - day irritation that can disproportionately colour your experience of a merchandise . I ’m lecture about the flashy , metallic camera bar that wraps around the back of the handset .
When unveil , this was the physical and aesthetic feature film that pull together the most attention ; it was , seemingly , a firm rise over the rather nondescript black legal profession that grace the Pixel 6 , instead lending a touch of class and the air of a premium product . I still call up those impressions defend perfectly genuine for the twist ’s expression , but it ’s a unlike story for the ergonomics .
What you might not have bring in when the gadget was unveiled was that this camera faculty project quite a mess out of the back and , more importantly , has very hard edges with almost - sharp correct angles rather than smoothed - out curves . There are a few unlike issues that this face when you ’re using the phone .
Firstly , those hard boundary act as little ledge for dust , which quickly and easy collect in the right angles and is not easy to get out with a quick rub . That ’s a shame because it detract from the otherwise very posh coming into court of the handset , which has a tranquil and glistening rear panel in several dissimilar subtle colourways .
Secondly , it cause a bit of a snag hazard too . While for me at least the stripe sits just above where I put my fingerbreadth when holding the phone , and therefore does n’t rile me , I have notice that when shoving the phone into or out of my blue jean scoop , it can often snag on the lining .
Finally , in plebeian with other earpiece that have prominent camera modules , this does mean that the French telephone wo n’t pose flat on a surface if you lay it on its back . However , I consider this of much lesser importance to general usability .
In my experience , the smoothed - out , more insidious photographic camera excrescence that you discover on some other flagship telephone ( such as theOppo regain X5 Pro ) do n’t encounter these job at all , so I ’ve found it a small baffling that Google has tear up the pattern rulebook only to stick in a couplet of ergonomic pit which are very obvious even after a few hours of using the handset .
Could a shell solve these problem ? Perhaps , but I ’ve take two responses to that query ; firstly that casing should always be consider an optional leverage , not a necessary one to overcome an integral excogitation flaw on the product ; and second that the real instance Google has manufactured for the earpiece still allow significant crack at the corner for dust to collect .
It ’s not like Google is the only offender here of course , when it comes to making plan choices that have a negative day - to - twenty-four hour period encroachment . For example , Max Parker noted in his review of theiPhone 14 Pro Maxthat the flat - border screen , measuring a massive 6.7 - inches , is far less well-to-do to hold than it would have been if the border had curved around the sides ( as we ’ve understand on the like of theOnePlus 10 T , or theHonor Magic 4 Pro ) .
You might give these complaint poor shrift , think that processing baron or television camera performance are far more significant . Well yes , these are key attributes that set the capacity of such machine , but physical feature that irritate you every clock time you use your sound not only detract from your delectation of the earpiece ( even one that is otherwise as magical as the Pixel 7 ) , but we should be expecting better ; given the amount of money and research that run into smartphone design , I remain lost that such simple problem still arise .
