Google Pixel Series: Should You Buy One Now? Check Out the Best Deals

Google’s first entry in the foldable-smartphone arena, the Pixel Fold has a lot to prove, yet still feels like a first-generation effort. With similar specs to the Pixel 7 Pro, the foldable’s highlight is indeed its internal display with a tablet-like 7.6”. Launched at $1800, it is worth checking for carrier deals or waiting for the traditional Pixel’s deep discounts.

With little more than a month in the market, the Pixel 7 line was already being offered with nice discounts. Blame it on the fact that Google refreshes its smartphone range a few weeks before Black Friday, together with the release of a new Android version. The Black Friday 2022 price is very competitive, and we don’t expect to see it drop further for a few months at least.

Like with the 7 Pro, the Pixel 7 had its historically low price prior to Black Friday, with a $100 discount roughly a month after the phone’s release. As with the Pro model, all signs point to a good time to buy Google’s reference smartphone.

The Pixel 7a may have launched at a higher price than its predecessor but the phone brought a bunch of updates in display, camera, and charging. Additionally, it forced the Pixel 6a into a new price range. With a few weeks into its shelf life, there are still no noteworthy deals on the Pixel 7a.

Google’s entry-level phone offers roughly the same performance as any recent flagship phone, with some reasonable sacrifices to reach a lower price point. The camera may not be the latest generation but offers the same Pixel experience that made Google’s phone line famous, to begin with.

Google Pixel line technical specifications

Product
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Display	6.7″ LTPO OLED 2,992 x 1,344 pixels 1-120 Hz refresh rate	6.2″ OLED 2,400 x 1,080 pixels 120 Hz refresh rate	Internal: 7.6” OLED 2298 x 1840 pixels 120 Hz refresh rate External: 5.8” OLED 2092 x 1080 pixels 120 Hz refresh rate	6.1” OLED 1080 x 2400 pixels 90 Hz refresh rate	6.7” OLED 1440 x 3120 pixels 120 Hz refresh rate	6.3” OLED 1080 x 2400 pixels 90 Hz refresh rate	6.1” OLED 1080 x 2400 pixels 60 Hz refresh rate
Processor
Memory	12 GB LPDDR5x 128 / 256 / 512 / 1024 GB UFS 3.1	8 GB LPDDR5x 128 / 256 GB UFS 3.1	12 GB LPDDR5 RAM 256 / 512 GB UFS 3.1 ROM		8/12 GB RAM 128/256/512 GB storage	8 GB RAM 128/256 GB storage
microSD
Camera	Main: 50 megapixels Ultra-wide: 48 megapixels 5x telephoto: 48 megapixels	Main: 50 megapixels Ultra-wide: 12 megapixels	Main: 48 megapixels Ultra-Wide: 10.8 megapixels 5x telephoto: 10.8 megapixels	Main: 64 megapixels Ultra-wide-angle: 13 megapixels	Main: 50 megapixels Ultra-wide-angle: 12 megapixels 5x telephoto: 48 megapixels	Main: 50 megapixels Ultra-wide-angle: 12 megapixels	Main: 12 megapixels Ultra-wide-angle: 12 megapixels
Selfie			External: 9.5 megapixels Internal: 8 megapixels
Audio	Stereo speakers no headphone jack
Battery
Charging	Wired: 30 W Wireless: 23 W Reverse charging	Wired: 27 W Wireless: 18 W Reverse charging	Wired: 21 W Wireless: 7.5 W	Wired: 18 W Wireless: 7.6 W	Wired: 23 W Wireless: 23 W Reverse charging	Wired: 20 W Wireless: 20 W Reverse charging
	A smartphone camera at its best Merciless update promise Better haptics than the predecessor Sufficient everyday performance Great AI functions 1-120 Hz display	Seven years of security and feature updates Excellent Pixel camera Good everyday performance Good enough battery life Bright and fast 120 Hz display	Bright internal and external screens Great camera performance Default apps adapt well to the display	Compact design Top-notch performance Versatile and trustworthy camera All-day long battery Wireless charging	Flawless display Solid performance Excellent and versatile camera Great battery life Excellent value for money	Well-calibrated 90Hz Full HD+ OLED display Premium design (Gorilla Glass Victus, aluminum frame, IP68) Efficient dual camera module Android 13 with lots of exclusive features Excellent battery life Competitive price	Premium smartphone performance Balanced image post-processing Optimum size Clean software Up to five years of updates IP67 certification
	G3 is not a flagship processor Price hike No charger included Some promised features are still missing	Google’s graveyard of dead promises Not so fast charging More expensive than the Pixel 7	Battery life anxiety Performance lags behind the competition Many third-party apps still not “fold-aware” Very visible crease	Slow charging time No power adapter in the box	Slippery chassis Slow charging speed Power adapter is not included in the box	No 120 Hz refresh rate 20W wired charging is too slow Back design is less beautiful than last year No significant performance gain between the Tensor G1 and G2	Screen refresh rate of only 60 Hz Only one internal storage option No wireless charging support
	Read the Pixel 8 Pro review	Read the Pixel 8 review	Read the Pixel Fold review	Read the Pixel 7a review	Read the Pixel 7 Pro review	Read the Pixel 7 review	Read the Pixel 6a review

How does nextpit track price drops of smartphones?

Starting from the launch price of each smartphone when it was released, we started by listing chronologically the first notable price drop followed by the lowest price ever, then the last notable price drop, and finally the current price.

For our listings, we compared prices between Amazon, the official stores, BestBuy and Google Shopping.

When the price observed on the day of the publication of this article and each update is lower than the “official” or recommended price by the manufacturer, we recommend you buy the smartphone via an affiliate link. If the current price is lower than the last price drop or even the lowest price ever, we will also recommend you buy the smartphone. Note that this data is manually extracted from the price histories of several online price comparison sites.

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Article updated on October 18th with the Pixel 8 line.