After teasing for months, Google officially unveiled the Pixel 7 series earlier this month. Unlike the last three generations, the latest Pixels are available in India.
The vanilla Pixel 7 is priced at ₹59,999 in the country for the sole 8GB + 128GB memory variant. Just like iPhones, it is more expensive here than in most regions.
At the same, customers have got more options in this price segment in India than in other regions where the Pixel 7 is sold in. Hence, we have compiled a list of the best alternatives to help you out.
Before delving into the list, let us take a look at what the Pixel 7 has to offer. Also, if you are looking for Pixel 7 Pro alternatives, you can check them out here.
The newly released Pixel 7 is almost identical to the Pixel 6. It comes with a tweaked design, a slightly smaller display and battery, a different selfie camera, and a new chipset.
The Pixel 7 is built around a 6.3-inch centered punch-hole flat AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels (FHD+), a 90Hz refresh rate, and a 1,400 nits peak brightness level. The panel is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus and it has a fingerprint sensor underneath it.
The device is powered by a 5nm Google Tensor G2 SoC paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. It features an OIS-assisted 50MP primary camera, a 12MP 114˚ ultra-wide camera, and a 10.8MP front-facing camera.
The connectivity options on the handset include dual SIM, 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GNSS, NFC, and USB 3.2 (Type-C). It boots Android 13 with plenty of useful software features, however, most of them are not available in India.
Finally, the IP68-rated (dust and water-resistant) phone houses dual stereo speakers and a 4,355mAh battery. It carries support for 20W fast wired charging, 20W fast wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging.
With that out of the way, let’s take a look at the smartphones that compete with the Pixel 7 in India.
The Best Google Pixel 7 Alternatives in India
1. Vivo X80
The Vivo X80 could be considered one of the most underrated smartphones released in 2022. It offers almost all the experiences of the Vivo X80 Pro at a slightly lower price.
Despite months after its launch in India, it continues to be the only phone powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chip in the region. Also, it is one of few handsets with Zeiss-powered cameras.
Unlike the Pixel 7, the Vivo X80 has a proper three-lens camera system consisting of a 50MP primary sensor, a 12MP 2x telephoto shooter, and a 12MP ultra-wide unit. However, it lacks wireless charging support as well as IP rating, and sports a USB 2.0 port.
But the X80 offers other features like a large 6.78-inch 120Hz FHD+ AMOLED display with 1,500 nits peak brightness level, a leather-back option, 80W fast wired charging, and feature-packed Funtouch OS 12 based on Android.
In India, the Vivo X80 is priced at ₹54,999 and ₹59,999 for 8GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB memory configurations, respectively.
2. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Motorola smartphones are the only prominent ones other than Google handsets to ship with near-stock Android in India. As a flagship device, the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra also offers high-end hardware.
The phone arrives with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chipset, 6.67-inch 144Hz pOLED display with 1,250 nits peak brightness level, 200MP primary camera, 12MP 2x telephoto camera, 50MP ultra-wide camera, 125W fast wired charging, 50W fast wireless charging, 10W reverse wireless charging, USB 3.1 (Type-C), and more.
On paper, the Edge 30 Ultra offers better specs than the Pixel 7 with the almost same software. But it is not dust and water-resistant. Also, if you like pictures from Pixel cameras, you would not be impressed with the clicks by Moto.
If you are fine with the above caveats, the Edge 30 Ultra is a good option. It is priced at ₹59,999 for the single 8GB + 128GB variant.
3. Apple iPhone 13
If you are accustomed to the Apple ecosystem, then there’s no better smartphone than iPhone 13 in this price segment. Even if you are willing to shift to iOS, it is the best option for the price.
The iPhone 13 currently starts around ₹60,000 for the base 128GB variant in India. Its pricing is more dynamic than other handsets as it can be had for less or more depending on deals and channels.
The iPhone 13 is almost as same as the Pixel 7 in terms of features. It’s just that it is part of a different ecosystem and offers better performance.
But at the same time, it has shortcomings like slower charging speed, USB 2.0, and no contactless payment support in India to name a few.
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