Soldato
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I know the lightning port is a joke but the rest of the package is making my Pixel 5 look a bit daft. I really enjoyed that phone but my 13 Pro does make it seem quite ‘cheap’
Google Pixel 7/7 Pro & Pixel Watch
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Compared to the Mate 20 Pro, the Pixel 7 Pro certainly feels less solid. The screen feels more like plastic where the Huawei felt like solid/premium glass.
I can confidently say in my experience that Huawei build quality is far superior to Google. Despite that, I'm happy with this phone. Will it last as long as the old handset? Probably not. I got 4 years out of the Mate 20 Pro. 3 years might be pushing it for the P7 Pro. I am fairly confident this time round I won't be the victim of the US president sanctioning Google and moving me to the Harmony eco system. Fairly.
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You might want to contact Google about it.Oh dearI wonder if mine is faulty.
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Looks like the free VPN perk starts in December
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I did, sent them the video and they weren't sure about it. They're going to get back to me within 24 hours after looking at their "resources".
Doesn't give me much hope.
Mine also flexes but I don’t get any popping noise. My OnePlus 7t also flexes, but I never noticed it as it’s not as prominent. I’ll be interested to see what they come back and say, if they consider that a fault or not.I've tried to line it up with the reflection of my monitor so it's visible, definitely doesn't look right
screen_flex.mp4
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Though some here also having something similar
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After explaining the problem to another representative from Google a minute ago, they are asking if I have tried a software reset to see if that fixes the problem.
This is a hardware issue.....facepalm.
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I would try and find some other people with a Pixel 7 or 6 and compare and potentially refund whilst you still can. I have a Pixel 5 and I can't tell if I have the same "hollow sound" issue or not. You might just find the build quality isn't up to your standards which would be a shame!
edit: Just stuck my phone under the light and can't make it flex at all like yours from the video so you at least know it's not a thing from the 5 range.
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I've tried to line it up with the reflection of my monitor so it's visible, definitely doesn't look right
screen_flex.mp4
Though some here also having something similar
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I've just tried this with my One Plus 7 Pro, lined up a reflection in the screen and pressed down and the screen depressess in the same way as yours. Had this phone 3 years and never noticed it before.
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I'm not too bothered about that, it's more the audible click I get if this is done near the middle of the phone, be it top or bottom. It really feels like a manufacturing defect which I'm worried will lead to display problems later down the line. I don't need much pressure at all for this to happen. Google now think it's faulty, so sadly I'm back on my Poco F3 and the Pixel is being returned.
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Flexing is what stops the glass breaking. If it was 100 percent solid, it'd break more easily
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Noticed my pro heated up while playing a simple non graphically difficult game earlier. Bottom left of the device as I was holding it portrait mode.
It's now cooled, but certainly got warm
It's now cooled, but certainly got warm
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I get that and understand it flexes because Google have only bonded it on the edge of the display, so there's nothing actually supporting it in the middle. What I'm not happy with is the clicking. It clicks using my thumb on the fingerprint sensor just a little firmer than usual - That doesn't seem right to me.
I'm due an exchange but I'm not sure if I just want a refund, I really don't like this flex/hallow sounding screen that Pixels use, much prefer the gluing to the chassis that everyone else does, just feels more solid and premium IMO.
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My P5 doesn't seem to do that like yours, nor a noise. Up to you, but perhaps you just have a bad one. Clicking is understandably annoying and definitely needs fixing, I can't imagine that's standard for any of the p7 screens.
Not sure if this helps at all with seeing what's under the screen:
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kBIZtPrxvs
My Sony XZ Premium flexes a little when you look at a monitor reflection on it.
I've just ordered a Pixel 7 Pro yesterday, so hopefully this isn't a problem!
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kBIZtPrxvs
My Sony XZ Premium flexes a little when you look at a monitor reflection on it.
I've just ordered a Pixel 7 Pro yesterday, so hopefully this isn't a problem!
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Not sure if this helps at all with seeing what's under the screen:
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kBIZtPrxvs
My Sony XZ Premium flexes a little when you look at a monitor reflection on it.
I've just ordered a Pixel 7 Pro yesterday, so hopefully this isn't a problem!
I think they all flex but mine was particularly bad. I could have lived with it if it wasn't for the popping noise. I checked my partners Pixel 6 and hers flexes but you need to push much harder and it doesn't flex as much as my P7 Pro did.