Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will be available later this week (only in some markets), and it will be officially offered 3 operating system updates and 5-year security patches. But what if something breaks? PBKreviews' teardown video checks the Pixel 7 and its repairability.
This smaller Google phone was rated 6/10 in terms of repairability. While not as good as the new iPhone14 (7/10), it also beats the cheaper iPhone SE 2022 (5.5/10).
However, there is not much change compared to last year - the Pixel 6 also scored 6/10. And the reason is the same.
Pixel 7 was deducted for its USB-C charging port being soldered to the motherboard. In addition, the battery is wrapped tightly. To contact the battery, several layers of covering need to be removed first before it can contact the battery's flexible cable (although there is a pull ring, it cannot fall off cleanly).
One thing worth noting is that this phone contains the placeholder of millimeter wave antennas. This 5G frequency is not widely used, so only mobile phones sold in specific markets have antennas installed.
As usual, there are several graphite films that direct the heat from various parts into the metal middle frame. One change from last year is that Google replaces the heat sink pad on the chipset/RAM package with heat sink . Previous Pixel 6 had problems maintaining its peak performance, and a better thermal paste should help solve this problem.
Other than that, the situation on the Pixel 7 Pro has almost no change compared to last year. Below is a side-by-side view of the Pixel 7 (top) and Pixel 6 (bottom).
By the way, the Pixel 7 Pro scores slightly worse at 5.5/10 because its motherboard is harder to get close to.
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