Hands-On With Google's New Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel Watch

Google today launched the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones. These phones will directly compete against the iPhone 14 line-up. It also introduced the Pixel Watch, a competitor to the Apple Watch. Dan Barbera, MacRumors videographer, was present at Google's event and was able to have some hands-on experience with the new devices so that we could compare them to Apple's latest product line.

The Pixel 7 starts at $599 and features a brighter 6.3 inch display with a hole-punch camera cutout and a matte aluminum enclosure. It also has a Gorilla Glass Victus front- and back. It features a Google-designed Tensor G2 processor with 8GB RAM, a dual-rear camera system that includes a "cinematic blur" feature, wide and ultra-wide lenses, and a Tensor G2 chip from Google.

The Pixel 7 Pro starts at $899. This larger model has a 6.7-inch screen (the same size of the 14 Plus and Pro Max), a Tensor G2 Chip with 12GB RAM, a triple lens camera system that includes a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 50-megapixel wide lens. There is also a 48-megapixel Telephoto lens and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens. Macro focus, Cinematic Blur, 30x Super Res Zoom, Cinematic Blur, and Real Tone are some of the camera features.

Google has added a new built-in VPN feature to its Pixel 7 smartphones. The Pixel 7 smartphones also offer fast wireless charging, fingerprint unlocking and 24+ hour battery life.

Google also introduced the Pixel Watch to compete with the Apple Watch alongside the Pixel 7 phones. The Pixel Watch starts at $350 and has a round display that is different from the Apple Watch's rectangular design. The Pixel Watch includes features from Fitbit, a Google-owned company, such as heart rate tracking, ECGs and sleep tracking, fall detection and Emergency SOS.

We'll be comparing the Pixel 7 Pro to the iPhone 14 Pro in more detail. Additionally, we'll be comparing the Pixel Watch to the Apple Watch. These videos will be available next week. What do you think about Google's new product line? Leave your feedback in the comments section below.