

Oxygen OS has more customization options than Pixel, but the number of options can be overwhelming for people who aren't as experienced with Oxygen OS. And, like the Pixel 7, this version of Oxygen OS is built on top of Android 13. Like many Android phone manufacturers, OnePlus uses its own skinned version of Android called Oxygen OS. Updates usually become available for the Pixel the day they are released for Android. In addition, Google offers three Android OS upgrades and a total of five years of security updates. Some of the best features include a call-screening feature that automatically blocks calls and a great voice-to-text implementation. Many of the software implementations take advantage of the AI capabilities of the Pixel 7's Tensor 2 processor. The Pixel 7 runs Android 13 and uses a tweaked version of stock Android. The Pixel 7 uses Gorilla Glass Victus on the back, while OnePlus went with the inferior Gorilla Glass 5 on its back, and both phones have an aluminum frame. OnePlus went with a large, circular camera housing that waterfalls towards the left edge. It does keep it stable on a table and is a natural place to rest your fingers, but polarizing nonetheless. It runs from edge to edge across the back of the device. Google went with the horizontal camera bar first introduced in the Pixel 6. Both companies went with Gorilla Glass Victus to help protect their screens.įlipping the two over, you will see their love-it or hate-it design on the back of both devices. Google chose to go with a flat display, while OnePlus opted for a display that curves at the edges. The Pixel 7 has a small chin, so it's not entirely uniform around the display. The front of the Pixel 7 and OnePlus 11 are dominated by their respective displays and have thin bezels. Google and OnePlus went with similar design philosophies but implemented them differently.
