REDMAGIC 11 Pro
What you’d gain
- 3× faster
- Display score: 6.8 → 7.8
- Battery: 4,355 → 7,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2028
- 144 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)
What you’d give up
- Heavier: 197 → 230 g
- Bigger phone: 6.3″ → 6.9″ screen
Should You Upgrade From the Google Pixel 7?
How the Google Pixel 7 compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
Time to upgrade
Security updates end around 2027 Newer phones are about 3× faster The best upgrade scores 3.7 points higher on battery and 3.6 on performance
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $750, close to what the Google Pixel 7 cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
REDMAGIC 11 Air
What you’d gain
- 2.5× faster
- Display score: 6.8 → 8.0
- Battery: 4,355 → 7,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2029
- 144 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)
What you’d give up
- Camera score: 7.0 → 6.5
- No wireless charging
- Lower water resistance
- Bigger phone: 6.3″ → 6.9″ screen
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
What you’d gain
- 1.9× faster
- Camera score: 7.0 → 8.0
- Display score: 6.8 → 7.5
- Battery: 4,355 → 4,900 mAh
- Security updates until around 2033
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- Bigger phone: 6.3″ → 6.7″ screen
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Scores, speed and updates come from official specs, chip benchmarks (Geekbench 6, 3DMark) and the makers’ update policies. How we rate phones
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Google Pixel 7 upgrade FAQ
Is the Google Pixel 7 still supported?
Google promises 5 years of security updates for the Google Pixel 7, counted from its announcement in October 2022, so they should continue until around 2027. It gets 5 years of OS upgrades, until around 2027.
What is the best upgrade from the Google Pixel 7?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the REDMAGIC 11 Pro, with a PhoneRanked score of 8.3 vs 6.5 for the Google Pixel 7. If you want to spend less, look at the REDMAGIC 11 Air. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $750, close to the Google Pixel 7’s launch price.
How much faster is the REDMAGIC 11 Pro than the Google Pixel 7?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the REDMAGIC 11 Pro is about 3 times as fast as the Google Pixel 7. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 10,941 vs 3,600.