In the publicly accessible source code, you’ll once again get an early look at what Google is planning for the future of smartphones. Optimizations for Bluetooth LE are planned for the Pixel 7 and 7a, with a “higher quality” talk.
P22 and P23a are mentioned in the developers’ comments. That means this year’s Pixel smartphone and next year’s A-series. With the Pixel 7a, like the 6a and 5a, you can no longer speak of a series.
Sound over Bluetooth should be significantly better for wireless headphones since the Pixel 7
Bluetooth LE Audio Originally included in Android 13. Bluetooth then allows audio transmission to wireless headphones via low energy. This is on both earphones at the same time. Until now, audio has been transmitted to one earphone, which controls the other earphone.
There are other extras too, but above all the lower power consumption compared to the classic Bluetooth connection. After all, Google is planning the possibility of enabling Bluetooth LE audio with high quality. That’s it of “high quality” and “high bandwidth”.
Google Pixel 7 with probably better quality thanks to the new Bluetooth standard
For more details, public accessibility of other source code components is missing, the colleagues wrote 9to5Google After finding them. Better audio quality via Bluetooth LE is believed to be the main component of the new Google Tensor (2nd Gen) powering the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7a.
There’s still one problem: Bluetooth LE audio isn’t currently supported by even the new Pixel Buds Pro. So Google needs to provide updates for its headphones here, for example with the upcoming Pixel feature drop in December.
Details known so far about the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro:
- 6.3 (90 Hz) and 6.7 inch (120 Hz) OLED displays
- Google Tensor 2 processor (GS201), probably 4 nm
- Modem with 5G from Samsung
- Completely new design for camera bar
- Camera technology remains almost unchanged
- 4K selfies and Pro front camera on Pixel 7
- New sensor for the Pixel 7 Pro’s zoom camera
- UWB is again only on the Pixel Pro
- The Pixel 7 is slightly smaller than the Pixel 6
- Hall sensor for magnetic detection of foldable covers
- the color
Pixel 7: Obsidian, Snow, Lemongrass
Pixel 7 Pro: Obsidian, Snow, Hazel - Android 13 ab is working
- Market launch in autumn 2022
- The Ultra model is possible with a brand new camera
