If you're looking for the best Android phones available, look no further than the Google Pixel 7 Pro and its smaller sibling, even though they're not perfect! While most of the issues people are experiencing aren't widespread, the flagship duo has had its share of issues, with the most glaring being broken camera covers. The most recent issue to surface is also camera-related, but it's likely a software issue. Google Pixel 7 owners are reporting that the image quality is relatively poor during video calls in various apps, including Google Meet.
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When you make a video call, it's easy to forget your own image – we are very absorbed in looking at the face we are talking to! However, some Pixel 7 owners noticed something was off when they compared the video output of the Pixel 3XL and iPad Pro with the Pixel 7 on Google Meet. According to reports, these Pixel 7 images appeared blurrier and more washed out in comparison. So much so that a Redditor was able to immediately spot an issue after a side‑by‑side comparison.
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Several Reddit users confirmed these findings, proving that the problem is even more widespread in apps like Telegram, Instagram , and WhatsApp. It also appears to affect both the front and rear cameras – suggesting that it could be a software issue rather than an isolated hardware glitch affecting only the front camera.
Long before this recent Reddit report, users were expressing concerns about video quality issues plaguing their calls . In fact, threads dating back to October, shortly after the launch, are filled with complaints about the poor video calling experience . Despite Google's efforts to fix these same issues in the flagship Pixel 6 series, they appear to remain unresolved and continue to plague users .
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It is especially strange when we consider the remarkable performance of the cameras of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Compared to video calls, the photos and videos taken directly from the camera look as if they come from two different phones!
Information source: androidpolice.com
