What to expect from Google’s hardware event: Pixel 7, Pixel Watch, and Nest [Video] - 9to5Google

We’re just a few short days away from Google’s hardware event on October 6, which is set to bring the Pixel 7 phones and quite a bit more.

From the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro to all the latest Nest smart home gear, here’s everything we’re expecting Google to announce.

In the weeks leading up to the October 6 hardware event, Google has only outright confirmed a few of the products that will be present — Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch.

The big announcement everyone is anticipating from this event is the arrival of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, the latest flagship Android phones from Google.

In terms of hardware and performance, the Pixel 7 series is set to bring only small, iterative improvements over the Pixel 6.

As the first successor to the Google Tensor chip, made in collaboration with Samsung, the Tensor G2 is poised to be featured in multiple upcoming Made by Google devices, like the Pixel 7a and the long-rumored Pixel Notepad foldable.

Ahead of the event, a benchmark of the Pixel 7 Pro actually gave away quite a few details of the CPU and GPU hardware inside of the Tensor G2 chip.

For many, the real star of Google’s hardware event this year is the long-awaited Pixel Watch.

Powered by the same Wear OS 3 that debuted in the Galaxy Watch 4, the Pixel Watch features a sleek circular design and colors that excellently fit into the Pixel hardware lineup.

What we’ve yet to learn about the Pixel Watch is how Google intends to differentiate its debut first-party smartwatch from the broader Wear OS lineup.

Considering the Pixel phones and their excellent software, we’re eager to see what software enhancements Google has for the Pixel Watch.

These are the devices that Google hasn’t outright confirmed will be present at the fall event, but we’ve seen evidence of their upcoming arrival.

Google’s October 6 hardware event won’t be solely focused on Pixel devices, as the company has confirmed that Nest will also have some announcements.

One bit of Nest hardware we’ve been tracking for a while now is a new generation of the Nest Wifi mesh system.

Itself a successor to the Google Wifi system from 2016, Nest Wifi brings a cozy design that better lends itself to blending into your home’s decor.

The Nest Wifi line also originally set itself apart from other mesh Wi-Fi systems by including a Google Assistant smart speaker within the extender points.

Thanks to a recent leak from a retailer, we now know the new Nest Wifi will be called the “Nest Wifi Pro.” The appearance of that leak also all but confirms the Nest Wifi Pro will be announced at Google’s October 6 event alongside the Pixel 7.

For current Google Wifi or Nest Wifi customers, while it’s assumed that your existing hardware will be compatible with the Nest Wifi Pro, those extenders won’t have the benefits of Wi-Fi 6E.

The Nest Wifi Pro will likely not be the only Nest device announced at the October 6 hardware event for the Pixel 7.

The big surprise at Google I/O in May was the reveal that the company was preparing an Android-powered Pixel tablet to be released in 2023.

Quite a few additional tidbits have leaked out since then, making the upcoming Made by Google event a great opportunity to have some more aspects of the Pixel tablet announced and confirmed.

At the same time, the Pixel tablet is also set to be the center of the smart home, thanks to a charging dock and other features that allow it to double as a Nest Hub smart display — including receiving video/audio like a Chromecast.

This is a significant improvement over past stylus-capable Pixel devices like the Pixelbook and Pixel Slate which required a dedicated, Google-made “Pixelbook Pen.” While we haven’t seen any evidence that Google is actually preparing to make their own USI-compatible stylus, the odds of it are quite high.

Hopefully Google will be shining a light on both the Pixel tablet and its “Pro” sibling at the upcoming event