How to enable Full HD resolution on your Pixel 7 Pro

After I had my Pixel 7 Pro screen replaced, the phone is back to normal and works like a champ. At the time of the repair, I had to go back to my Pixel 6 Pro, which is still a great phone. However, when I turned 7 pro Back then, the first thing I noticed was how bright and sharp the display was.

It was not because of the new screen, but because of the retreat from it. pixel 6 pro, That’s right, the difference between the displays of those two phones was immediately noticeable.

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Upon spotting the difference, I opened the 7 Pro’s Settings app to check what was going on. At that moment, I remembered that the Pixel 7 Pro had the ability to switch between high resolution (1080p at FHD+) and full resolution (1440 at QHD+). I was surprised, even though the display was absolutely great, to see that my 7 Pro was set to the default 1080p FHD+. It should come as no surprise that I decided to give it a go and see how much better it would be at 1440 QHD+.

Even more curious, the Pixel 6 Pro also has the same option but is 1440p HQD+ by default. When you go to change the resolution to 1440p on the Pixel 7 Pro, it warns you that it will have a negative impact on the battery. And yet, the Pixel 6 Pro’s battery life was great.

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Thus, I opted to switch my Pixel 7 Pro to 1440p to 1) see if this further improved the display and 2) see how it would affect battery life.

Let’s talk about this. First, I’ll show you how to switch between resolutions and then I’ll talk about whether or not you should do so.

How to enable 1440p QHD+

what you’ll need: The only thing you’ll need is either a Pixel 6 or 7 Pro.

On the Screen resolution page, tap to enable 1440p QHD+. Once you’ve done that, close the Settings app.

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At this point, you may need to close and restart some of the apps you have open. Otherwise, they may not take advantage of the new setting or may behave slightly strangely (or crash).

Should You Enable 1440p QHD+?

This is a more important question. One might imagine that the answer would be a resounding “yes!” However, after switching back and forth between the two for a weekend, I was surprised at my findings which are as follows:

• battery life: I barely noticed any difference in battery life after switching to 1440p QHD+.
• Show: Because of the resolution size, you get more of the image on your screen, but the difference in image quality isn’t as dramatic as you might expect.
• Animation: Animations are pretty smooth at 1080p.
• scrolling: Scrolling in 1440p QHD+ feels a bit awkward.

One thing I did notice is that scrolling and animations improved over time (likely due to images being cached) but not to 1080p levels.

When asked whether you should enable 1440p QHD+, the answer is not as complicated as you might think. For watching video, 1080p is your best bet. To the naked eye, it looks absolutely crisp and doesn’t have any obstructions whatsoever. However, if you visit a lot of websites, read e-books, or any other app that requires more content to be displayed on the screen at once, 1440p QHD+ is far better than 1080p FHD+.

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Think about it this way: Given that 1440p takes up more of the image on your screen, you’ll need to scroll less than you would with 1080p.

Lastly, I would recommend you switch your Pixel 7 Pro to 1440p QHD+ and see how you like it. Since draining the battery isn’t as bad as Google might have you believe, it’s certainly worthwhile to display additional information on your screen.

I’ve left my Pixel 7 Pro at 1440p QHD+ and have yet to find a reason to switch it back.