Early Google Pixel 7 Pro users report scrolling issues

The Google Pixel 7 Pro based on the second generation Tensor G2 SoC was introduced in India last week alongside the vanilla Pixel 7. Now users are complaining about broken scrolling on Google’s latest flagship smartphone. According to user posts on Reddit, the display on the flagship phone offers sticky and inconsistent scrolling. Several customers are also seeing issues with scrolling in apps. The Pixel 7 Pro features a 6.7-inch Quad HD+ (1440 x 3120 pixels) LTPO OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. However, for now, the issue seems to be limited to the Pro model.

Some early Google Pixel 7 Pro owners have taken to Reddit and Twitter to report Problems with phone display and touch screen. According to Redditor, the touch screen “constantly gets stuck on reverse finger swipe when scrolling. Not to mention a significant increase in keyboard awkwardness when typing.” Reddit user He speaks scrolling is very inconsistent on Google’s new flagship phone.

Multiple Pixel 7 Pro users seeing scrolling errors in apps. It looks like the affected apps include YouTube and Instagram. According to a post on Reddit, when swiping through the Instagram post gallery, the user must move their fingers more to move to the next image. Sometimes it runs slower than expected, and at other times it moves very fast, he added.

The Pixel 7 Pro features a 6.7-inch Quad HD+ (1440 x 3120 pixels) LTPO OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Recent user reports have also shown that the Pixel 7 Pro’s panel is using more power than expected, causing the battery to drain faster. The phone’s display consumes about 3.5-4 watts at 600 nits, which is about half the level of brightness the display is capable of. In high brightness mode, about 1000 nits, the display consumes 6 watts. However, Google has not yet responded to user messages.

The Google Pixel 7 Pro smartphone was recently officially launched in India, priced at Rs. 84,999 for the only model with 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. It comes in hazel, obsidian and snow colors. It is powered by an octa-core Tensor G2 SoC along with 12GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.