Published changes versus Google Pixel 7 (2022) include a weight change of −10 g and a body size change of −5.1 mm height and −2.4 mm width. These are specification differences, not measured real-world scores.

An upgrade is easiest to justify if you care about a weight change of −10 g and a body size change of −5.1 mm height and −2.4 mm width. If those areas already meet your needs on Google Pixel 7 (2022), the move is optional rather than urgent.

Google Pixel 8 (2023) fits buyers who prefer a compact phone footprint, people moving up from Google Pixel 7 (2022) and shoppers who do not need the higher-tier Pro extras. This is an editorial reading of size and published differences, not a personalized recommendation.

Keep Google Pixel 7 (2022) if you do not need the listed generation changes. Moving to Google Pixel 8 (2023) makes more sense when the listed upgrades match what you actually use.

Choose Google Pixel 8 Pro (2023) over Google Pixel 8 (2023) if you want a different body size than Google Pixel 8 Pro (2023). Otherwise the standard model is the simpler buy when those extras are not priorities.

The clearest published improvements are a weight change of −10 g and a body size change of −5.1 mm height and −2.4 mm width. Treat these as catalog differences rather than ranked review scores.

Against Google Pixel 7 (2022), the catalog does not show obvious trade-offs such as a higher launch price or a clearly heavier body. That does not mean the device is flawless—only that those drawbacks are not evident in the compared specs.