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Google’s Pixel 9 series boasts a roster of new features to convince you to upgrade, with Gemini AI lighting the way. Powering the entire Pixel 9 range is Google’s semi-custom Tensor G4 processor, which features familiar off-the-shelf Arm components and in-house add-ons from Google for AI and security.
We’ve never been too impressed by Tensor’s classic benchmark performance, which has pegged it closer to mid-range chipsets than the latest flagship silicon from Apple, MediaTek, and Qualcomm. With seemingly few improvements in tow, we’re not expecting this year’s model to change course. Even so, it’s time to see how the Pixel 9 series and the Tensor G4 stack up against its flagship rivals.