Thanks to an unprecedented leak from Google’s gchips division, we already know virtually everything about the processors coming in Google’s next-gen Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 flagships. While Google’s Tensor project has scored a few wins, most notably powering some unique AI and photography features, four generations of chips have failed to impress in key performance and power efficiency metrics, leaving Google’s consumers behind the curve. Unfortunately, according to Google’s internal projections, the Tensor G5 and Tensor G6 will continue to chart a virtually unchanged course.
Google’s next two generations of smartphones will continue to leave power users wanting in many regards. Would Google be better off going back to Snapdragon? Has Google’s Tensor project already failed? I’m afraid there are increasingly strong arguments to be made here.