I’ve already written my fair share of stories about Google’s Tensor chip, made in partnership with Samsung… In summary from the previous summariesit’s pretty clear that Google is resorting to making Tensor chips with Samsung because it’s more cost effective than buying from Qualcomm, but also because it gives Sundar Pichai & Co more control …
One of the biggest issues that Google’s Pixel 6 series suffered over time was an unreliable modem. Compared to other Android devices, the Samsung modem used with Google Tensor just wasn’t up to snuff. How does Google Tensor G2 compare in the modem department? We put the Pixel 7 and Pixel 6 head-to-head to see …
Google Tensor G2: How did signal strength and speed improve on the Pixel 7? Read More »
Qualcomm has always dominated the high-end smartphone space, but that is slowly changing. MediaTek unveiled its Dimensity 9200 SoC for high-end Android phones this week, which sounds like a very solid option, but it’s happening because Google is also advancing its Samsung-produced Tensor chip. Could MediaTek turn out to be Google’s best partner? At the …
There’s a tendency among phone enthusiasts and yes, even us in the media, to overreact to benchmark scores as if they were dots on a scoreboard indicating a winner and a loser. As a result, those using the Pixel 6 or Pixel 7 series phones feel that the chipset inside their handsets, Google Tensor and …
Google: Tensor is designed to support useful AI features, not to win benchmark battles Read More »
In October 2022, Google officially launched its Pixel 7 and 7 Pro smartphones. The most notable improvement over the previous generation, besides the new colors, is that the Pixel 7 series uses the second-generation Tensor G2 chipset. Google claims to have improved overall performance, AI capabilities, and chipset efficiency. However, much like the first-generation Tensor …
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