Pixel 11 FCC paperwork adds support to Tensor G6 modem change
TL;DR Rumors dating back to last fall have suggested that Google could move from Samsung to MediaTek for the Tensor G6’s modem. Earlier today, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold’s certification…
Oxmiq, which aims to combine GPUs, CPUs, and a tensor engine into a single block of IP that it can license, raised $35M led by Samsung Catalyst Fund and Fudomo (Max A. Cherney/Reuters)
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Google is making me look like an idiot for believing in Tensor
Stephen Radochia / Android Authority I’m not a Tensor chipset hater. Most of the criticisms are overblown and stem from a time when Google had legitimate issues with earlier generations.…
Tensor G6 may boost the Google Pixel 11, but it still won’t catch flagship rivals
Joe Maring / Android Authority The latest Tensor G6 leak is good and bad news for the Pixel 11, adding more weight to what we already expected from Google’s next-gen…
Survey reveals how Pixel fans feel about Tensor G5’s lackluster gaming power
Google’s Tensor chips have long prioritized AI and smart features over raw horsepower, but as 2026’s flagship competition reaches its peak with Ultra flagships, that strategy is being put to…
Pixel 11 Tensor G6 GPU leak sounds a little underwhelming
TL;DR A new Tensor G6 leak appears to support old reports of a move to a PowerVR CXT GPU. Compared to the DXT GPU in the G5, we may not…
This is how Google built the Tensor G5 without Samsung
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Google picked a mix of in-house designed and off-the-shelf IP for the upcoming Tensor G5. Many parts of the chip are built by other…
Should the Pixel 10 ditch Tensor for Snapdragon? It’s complicated
Robert Triggs / Android Authority What if Google’s next Pixel flagship used Qualcomm’s high-flying Snapdragon 8 Elite rather than Google’s in-house Tensor processor? While obviously entirely hypothetical (Google already has…
MediaTek’s Dimensity 8400 can best Google’s Tensor G4
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority The new Poco X7 Pro Iron Man edition sports a MediaTek Dimensity 8400-Ultra processor, a mid-range companion to the chip maker’s flagship Dimensity 9400. Neither…
Google’s extended Pixel updates prove just how important Tensor is
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority The Pixel 6 launched with Android 12 and was scheduled for three years of OS updates, which would have made this year’s Android 15…