Pixels: love them or hate them, Google’s phones are here to stay. For now. One can never know with Google and their love for shutting down their own projects. But will it be good enough to compete in 2025?
Pixels: love them or hate them, Google’s phones are here to stay. For now. One can never know with Google and their love for shutting down their own projects. I mean, one quick scroll in the “Killed by Google” digital graveyard is enough; you’ll see what I’m talking about.
The Google phone for 2025 – namely, the Pixel 10 – is going to be a thing, though. It’s going to happen and it’s going to bring along a brand-new chipset, called Tensor G5.
Back in July, we talked about how this Tensor G5 chip got its design finalized and ready for production at TSMC using its advanced second-gen 3nm N3E process. We hope(d) this chip will bring a major upgrade, as Pixel fans have long awaited a competitive, in-house (designed by Google itself) processor.
While previous Pixel models, starting with the Pixel 6, used customized Exynos chips that struggled with performance and network issues due to subpar modems, Google is aiming for the Tensor G5 to compete with leading chipmakers like Qualcomm and Apple.
Some rumors even claimed that the Tensor G6 will also be manufactured by TSMC using advanced 3nm-class technology. This shift from Samsung, whose chips were often criticized for poor battery life and performance, signals a strategic upgrade.
Yes, but…
Will the Tensor G5 even be that powerful?
Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel 7 Pro. | Image credit – PhoneArena
As my colleague Anam observed, one of the main challenges holding back Google’s Pixel smartphones has been the performance of their custom Tensor chipsets, which still lag behind Apple’s A-series processors and Qualcomm’s top Snapdragon chips.
