A new report claims that Samsung is about to manufacture the Tensor 2 chip that will power the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro this year.
Google already showed the world the Pixel 7 a few weeks ago during I/O 2022. The company confirmed the design rumors but refrained from revealing other Pixel 7 details at the show. The new Pixel phones’ formal launch event will follow in October. But Google’s PR stunt didn’t end the Pixel 7 rumor mill. We’re now hearing that Samsung is already manufacturing the Tensor 2 System-on-Chip (SoC) that will power the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. The Pixel 6 series introduced Google’s first Tensor SoC for smartphones last year. Google joined the likes of Apple and Samsung, smartphone vendors that design their own mobile SoCs. And Google parted ways with Qualcomm, at least when it comes to high-end chips. But it’s not like Google is in a hurry to use Qualcomm’s mid-range SoCs for the cheaper Pixels. Google just unveiled the Pixel 6a smartphone, the more affordable mid-range 2022 Pixel phone. And the handset runs on the same first-gen Tensor SoC as the regular Pixel 6 models.
