Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR MediaTek has launched the Dimensity 7500 processor for budget phones. The chip brings long-overdue CPU upgrades and offers newer cores than the Pixel 10’s Tensor G5. Other notable features include a Mali-G625 MC2 GPU, an upgraded NPU, and 4K HDR support. The Google Tensor G5 chipset seen in Pixel … Read More “Now even MediaTek’s cheap chips are embarrassing the Tensor G5 in one major area” »
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. If you were a Pixel 6 or 7 owner, I feel your pain, and there’s nothing Google can do to ease your frustrations. However, Google … Read More “Google is making me look like an idiot for believing in Tensor” »
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 chip destined for this year’s Pixel 11 series. On the one hand, it looks like Pixel 11 customers are set to benefit from a significant … Read More “Tensor G6 may boost the Google Pixel 11, but it still won’t catch flagship rivals” »
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR A prominent leaker has revealed that the Tensor G7 processor is codenamed Lajolla. The chipset is expected to be used in the Pixel 12 phones in 2027. This leak comes months ahead of the Pixel 11’s launch window. Google will launch the Pixel 11 series later this year, and … Read More “The Pixel 11 isn’t out yet but we already have our first leak for Pixel 12 chip” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR A leaker has revealed a ton of Tensor G6 specs, giving us an idea of what to expect from the Pixel 11 series. The leak points to a more powerful CPU but a potentially downgraded GPU. It also looks like we’ll get a new security chip, modem, image … Read More “New Tensor G6 leak has good and bad news for Pixel 11 series” »
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 see any graphics performance gains. For the CPU, the Tensor G6 may move to Arm’s new C1-Ultra and C1-Pro cores. Google’s Pixel 11 phones are … Read More “Pixel 11 Tensor G6 GPU leak sounds a little underwhelming” »
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced the eighth generation of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) for its data centers. The new class of TPUs is split based on usage, with separate units for training and inference. Google says this reduces energy requirements for actual end use, which in turn should benefit the … Read More “Google’s latest Tensor processors take an environment-friendly route, but what about the cost?” »
If you comb through years of Pixel press releases and marketing material, Android gaming receives only a cursory mention compared to this decade’s big tech buzzword — AI. In fact, you won’t find gaming mentioned on the official Pixel 10 product page at all. Compared with handset and silicon rivals who have been happy to … Read More “This one chart exposes how far Pixel has fallen behind in mobile gaming” »
In one hand, I hold the Xiaomi 17 Ultra — a powerhouse driven by Qualcomm’s benchmark-dominating Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. In the other, Google’s Pixel 10 Pro XL, powered by the latest Tensor G5 chip. On paper, Google’s latest flagship looks far less impressive in terms of raw performance, a fact Pixel fans have … Read More “What’s the real difference for games in 2026?” »
