Apart from a preview at I/O 2022, Google did not reveal sufficient details about the Pixel 7 Pro or the second-generation Tensor that will be found underneath the hood. However, someone got their hands on the upcoming flagship, and before it was bricked, important details were unearthed.
Pixel 7 Pro Found to Be Using Updated Samsung Display, Different From the Panel Used on the Pixel 6 Pro, Along With Other Details
Google may have tried its best to prevent unnecessary details of the Pixel 7 Pro from reaching the public, but its efforts were in vain. Sure, the device was bricked remotely, but not before some eagle-eyed investigators went through the smartphone’s boot logs and stumbled upon some interesting tidbits. For starters, the Pixel 7 Pro will not be using the same display as the Pixel 6 Pro, as previously reported.
Instead, it will be using an updated panel with the model number S6E3HC4, while the Pixel 6 Pro shipped with a Samsung S6E3HC3. Just to be clear, there are minor differences between the two screens, and the Pixel 7 Pro will likely retain the exact 3120 x 1440 resolution and refresh rate as its predecessor. Moving on, the second-generation Tensor SoC, which will also fuel the less expensive Pixel 7, will retain a 2 + 2 + 4 CPU cluster, where the first two cores could belong to the Cortex-X2.
In addition, Google is not expected to switch to the improved low-power Cortex-A510 cores but will continue using Cortex-A55 ones. This information was found through a BL31 log that includes a workaround requiring the use of Cortex-A55 cores. In short, the second-generation Tensor might ship with the same attributes as its predecessor, and that, unfortunately, means being slower than the competition, though that is not a bad thing, as long as the overall experience of the smartphone’s software does not diminish.
Other information unearthed from those logs states that Google might have been testing its second-generation Tensor on a Pixel 6 Pro, codenaming the device as ‘Ravenclaw’ to mark the handset. Since not many differences exist between the Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro, it would make sense to test out a new SoC on an older smartphone.
Google may launch the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro in the fourth quarter of this year, so we will know the full extent of these hardware changes then, so stay tuned.
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About the author: Omar Sohail is a reporter and analyst for Wccftech's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology.
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