- 0-20%: Unlikely - Lacks credible sources
- 21-40%: Questionable - Some concerns remain
- 41-60%: Plausible - Reasonable evidence
- 61-80%: Probable - Strong evidence
- 81-100%: Highly Likely - Multiple reliable sources
50%
Plausible
The Pixel 11 family is being prepped for a launch next month, and with it, Google will announce its brand-new Tensor G6 silicon. Irrespective of whether Mountain View titan cannot be included in the same conversation as Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek regarding chipset advancements, there’s one area in which Google excels, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the company has the upper hand.
Pixel 11’s Tensor G6 to be TSMC’s first 2nm chipset, obtaining a one-month lead over Apple’s A20 Pro
While Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek will be busy unveiling their chipsets in September, Google has an upper hand because its Tensor G6 will be the first SoC to leverage TSMC’s 2nm process. It’s unconfirmed if the N2 iteration will be adopted or the slightly improved N2P, but we feel that it’s going to be the former since it comes with a smaller price tag, and Google’s priorities don’t revolve around obtaining a technological edge over its rivals.
Thankfully, in the lithography space, Google isn’t taking a backseat with the Tensor G6, with TSMC’s 2nm process ensuring better performance and efficiency for the Pixel 11, but by how much? Well, that’s the disappointing bit, because the Tensor G5 also had bragging rights of becoming the first 3nm ‘N3P’ SoC, but failed to capitalize on the architecture as it was slower than the competition by a couple of generations.
In fact, based on a previous Geekbench 6 benchmark leak, Google is taking one step back with the Tensor G6 and going with a ‘1 + 4 + 2’ CPU cluster, likely to ensure better efficiency but at the cost of multi-core performance. To add insult to injury, the Tensor G6 CPU is expected to be paired with a 2021 PowerVR CXT-48-1536 GPU, making it a 5-year-old component. One can claim that Google is taking this step to preserve its margins due to rising DRAM costs, but that should also mean each Pixel 11 model must be priced accordingly.
We’ve also discussed that Google’s U.S. smartphone market share is a negligible 3 percent for Q1 2026, but the company can easily overcome this obstacle if it improves the Tensor G6, which we don’t see happening. For now, Google’s aim is to improve the user and AI experience, and if that can be achieved by using a slower SoC, there’s really nothing we can do or say that’ll change the company’s mind. Hopefully, next year, when the Tensor G7 arrives, we’ll be pleasantly surprised as Google is testing samples with LPDDR6 RAM.
News Source: Economic Daily News
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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