Google Pixel They are moving towards their ninth generation with some Pixel 9s to be launched very soon. This was confirmed by Google with a teaser and an upcoming date: August 13, 2024. From here on, the Google Pixel is waiting for the milestone to come in 2025.

Which one? Chips are changing hands Google TensorIt will switch from being manufactured by Samsung to TSMC equipment. This will bring major changes, especially in performance and more advanced lithography. Now the processor is starting to take its first steps.

TSMC is already producing the Pixel 10 Tensor

Google’s Tensor processors have been endorsed by Samsung since their first generation, and despite some quibbles about their tendency to heat up or lack of power compared to rivals like Qualcomm, they haven’t done badly. But Google has been planning to do it for a while now. a change that will make them technically strongerand most importantly, make them even more personal.

Rumors and leaks started making noise at the beginning of this year: 3 nanometer lithography and the codename “Laguna” was mentioned along with the switch to TSMC. Everything seems to be going in the same direction, even previous leaks from exactly a year ago that pointed to chip customization.

Now, as we read on Android Authority, TSMC, Tensor G5 generationAccording to a report by The China Times. Asian media cited “supply chain sources” with a report confirming the deal between Google and the Taiwanese manufacturer.

All eyes are on the Pixel 9, which will be released in a few weeks. But Google is planning a big change for the tenth generation of its Android smartphones

The design has apparently reached the “out-of-tape” stage that will bring it closer to Google’s hands in the form of samples, so the search engine giant will only be able to test and monitor its new chip in the coming months and tweak the design to make it bug-proof for next year’s launch.

This change of manufacturer will allow Google to act more freely: until now, Samsung’s ownership limited the degree of customization. With TSMC, it will be more independent and therefore possible make it different from others.

On the other hand, you will also benefit from the following advantages: TSMC’s advanced manufacturing techniquesThe report says that Google may have access to the latest 3nm process for Tensor G5, but nothing has been confirmed. The chosen process will be the N3E process, but it should not be ruled out that Google could switch to the slightly more advanced N3P.

If Pixels have had a Google-customized Android experience up until now, the chip change promises to make it even purer. We’ll continue to wait for good news about the upcoming Pixel 10, but let’s face it, they do have a point. significant generational change.

via | Android Authority

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