Google Pixel phones are equipped with Tensor chips that are designed to provide advanced AI capabilities and a tight integration with the company’s exclusive software features, but the company’s processors are also known to suffer thermal and efficiency issues , especially when compared with Qualcomm’s offering. According to a report, the company will focus on developing the Tensor G6 – the chip that is expected to power the Pixel 11 series – to solve issues related to efficiency and overheating.
Tensor G6 chip for Pixel 11 series will focus on solving heating, efficiency challenges
A report by Android Authority citing documents from Google’s GChips division suggests that the company is aware of the issues that affect its existing Pixel smartphone models. Thermal issues are the “#1 cause of Pixel returns”, while “thermal comfort limits are very high”, according to presentation slides seen by the publication. The company is reportedly looking to improve thermals to improve customer satisfaction and reduce returns of handsets.
Another area in which Google is reportedly improving the Tensor G6 is related to battery life. This is another common complaint among Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 users, according to the presentation, which states that users can “expect 36 hours of battery life”. This suggests that power usage and efficiency will be two areas where the Pixel 11 series could offer improvements over its predecessors.
Google sets new financial goals for Tensor chips
According to the report, the company is setting the price per Tensor G6 chip at $65 (roughly Rs. 5,500), which is lower than the reported cost of $150 (roughly Rs. 12,700) for a comparable chipset from Qualcomm. There’s no mention of the cost of previous Tensor chips, so we don’t really have any idea how much Google plans to save by producing its own chips for the Pixel 11 series with the new financial target.
According to previous reports, Google will begin producing its Tensor G5 chips with Taiwan’s TSMC – which will power the successor to the Pixel 9 series. The next generation of Tensor chips aren’t expected to offer huge leaps in performance compared to existing models, but they are said to bring improvements in battery life and efficiency, and the Pixel 11 series with the Tensor G6 chip will bring even more improvements. Can. 2026.
