Google Pixel 7 Pro - Tensor 2 Won't Be Significant?!!
3If you’re an iPhone or a Samsung user who’s ever considered switching to a Google Pixel flagship phone, this year might be the best time to do that! Of course, that’s because the nearly announced Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones will be the best flagships Google’s ever made. The sky is blue. But also, this time around, it doesn’t seem like Apple and Samsung have something particularly special to offer as an alternative…
The Galaxy S22 series is now relatively dated, and will be replaced by the Galaxy S23 series in about four months or so, while the much more expensive (especially outside of North America) iPhone 14 series looks and feels just about the same as the iPhone 13 series, save for the gimmicky (in my experience) Dynamic Island that’s been making headlines left and right.
So, in a way this is Google’s golden opportunity to make up some ground in the smartphone race, with the significantly cheaper Pixel 7 phones compared to most of the competition. But there’s one problem… Perhaps not exactly a problem, but certainly an asterisk we need to mention when talking about the Pixel 7...
Tensor isn’t as original as we thought it’s going to be - instead, it’s made by Samsung using the Exynos 1280 as a base model (kind of how Nothing collaborate with Qualcomm to make a custom version of the Snapdragon 778G, called the 778G+)
Tensor underdelivers when it comes to CPU and GPU performance compared to new and even older Apple, Qualcomm and even MediaTek chips
Tensor happens to be super inefficient too and can get toasty quickly, which can overwhelm the camera while recording video
Tensor is brilliant at AI tasks, such as the Magic Eraser, real-time translation and subtitles, etc.
The real-world CPU performance of Tensor G2 is expected to stay relatively similar to that of the original Tensor, as Tensor G2’s more efficient core cluster will get a minor 100MHz bump, while the X1 cluster (responsible for medium and higher intensity tasks) has been bumped up by just 50MHz. According to leaked Geekbench results this might end up bringing a 10-15% better performance, but that’s just in theory
Tensor G2’s GPU is getting a relatively big upgrade to a Mali-G710 GPU (from the Mali G78). This is the same GPU from the not quite class-leading but certainly strong Dimensity 9000 chip by Mediatek, powering phones like the Oppo Find X5 Pro, Vivo X80 Pro, and Asus ROG 6D Ultimate. The new GPU on Tensor G2 should provide about 20% better graphics performance and efficiency
The TPU performance should also see a noticeable bump in power, and that’s because it’s expected to be upgraded, but also rely heavily on the new and more powerful GPU. The TPU or the Tensor Processing Unit is the centrepiece of the Samsung and Google-made Tensor chips and it’s responsible for the AI tasks that make Pixel special
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