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If the rumors are true, the Google Pixel 10 is just a few short months away. And between new camera features, a 3nm Tensor G5 chipset, and a host of new AI capabilities, there’s a lot to look forward to. But does any of that matter anymore?
Yesterday, a new report shed light on fresh details for 2026’s Pixel 11 series — specifically that Google’s Pixel 11 handsets will feature a TSMC-made Tensor G6 chip with a 2nm fabrication design. Not only would that be a jump from the 3nm Tensor G5 we expect in the Pixel 10 lineup, but with competing chips rumored to stick with 3nm designs in 2026, Google could be one of the first companies to market with 2nm silicon.
Assuming this report is correct, that would make the Pixel 11 one of next year’s most impressive Android phones on the market, and by comparison, it can make what we’ve heard about the Pixel 10 feel a lot less exciting. If the Pixel 11 might have a bleeding-edge 2nm chip, should we even still bother with the Pixel 10?
Yes, yes, we should.
Does a 2nm Tensor chip for the Pixel 11 make you any less interested in the Pixel 10? 102 votes Yes 41 % No 59 %
There’s more to a phone than nanometers
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On the one hand, I understand why this report is so tantalizing. Ever since Google started its Tensor experiment with the Tensor G1 in the Pixel 6, Google has been playing catch-up to Qualcomm and MediaTek. Each new Tensor chip is better than the one that came before it, but Google has never managed to outperform chips from its competitors.
As such, the idea that this could finally change with the Pixel 11 next year is a big deal. If Qualcomm’s 2026 Snapdragon chip uses a 3nm design (as it’s been rumored) while the Tensor G6 has a 2nm design, that’ll be a critical moment for Google. It’ll mark the first time a Google Tensor chip pulls ahead of the competition rather than trailing behind. If you’re a Pixel fan and have been one for a while, this is a moment you’ve likely been waiting for.
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