Google might not kneecap the Pixel 11a with an old processor

Photo of Google Pixel 10A in front of white tiles, showing the camera from an angle

The Pixel 10a shipped with a last gen processor. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge

Mystic Leaks suggests that the Pixel 11a will return to featuring a flagship-grade processor with the Tensor G6. Rather than the Tensor G5 found in the Pixel 10 and 10 Pro, the Pixel 10a shipped with the previous generation Tensor G4. That was a huge disappointment since, typically, the Pixel a lineup kept the modern processor, but cut corners in other places to keep costs down.

The Tensor G6 is rumored to feature the same PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU as the G5, but it should still be an improvement over the Mali-G715 in the Tensor G4. The big upgrade is that the G6 moves on from Samsung’s Exynos modems and instead uses a MediaTek M90 modem. Tha …

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