Google’s Pixel 10 telephones are rumored to be making the leap to MediaTek for the modems contained in the upcoming Tensor chip. This might be an enormous change for Google because it’s been utilizing Samsung modems in its Pixel telephones because the first Tensor chip was used contained in the Pixel 6.
Whereas Google’s Pixel telephones are usually fairly good, most have had one steady situation – overheating. The Samsung modems utilized in these older Tensor chips had been vulnerable to overheating and induced points for customers. Though this isn’t a lot of a problem nowadays by comparability. Nonetheless, it appears Google is intent on leveling up its chipset additional, and altering the modem is a technique it supposedly plans to do this.
Google goes with MediaTek over Qualcomm for the Pixel 10 modem
Google has been utilizing Samsung for a number of years at this level so it wouldn’t be that unusual if it continued down this path. That being stated, there have been previous rumors that the corporate was different choices. Primarily as a result of it was wanting to make use of a brand new firm to fabricate the Tensor chipset. Some rumors had prompt that Google would look to TSMC. In response to Android Authority, Google is definitely going with MediaTek.
The report additionally notes that Google might have been contemplating Qualcomm, however settled on MediaTek, probably as a result of distinction in price.
The modem might be primarily based on MediaTek’s “M85” modem IP
There’s not a lot identified about this new modem besides that it’s primarily based on the M85 era modem IP, the report says. That leaves us with little info on how nicely the modem will function. To not point out if it’ll have the ability to present higher efficiency than the modems in Google’s earlier Tensor chipsets.
As 9To5Google notes, one motive Google possible went with MediaTek is due to price. Qualcomm is dearer and MediaTek is a extra reasonably priced resolution. MediaTek has been placing out some comparatively good chipsets although. So there’s a good sufficient probability this modem might be first rate as nicely. Along with the brand new modem selection, the Pixel 10 has leaked in a couple of different capacities. Again in September, the codenames for all of the Pixel 10 gadgets leaked.
