{"id":82674,"date":"2025-10-18T10:57:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T10:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/82674\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T10:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T10:57:07","slug":"tensor-isnt-the-problem-with-pixels-you-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/82674\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensor isn’t the problem with Pixels; you are"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love seeing the usual onslaught of criticism each time a new Google Pixel is released. Most of it surrounds the Tensor chipset, with the constant refrain that it\u2019s not powerful enough for the price Google charges for its phones.<\/p>\n

Google is far from perfect, and the company has deserved much of the criticism it received over the years. However, the Tensor G5 is exactly what Google wanted from its chipset.<\/p>\n

Google builds value differently with the Tensor G5 and the Pixel 10<\/a>. You may not care or recognize the additional benefits, but that\u2019s why you\u2019re free to buy something else. <\/p>\n

I agree with the direction Google is headed in. Unfortunately for the company, it\u2019ll be years before we can clearly determine if Google\u2019s decision to lean into AI with its chipset was a good idea.<\/p>\n

The Tensor G5 isn\u2019t the problem with the Pixel; you are.<\/p>\n

Google shouldn\u2019t be immune to questioning<\/p>\n

People are entitled to ask for more<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think everyone should unquestioningly give Google a pass for the Tensor G5.<\/p>\n

If you recognize what the company is trying to accomplish, but disagree with the strategy, I have no issue.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a completely legitimate argument to want Google to use a Snapdragon chipset in its Pixel phones or for Google to aim to design a more powerful Tensor.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t care about AI or TPUs, you just want the best raw performance possible from your Pixel for the money you pay. I know I\u2019d love to see slightly better gaming performance from my Pixel 10, but it\u2019s not mission-critical for me.<\/p>\n

I respect people who want a more powerful Pixel, but I disagree with them. I\u2019ve seen that movie before with Google phones, and it didn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n

The same people complaining about the lack of raw performance from the Tensor G5 are the people who didn\u2019t buy a Pixel 4 XL<\/a> when Google fitted its phones with the latest and greatest from Qualcomm. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s also hard to argue with the results.<\/p>\n

People always point to Google\u2019s market share as evidence that the company\u2019s strategy is failing. However, critics rarely acknowledge that the current market share is an increase, with the company\u2019s sales moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n

Google tried it your way, but no one bought in significant numbers compared to smartphones from Samsung and others. So, Google is trying something different.<\/p>\n

The entire book on Tensor isn\u2019t written yet<\/p>\n

Google is futureproofing in other ways<\/p>\n

\"Android<\/p>\n

More focus was given to the TPU in the Tensor G5. There\u2019s only so much room, and a larger area of the die dedicated to the TPU would mean reduced GPU focus.<\/p>\n

Google isn\u2019t targeting the Pixel 10 at enthusiasts, so it makes sense that it would devote resources to the chipset to functions that improve the overall user experience.<\/p>\n

I keep hearing that people don\u2019t care about the TPU because they feel most of the processing for AI takes place in the cloud. That\u2019s not entirely inaccurate, but the point of the Tensor G5 is that Google was able to move much of that processing onto the device.<\/p>\n

Real-time voice translation, computational photography, and features like Magic Cue will run faster on the device, without relying heavily on the cloud. Google wants its AI features to run well for years, and if that doesn\u2019t matter to you, it\u2019s not your phone.<\/p>\n

Previous Tensors didn\u2019t lack the overhead for futureproofing. Raw horsepower is great, but it needs to be matched by well-optimized software.<\/p>\n

Material 3 Expressive<\/a> runs smoothly on my Pixel 6, and it has shown me that Google might actually deliver some value with its promises of extended software support. <\/p>\n

Google made the decision that TPU overhead will be more important to its software updates and features moving forward, and just because you can\u2019t see the benefit today doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not worth it.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t stand the nonsense<\/p>\n

Pixels can game just fine<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

I mentioned earlier that I wouldn\u2019t mind a bump in gaming performance on my Pixel 10, but that doesn\u2019t mean the phone can\u2019t play games.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a step-down in settings from the Snapdragon 8 Elite, but titles like Genshin Impact still play comfortably on medium settings.<\/p>\n

I hate the impression people give that if you\u2019re any kind of mobile gamer, you should avoid a Pixel, as if Pok\u00e9mon Go is somehow a bridge too far for Google\u2019s flagship. It\u2019s a ridiculous argument, and it needs to be softened.<\/p>\n

I also hate the implication that Google was just too lazy or didn\u2019t care enough to produce a more powerful chipset.<\/p>\n

I can respectfully disagree with people arguing that Google should\u2019ve made that its goal, but I don\u2019t entertain the notion that Google just wasn\u2019t able to come up with a more powerful chipset. It wasn\u2019t the company\u2019s focus.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure Google could\u2019ve reduced the resources allocated to the TPU and increased GPU performance, but it made that decision.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t a failure; it was by design. Google didn\u2019t fail in producing a more powerful chipset \u2014 it wasn\u2019t trying.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a discussion to be had, but we have to be reasonable<\/p>\n

I love how the most vocal Pixel critics are usually those who aren\u2019t using one.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re disappointed that your Pixel 10 can\u2019t edit 4K video smoothly or that you can\u2019t game six hours a day without slowdowns, then you weren\u2019t paying attention.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve complained about plenty of Pixel smartphones in my time, but you have to be fair. Google has made notable improvements with the Pixel<\/a>, and the sales data backs that up.<\/p>\n

\"Pixel<\/p>\n

\"Android<\/p>\n

9\/10<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tSoC \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle Tensor G5<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tRAM \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t16GB<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tStorage \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t256 GB \/ 512 GB \/ 1TB with Zoned UFS \/ 1 TB with Zoned UFS<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tBattery \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5200mAh<\/p>\n

The Pixel 10 Pro XL packs all the same features you’ll find on its less expensive siblings, along with a few exclusive features like a 6.8-inch display and faster charging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I love seeing the usual onslaught of criticism each time a new Google Pixel is released. Most of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":82675,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[85,46,321,125],"class_list":{"0":"post-82674","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-il","9":"tag-israel","10":"tag-mobile","11":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}