True, had pixels for years until they went to their own SOC then battery life and modem became garbage.
True, had pixels for years until they went to their own SOC then battery life and modem became garbage.I don't know what the split is but many people do care and for the many people who don't care it's not a negative unless it hurts battery life.
Google wanted their own SoC to lower cost and to integrate IP they had designed (TPU).
I've said it before - in phones people care about features, working radios, low power draw for more battery life. Google intends to fix those problems and add more features to their phones. In my opinion it seems they correctly identified key complaints from customer feedback.What on earth are they doing? Pixels cost as much as iPhones now. Customers expect to have a flagship SoC for the price they are paying.
Another Google Chips leak:
Tensor G6
Google Pixel 11’s Tensor G6 might be a downgrade, but could also fix some big Pixel phone flaws
Google is aware of its Tensor chip's shortcomings, but Pixel 11 might still come with some downgrades - but it's for a good reason.www.androidauthority.com
Apart from the CPU, other stuff like GPU, DSP, SLC are getting downgraded. Apparently, the motivation is to reduce the die area, and hence reduce the SoC cost.
What on earth are they doing? Pixels cost as much as iPhones now. Customers expect to have a flagship SoC for the price they are paying.
IMO it's a good thing that Google is positioning the Pixel as a 'premium phone'. If you look at the Pixel 9 series, they have all the ingredients of a premium phone (except for the SoC, that is).They should have attacked mid and lower end. Work their way up.
You mean the Pro XL? There isn't a Pixel MaxThe few people that I know that have the Pro or Max got them with carrier subsidy.
Isn't that a problem specific to the North American market? Everywhere else (aside Australia and Oceania) iOS is in the minority.Android has a serious brand image problem. The vast majority of the populace thinks that "Android = cheap, iPhone = premium". Like 90% of GenZ prefers iPhones, which is alarming.
Don't forget Japan which is iOS dependant. Funny story...Isn't that a problem specific to the North American market? Everywhere else (aside Australia and Oceania) iOS is in the minority.
Even South Korea, the home turf of Samsung isn't secure;Isn't that a problem specific to the North American market? Everywhere else (aside Australia and Oceania) iOS is in the minority.
Maybe. But it matches what we see. Every kid at the private school my daughter's friends go to has an iPhone. They even asked her if she ever tried to hide the fact that she has an android from people. She doesn't care about that stuff, but it certainly is a status thing.Isn't that a problem specific to the North American market? Everywhere else (aside Australia and Oceania) iOS is in the minority.
I'll include them in Oceania.Don't forget Japan which is iOS dependant.
That's a strong flip at that age range indeed. Do we have similar market share data from other regions?Even South Korea, the home turf of Samsung isn't secure;
Young Koreans favor iPhones over Samsung Galaxy: survey
In South Korea, 69 percent of adult smartphone users use a Samsung device, while only 23 percent use iPhones, a Gallup survey of 1,001 adults found. But the survey reveals a starkly different trend in one demographic: younger millennials and Gen Z. Among the younger generation, aged 18 to 29...www.koreaherald.com
They should have attacked mid and lower end. Work their way up.
The OEMs for the ultra-low-end aren't that great.Does Google want to sell tens of millions of phones a year, and risk pissing off their OEMs?
Uses the design of the Tensor G4!Another Google Chips leak:
Tensor G6
Google Pixel 11’s Tensor G6 might be a downgrade, but could also fix some big Pixel phone flaws
Google is aware of its Tensor chip's shortcomings, but Pixel 11 might still come with some downgrades - but it's for a good reason.www.androidauthority.com
Apart from the CPU, other stuff like GPU, DSP, SLC are getting downgraded. Apparently, the motivation is to reduce the die area, and hence reduce the SoC cost.
What on earth are they doing? Pixels cost as much as iPhones now. Customers expect to have a flagship SoC for the price they are paying.