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Google misses the deadline to manufacture TSMC-based SoC for the Pixel 9, may not see till Pixel 10 (www.androidauthority.com)

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Looks like Google falls further behind as they fail to properly design and update newer iterations of Pixel phones. Rather than have a superior TSMC chip within the next 13 months, which would have a higher quality manufacturing process and significantly reduce power consumption, it looks like it'll be closer to 25 months if we're lucky.

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[–] hackitfast 10 points 1 year ago

As a Pixel 7 Pro user, I love my phone, but can't help but to want a more efficient chip with higher expectations of the battery life a TSMC chip would have.

I originally planned on getting a Pixel 9 with this in mind, but it looks like the earliest we may be getting a Pixel with this chip will be in 2025 on the release of Pixel 10.

So much for sticking with odd-numbered phones!

[–] Deftdrummer 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's why as a P6P user, this is my last pixel for a while.

Have my eye on the One Plus phone that's coming out early 24' for now.

I don't have faith in Google to keep the spyware bloat down, battery consumption down, overheating down, or add a higher quality display for outdoor use.

At this point the Pixel is 2 years behind the competition.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a former One Plus owner... don't bother. They're not what they used to be.

[–] Deftdrummer 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shit, I had no idea where did they go astray in your opinion.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The proprietary charging tech sucks. They've been absorbed back into their parent company to the most part.

[–] UsernameIsTooLon 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude I have less faith in OnePlus. If anything I think the Zenfone, Xperia, or even Nothing are better companies to check out. That being said, I may just hold on to my P6 until the 10.

[–] Deftdrummer 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah? I haven't had a One Plus since my Nord N10 lol have they gone down hill?

[–] UsernameIsTooLon 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The original owners have since sold off the company to BBK Electronics in China and now China manufactures them. Now they sometimes share designs with other Chinese phones like Oppo, but more importantly OxygenOS has changed from a mostly stock Android rom to basically the US version of the Chinese ColorOS. So not only has the hardware been copied and pasted, but so has the hardware and people just don't trust that.

Now the old CEO of OnePlus ended up ditching the company to form his own startup Nothing. There currently exists the Nothing Phone 1 and 2 and I've kinda been eyeing them in case they make a super interesting product one year.

[–] Deftdrummer 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was also going to look at the Asia Zenphone

[–] UsernameIsTooLon 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Asus Zenfone 10 is pretty beloved by all of its owners. It's just not a popular phone unfortunately.

[–] Deftdrummer 1 points 1 year ago

lol yes Asus. I was comparing it to my P6P and there are still some shortcomings. Would be a great phone at $450 but for $650 - pass for now.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I thought earlier rumors already pointed towards sticking with Samsung for G4. TSMC prices are too high for now.

https://www.sammobile.com/news/google-tensor-g3-g4-samsung-foundry-tsmc/

seems the rumors started back in May

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Welp, guess I'm sitting in my 6a for awhile. Mainly wanting to upgrade for a better in-display fingerprint scanner and wireless charging. The rest of the phone is pretty much perfect, especially the speakers on this thing. Though the Google Tensor cpu is kinda disappointing, and wish it had more memory. Though I paid like $250 for this thing after a trade in.