The Google Pixel 8 series – consisting of the vanilla Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro – is all set to go official on October 4 at the ‘Made by Google’ event. Google is expected to package the next-generation Tensor G3 SoC in the Pixel 8 series as an upgrade over the Tensor G2 SoC that powers the Pixel 7 series. The company has yet to delve into details about its internal chip, but a new leak suggests it would offer better thermal management features. The Tensor G3 may come with Samsung Foundry’s FO-WLP (Fan-out Wafer-level packing) method. This is expected to reduce heat generation and increase the energy efficiency of the Pixel 8 series.
Tipster Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) on X (formerly Twitter) suggests that the Tensor G3, which will power the upcoming Pixel 8 series handsets, will be one of the first smartphone chips from Samsung Foundry to feature the FO-WLP packaging method. This method is expected to reduce heat generation and increase the energy efficiency of the Tensor G3 SoC. If this turns out to be true, it would address the overheating issues of current Pixel phones.
The FO-WLP process has been used by Qualcomm and MediaTek and could be a game changer for Google’s Pixel smartphones. The Tensor G3 single-chip system is expected to be more productive than the first and second generation platforms. The Tensor G3 will reportedly feature nine CPU cores with a 1+4+4 layout. Last year’s Tensor G2 had a 4+2+2 core layout.
The new CPU will reportedly have a single Cortex-X3 core running at 3.00 GHz, four Cortex-A715 cores running at a frequency of 2.45 GHz, and four Cortex-A510 cores running at a frequency of 2.15 GHz. It could include an ARM Mali-G715 GPU with 10 cores and a frequency of 890 MHz. Furthermore, the Tensor G3 SoC is said to come with AV1 encoding capabilities. This would allow Samsung Multi-Function Codec (MFC) to support 8K30 video decoding and encoding in H.264 and HEVC.
The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro launch will take place at the Made by Google launch event on October 4 in New York at 10am local time (7:30pm IST). In addition to the smartphones, the event will also see the debut of Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Buds Pro. The handsets are confirmed to be available for pre-order in India from October 5 via Flipkart.
Both the Pixel 8 series smartphones are expected to ship with Android 14 and come with 120Hz refresh rate displays. The Pixel 8 Pro is expected to pack a 4,950mAh battery with 27W fast wired charging support. Meanwhile, the Pixel 8 could be backed by a 4,485mAh battery with 24W wireless charging support and wireless charging support. charging 12W.
