Google's next flagship phones will be unveiled on August 20, and one of the things that will apparently set the Pixel 10 apart from the outgoing generation is the Tensor G5 chip. The chipset may end up disappointing buyers, though.
Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Pixel 9 Pro XL benchmark scores. | Image Credit - Sudhanshu Ambhore
The Pixel 10 Pro XL has popped up on benchmarking platform AnTuTu. It scored 1,140,286, putting it well above the Tensor G4-fueled Pixel 9 Pro XL, which managed 983,628 points. That's a jump of 15 percent, and viewed in isolation, it's pretty impressive.
However, it's still nowhere near Android phones powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite, including the Red Magic 10 Pro, which sits at the top of the rankings with 2,662,615 points, and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which got 2,164,612.
Were you expecting more from the Tensor G5?
Yeah, the switch to TSMC excited me.
42.13%
No, I don't care about blazing-fast performance.
34.01%
If the actual performance isn't better, I won't buy Pixel 10
23.86%
Flagship smartphones are incredibly fast, and an average user doesn't need all that power. You'll seldom hear a Pixel user complain about its processing chops, so these scores are unlikely to matter to Pixel loyalists.
However, maximalist users will likely not be as forgiving, and heavy gamers will probably want to steer clear of the phone.
Besides, Google now charges premium prices for its Pixel phones, so equipping them with a chip that provides performance comparable to mid-tier Qualcomm chips doesn't seem justified.
Samsung was sometimes blamed for holding Pixel phones back, but leaked benchmark results prove that Google perhaps wants things to be this way. Just last year, the company's product management team member Soniya Jobanputra said that it doesn't design its chips for speed or topping benchmarks, but rather for efficiency and use cases specific to Google smartphones.
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Anam Hamid is a computer scientist turned tech journalist who has a keen interest in the tech world, with a particular focus on smartphones and tablets. She has previously written for Android Headlines and has also been a ghostwriter for several tech and car publications. Anam is not a tech hoarder and believes in using her gadgets for as long as possible. She is concerned about smartphone addiction and its impact on future generations, but she also appreciates the convenience that phones have brought into our lives. Anam is excited about technological advancements like folding screens and under-display sensors, and she often wonders about the future of technology. She values the overall experience of a device more than its individual specs and admires companies that deliver durable, high-quality products. In her free time, Anam enjoys reading, scrolling through Reddit and Instagram, and occasionally refreshing her programming skills through tutorials.
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