Google might not kneecap the Pixel 11a with an old processor

Mystic Leaks suggests that the Pixel 11a will return to featuring a flagship-grade processor pinch the Tensor G6. Rather than the Tensor G5 recovered successful the Pixel 10 and 10 Pro, the Pixel 10a shipped pinch the erstwhile procreation Tensor G4. That was a immense disappointment since, typically, the Pixel a lineup kept the modern processor, but trim corners successful different places to support costs down.

The Tensor G6 is rumored to characteristic the aforesaid PowerVR DXT-48-1536 GPU arsenic the G5, but it should still beryllium an betterment complete the Mali-G715 successful the Tensor G4. The large upgrade is that the G6 moves connected from Samsung’s Exynos modems and alternatively uses a MediaTek M90 modem. That should thief pinch 2 superior problems that person plagued Tensor chips for a agelong clip — artillery drain and dropped signals.

The Pixel 11a is expected to person a somewhat smaller battery, 4,870mAh, compared to 5,000mAh, but ratio improvements from the caller processor mean that artillery life should stay the aforesaid aliases moreover amended slightly. The show will still beryllium a 6.3-inch 1080 x 2424 sheet pinch a adaptable 60 to 120Hz refresh rate. But it will get a bump to a highest brightness of 3,350 nits, up from the 3,000 connected the 10a.