Pixel 7a May Feature Google’s Tensor G2 Chipset

Recently, Google released the Pixel 7a smartphone, which supposedly features the same Tensor G2 chipset as the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro models. However, a recent report suggests that Google may have misled consumers with this claim and instead used a lower-cost version of the Tensor G2 chip.

This information comes via a tipster named Kamila, who has shared the reasons why she thinks the Tensor G2 chip is different in the Pixel 7a. A post here suggests that Google may have changed the technology to use the Tensor G2 chip in the Pixel 7a, which likely helped the company cut costs on the final hardware.

He also suggests that this cost-cutting will have a direct impact on the phone, resulting in the device overheating, which is never a good sign. The post says that the Tensor G2 used in the Pixel 7a is a modified version called the IPOP variant. The Tensor G2 that comes with the Pixel 7 premium series uses FOLOP-PoP technology, which is said to be more expensive than what Google has used in the Pixel 7a.

The extra heating on the Pixel 7a can have a direct impact on battery life, which has been a weakness of most Pixel phones launched so far, including the premium Pixel 7 models. If this report is true, we’re not surprised by Google’s decision to cut costs.

After all, you can get the Pixel 7a for Rs 40,000 in a market like India, and offering the same hardware as the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro at that price was always going to be a challenge. The new Pixel 7a features major upgrades to the display and camera technology, as well as support for wireless charging, a first for the Pixel a series phones.

Most people wouldn’t be bothered by the decision as they are getting a quality camera phone for 10-20k cheaper than the Pixel 7 smartphone, even though it isn’t the best in its segment for most other features. But the appeal of a pure Android experience would be hard to underestimate.