Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro Don't Use Modem from Qualcomm


 It turns out that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro not only left Qualcomm for a system on a chip (SoC), but the 5G modem used was not made by Qualcomm.

A report from TechInsides says that Google is using a 5G modem made by Samsung in the Pixel 6 Pro. The modem chips in question are the Shannon A5123 5G, as well as the Shannon 5511 sub-6GHz FR1, and the Shannon 5710 FR2 mmWave.


The modem chip specifically for mmWave is not found in the Pixel 6 Pro sold outside the United States, we quoted from Phone Arena.



The TechInsides report also mentions that some parts of the Tensor chip used in the Pixel 6 series bear a lot of resemblance to Samsung's Exynos chip. This finding further reinforces the notion that the Pixel 6 (and 6 Pro) are actually Samsung phones.



The reason is that many of the components used in the latest Pixel are made by Samsung. Such as OLED panels, camera sensors, RAM and storage which are also likely to be made by Samsung, and the latest is a 5G modem.


Then there is Google Tensor, the SoC that is used. This tensor is reportedly manufactured by Samsung and is actually an Exynos chip that Samsung had previously worked on but not released to the public, namely the Exynos 9855.


The tensor is made using a 5nm process and has eight cores, which are divided into large, medium, and small.


There are two large (or fast) cores, namely Cortex-X1 2.8GHz, more than Snapdragon 888 which only has one Cortex-X1. Then underneath there are two Cortex-A76 2.25GHz, and four Cortex-A55 1.8GHz.


Tensor was co-designed with Google Research, which means Google can embed the AI/ML platform into the SoC. According to Google, the presence of ML makes Tensor have new capabilities, such as Motion Mode, Face Unblur, Speech enhancement mode, and the application of HDRnet to video (up to 4K60).


This SoC is also claimed to have the most accurate word recognition system, and can be used in many applications. For example Recorder and Live Caption and without consuming too much battery power.

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