Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Google Tensor: Is the Pixel 6 outdated already?

The arrival of Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 inevitably calls into question whether current-gen hardware is completely outclassed or not. While we’re well past the point of “good enough” smartphone performance, new hardware drives innovation forward and it’s often the only way to experience new cutting-edge use cases. So we’re already eagerly anticipating 2022’s flagship smartphones.

Google also has new hardware in the market in the form of its first semi-custom Google Tensor SoC. Boasting in-house machine learning smarts, Google’s entry into the mobile chip market has already produced some standout features in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. But has Google’s silicon already been eclipsed by Qualcomm’s upcoming flagship processor? Read on to find out.