De Pixel 4a is the rage right now, but just a few months from now, Google is set to release its next flagship phone: the Pixel 5. If the rumors are to be believed, and they are becoming more reliable by the day, this year, with the Pixel 5, Google intends to change its strategy a bit. So far, each Pixel flagship has been powered by the latest 800-series Snapdragon chip available at the time. Last year that was the Snapdragon 855. But now it is almost certain that the Pixel 5 will come instead with the Snapdragon 765G. And now we have yet another reason to think so.
A new entrance on a AI benchmarksite was tracked by MySmartPrice and it was from none other than the Pixel 5. You can see the input and phones that scored equally below:
The benchmark score itself is not very impressive, it matches that of the Pixel 4 phones, however, is almost half of what the toppers, Huawei’s P40 series, manage to achieve.
However, the announcement revealed that the Pixel 5 is actually powered by the Snapdragon 765G, coupled with 8GB of RAM. In addition, the Pixel 5 is the only phone running Android 11, which gives the mention further credibility.
The Snapdragon 765G is one of the most popular system tips this year, offering a good balance between price and performance, with 5G support on it. LG grabbed the 765G for its flagship this year as well, the LG Velvet, and OnePlus chose it for their budget OnePlus Nord.
The change from chip in the 800 series to a 700 series will probably also reflect on the Pixel 5 price. If Google wants the phone to be competitive, it should be at least $ 200 cheaper than last year’s Pixel 4 models. Should that be the case, we’ll have to wait and see.
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