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While we’re expecting the Google Pixel 11 to have much the same design as the current models, the move to a new Tensor chip is more exciting. So far, we've heard little about the Google Tensor G6, but a new leak furnishes us with new information.

The Google Tensor G6 is expected to feature some of the latest ARM cores, including a C1-Ultra clocked at 4.11GHz, four C1-Pro cores at 3.38GHz, and two C1-Pro cores at 2.65GHz.

So that looks like a 1+4+2 configuration, weighted towards performance, which is a slight shift in positioning from previous Tensor chips. This might be because Google wants more raw power for intensive tasks in future Pixel devices.

It could mean that the Pixel 11 feels significantly faster than previous phones, which will be great for users. There is a suspicion in the back of my mind that this could be future-proofing, perhaps with the intention to roll the chip over to products for a longer time window.

I say this because we saw the Pixel 10a run with the same chip as the Pixel 9a rather than get updated – perhaps Google is planning more of this type of multi-generational use.

While that's just speculation, there's another part of this equation: the GPU is said to be the PowerVR C-Series CXPT-48-1536, which according to 9to5Google is a couple of years old.

That might see the Tensor G6 equipped with some of the very latest CPU cores, but a GPU that lags behind. This might just be because it's not being pitched for graphically intensive tasks, or perhaps this is an outdated part of the configuration.

While for many users this won't be a concern, it might be that despite the additional power, the Tensor G6 devices aren't as universally powerful as those powered by the latest Snapdragon hardware – something that's been true since Tensor's inception.

While these details are all a bit on the technical side, we're unlikely to hear what Google has in store for the Pixel 11 and the new Tensor hardware until the new device launches – expected to be around August 2026.