Overview
- FCC listings and Google’s product pages confirm the Pixel 11 family uses a MediaTek M90 modem, and Google says the modem is faster, more reliable, and more power efficient based on pre‑production lab tests.
- Google deployed the Tensor G6 across all Pixel 11 models and says the chip is built on TSMC’s 3nm process and uses a seven‑core mix of Arm C1‑Ultra and C1‑Pro cores.
- Google highlights a 5th‑generation TPU that it calls about 50% more powerful, enabling features such as Gemini Nano, Instant Night Sight, Live Translate, and expanded camera zoom on Pro models.
- The G6 uses a PowerVR CXTP GPU and Pro models add a vapor‑chamber cooler, but analysts and reviewers warn the GPU and the phone’s sustained thermal performance may not improve high‑end gaming without independent benchmarks.
- The modem switch addresses a long‑running Pixel weakness tied to past Samsung basebands, and if real‑world tests confirm Google’s claims users could see steadier cellular connections and longer battery life.