Overview

• Google’s new Tensor G5 chip (3nm) prioritizes on-device AI with Gemini Nano, delivering cooler, smoother use with only modest benchmark gains.
• Image quality improves with a superb main camera, stronger ultrawide and 5x telephoto in good light, and video that edges closer to iPhone-class results.
• Design stays premium and familiar, pairing a 6.8-inch display with 1–120Hz refresh and up to 2200 nits peak brightness, plus capable but not class-leading speakers.
• Battery capacity rises to 5200 mAh yet real-world endurance is similar to the prior model, posting 14 hours 30 minutes in PCMark and roughly 16–18 hours per day, with Qi2 wireless and up to 45W wired charging.
• India gets a single 16GB/256GB variant in three colors, and the reviewer names it the best Android buy around Rs 1 lakh despite AI features that are still maturing.