{"id":252347,"date":"2026-05-22T05:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T09:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/google-is-making-me-look-like-an-idiot-for-believing-in-tensor\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T07:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T11:45:12","slug":"google-is-making-me-look-like-an-idiot-for-believing-in-tensor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/google-is-making-me-look-like-an-idiot-for-believing-in-tensor\/","title":{"rendered":"Google is making me look like an idiot for believing in Tensor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google is making me look like an idiot for believing in Tensor<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-making-me-look-like-idiot-supporting-tensor-3668799\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-22 05:04:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.androidauthority.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Stephen Radochia \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not a Tensor chipset hater. Most of the criticisms are overblown and stem from a time when Google had legitimate issues with earlier generations. If you were a Pixel 6 or 7 owner, I feel your pain, and there\u2019s nothing Google can do to ease your frustrations. However, Google has cleaned up many of the issues with recent chipsets.<\/p>\n

Still, there\u2019s always been a debate about whether Google\u2019s custom SoCs were worthy of a flagship phone. I\u2019ve largely given Google a pass for its lackluster benchmarks compared to Qualcomm\u2019s more powerful chipsets, because it built value in other ways. The strategy is also working. Pixel sales are up, and customer satisfaction has significantly improved.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the company is testing my patience with the announcement that the latest Gemini Intelligence upgrade will only work on the company\u2019s most recent hardware. It\u2019s a concerning development, and I\u2019m beginning to wonder if Google\u2019s made a fool out of me for defending Tensor.<\/p>\n

Do you think Google should keep using Tensor chipsets?<\/h3>\n

82 votes<\/p>\n

Absolutely, the benefits outweigh the negatives.<\/p>\n

28%<\/p>\n

Nope, Google hasn’t been able to make it work.<\/p>\n

72%<\/p>\n

Google\u2019s Tensor claims go out the window with Gemini Intelligence<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

It\u2019s almost impossible to comprehend that a Google Pixel 9 Pro XL with a Tensor G4 and 16GB of RAM can\u2019t handle the latest and greatest AI features from Google. Google heavily advertises the AI capabilities of Pixel phones, and some people buy them for those features. It\u2019s why I\u2019ve given Google a pass on poor benchmark performance. There\u2019s only so much room on the die, and Google prioritizes the NPU and other tasks like image processing at the expense of GPU performance.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a trade plenty of people are willing to make, especially if it means their Pixels will get nifty new features like the agentic layer added with Gemini Intelligence. Unfortunately, that\u2019s not the case, and it…<\/p>\n

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