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  • Google Pixel 7a uses potentially inferior variant of Tensor G2
  • IPOP packaging in Pixel 7a may generate more heat
  • Google's cost-effective Tensor G2 may have cost implications

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Google Pixel 7a comes with scaled-down Tensor G2 SoC: A comparison with Pixel 7 and 7 Pro chipset

The Google Pixel 7a reportedly uses a cost-effective variant of the Tensor G2 chipset with a thicker, larger, and heat-generating "IPOP" packaging, which could affect its overall performance.

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      The Google Pixel 7a, equipped with the Google Tensor G2 SoC, has recently been launched and has garnered attention due to a tweet by tipster Kamila (@Za_Raczke) suggesting that it uses a different variant of the Tensor G2, which may not perform as well as the version found in the Pixel 7.

      The packaging process for integrated circuits is important for optimal device performance, and Google relies on Samsung’s FOPLP-PoP technology for both die manufacturing and packaging.

      Interestingly, the company seems to have developed a cost-effective version of the Tensor G2 with a potentially inferior packaging called “IPOP,” which is thicker, larger, and generates more heat compared to FOPLP.

      The impact of IPOP on real-world performance and potential thermal constraints remains uncertain due to differences in cooling characteristics between the Pixel 7a and Pixel 7.

      The details of the performance differences between IPOP and FOPLP are known only to Google and Samsung, who may not share insights on the matter.

      Kamila’s tweet sheds light on the Google Pixel 7a, which uses a different variant of the Tensor G2 SoC that may have cost implications, potentially affecting the device’s heat dissipation and overall performance.

      Also watch: Google Pixel 7a Review: a new formula!

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