Sketchy leak says Google’s sticking with Exynos for the Pixel 10’s modem. This comes from yesterday’s leak of the Pixel 10 Pro prototype, which also showed some screens from the device, including some of the specs.
In the DevCheck Pro app, you can see that it shows it’s running the Tensor G5, which is an eight-core chipset. It also shows that it is a 5nm process, which is a bit sketchy since the Tensor G3 and G4 both used a 4nm process. So it wouldn’t make sense for Google to go backwards. We have also learned from our sources that it will be a 3nm process for the Tensor G5 and next year’s Tensor G6.
The app also shows that Google is using an Exynos modem this time around, with the Exynos 5400. That’s the same modem that Google used on the Pixel 9 last year, which, to its credit, did perform very well. And drastically helped improve thermals for the device.
This news comes after Android Authority reported exclusively in December that the Pixel 10 series would use a MediaTek modem. Specifically, the MediaTek T900 Modem.
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The prototype that leaked yesterday likely had its specs spoofed. This is a common practice among device makers, especially among Chinese smartphone makers. We’ve received devices early from companies like HONOR, Huawei, and OPPO, where the specs page is very noticeably incorrect. In fact, at MWC in March, we got a chance to see the OPPO Find X8 Ultra a few months early, and its spec sheet was pretty laughable. It showed 128GB of storage, a 3,000mAh battery, and the Snapdragon 670. And that’s likely what Google has done here.
These spec sheets get spoofed so that when things leak, they aren’t letting the entire cat out of the bag. And that’s what we’re betting on here.
