It is not news to anyone that Google has found in Samsung a great partner for the development of its range of Pixel smartphones. Which has even resulted in a very interesting package in terms of performance, photographic capacity, and even design.
After all, in addition to the Tensor G2 SoC, which is obviously made on Samsung production lines, with great inspiration from what the South Korean giant has been doing in the world of Android smartphones in recent years. The truth is that in the list of materials of these devices, what we find most is Samsung production material.
That is, in reality, the Pixel 7 (and 7 Pro) are more Samsung than they are Google! After all, more than half of the Google Pixel 7 Pro’s internal components are made on Google’s Korean partner production lines.
Samsung Pixel 7 should be the correct name for Google’s smartphone!
So, by all indications, the Pixel 7 Pro’s 6.7” OLED screen is instantly equivalent to 20% of the total cost of the Google smartphone, with the panel, of course, coming from Samsung’s production lines.
Later, the SoC Tensor G2 is also made in Samsung’s lines, and it costs about 10 dollars per unit. In addition, we also have the Titan M2 co-processor, which together with the SoC Tensor G2, is a combo that is equivalent to 7% of the total cost of manufacturing the device.
What is the total cost? Well, each Pixel 7 Pro costs around $413, with Samsung getting a big chunk of that money. However, in the market, for the end user, this smartphone is being sold at $899 (€899 in Europe).
It’s already February 2023, and as such, Google is already developing its new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, codenamed Husky and Shiba.
That said, of course, we’re going to see a new SoC Tensor G3 underpinning the new devices. However, this time, we’re going to see a processor more focused on performance and efficiency!
Despite Google’s focus on software, the new Tensor G3 will already be based on the giant Samsung’s 3nm GAA process, and for that very reason, it should be a more capable processor, although also more expensive.
If this will result in a more expensive Pixel? It’s possible! Especially since Google has only one supplier for the vast majority of the internal components of its Pixel devices. However, can we really criticize Google, when premium manufacturers are launching smartphones close to €1500, and the Pixel 7 Pro costs €899?
