Google Tensor G6 may join Apple and Qualcomm with 2nm chips in 2026

Google Tensor G6 2nm chip could launch ahead of Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek. Pixel 11 might be first with next-gen TSMC silicon. The post Google Tensor G6 may join Apple and Qualcomm with 2nm chips in 2026 appeared first on Phandroid.

Jun 25, 2025 - 10:50

Google Tensor G6 may join Apple and Qualcomm with 2nm chips in 2026

A new report suggests that Google is aiming to use TSMC’s 2nm process for the Tensor G6 in the Pixel 11 series, which is expected in 2026. If that timeline holds, Google could be one of the first out of the gate with a 2nm chipset, beating out rivals who usually lead the way in chipset development.

Google’s Tensor chips have mostly leaned on Samsung’s Exynos designs since the beginning. The original Tensor in the Pixel 6 was essentially a modified Exynos 2100 on a 5nm Samsung process. Even the Tensor G2 and G3 followed suit with similar designs and process nodes. Google only caught up to 4nm with the G3, while others had already moved on.

The Tensor G5, expected later this year, marks the first real shift. It will be built entirely by TSMC and is reportedly Google’s first fully custom chip design, ditching Exynos as a base. It will also use a 3nm process, finally bringing Google up to speed with the rest of the field.

Analyst Dan Nystedt reports that Google is preparing to use TSMC’s 2nm process for the Tensor G6. That could make Pixel 11 the first phone to ship with a 2nm chip. Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek are also planning 2nm launches in 2026. However, most of those chips aren’t expected to arrive until later in the year. Qualcomm is even rumored to stick with 3nm for the first batch of its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 3.

After years of trailing behind in raw performance, Google is betting big on silicon. If Tensor G6 really does launch on 2nm ahead of the pack, 2026 could be the year Pixel shakes things up.

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