Google’s new Pixel 11 chip might not be 2nm, after all

The latest news from Google has revealed that its new Pixel 11 chip might not be 2nm, as initially anticipated. Chip manufacturers have been steadily progressing towards the next-generation 2nm fabrication levels, with Samsung taking the lead with the Exynos 2600. Google had been expected to follow suit with the Tensor G6, but a recent interview with a Google VP contradicts this expectation.

According to the VP, the Tensor G6 is actually a 3nm chip, rather than the 2nm chip that was expected. This shift in expectations has left tech enthusiasts disappointed, as they had been closely following the progress of 2nm fabrication levels in phone chips. Samsung initially introduced the Exynos 2600, which was a 2nm chip, but the Google Tensor G5 had been a 3nm chip.

Rumors had been circulating that the Tensor G6 would also be a 2nm chip, but the news of it being a 3nm chip has come as a shock to many. The release of the Pixel 11 series this week has only added to the disappointment, as the news about the chip's fabrication level comes shortly after the device's launch.