As things stand right now, Google does a lot of customization on its line of Tensor chipsets for the Pixel family of devices. However, at its core, the designs are still largely based on a Samsung Exynos foundation. Google also uses Samsung foundries to produce such chips. According to industry sources, Google is working to restructure this setup so that it has more control over its custom chip designs.
We already know that the Tensor G3 is also developed together with Samsung. It’s set to power Pixel 8 phones. It’s most likely already too late to make any changes on that front. Apparently, Google had plans to move to an entirely in-house design for the Tensor G4 chips targeting the Pixel 10 family. Allegedly, those plans also fell through, and the G4 custom chip design, codenamed “Redondo,” may not happen at all. due to coordination challenges between Google’s American and Indian teams and high staff turnover.
That means Google is likely to stick with Samsung for the Tensor G4 generation and Pixel 10 family as well. However, sources say a Tensor G5 chipset, codenamed “Laguna,” could be on track to be the first. developed entirely in-house by Google. It’s slated for a potential 2025 release, and if the rumors are true, Google could be turning to TSMC to produce the “Laguna” chip on a 3nm process.
Of course, this is all speculation at the moment and we are looking very far into the future. Regardless, entirely in-house chip design could potentially open up a whole new world of possibilities for Google to create hardware to accelerate its myriad of advanced smartphone features and innovate further.
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