Google’s Pixel 6 phones are coming with a chip designed in-house

Google unveiled on Monday the newest generation of its flagship phone line, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, to compete in a crowded field dominated by Apple and Samsung. The 5G phones, which will launch in the fall, are powered by a new system-on-chip that Google designed in-house.

Like most Android phone makers, Google has long relied on Qualcomm’s SOCs to power its devices.

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