Google Pixel 7a doesn’t equip a ‘flagship’ Tensor G2 chipset

Google’s A-series phones are affordable but not cheaply made. They pack the same punch as their costlier cousins, the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, thanks to the Tensor G2 chip inside. But there’s a twist that the Tensor G2 chip in the Google Pixel 7a isn’t the same as the flagship model.

The cost of the Pixel 7a is only $499 and it delivers smooth performance, long battery life, and new features. But there is something that you should know is that the Tensor G2 chip in the Pixel 7a is a different version from the one in the expensive Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.

According to information via 9to5Google, the difference is in the packaging as Google Pixel 7a uses an alternated version of Tensor G2 called the IPOP variant. The chip in the Pixel 7a uses a simpler and cheaper method to wrap its components, while the one in the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro uses a more advanced and expensive method. The result? The Pixel 7a’s chip runs hotter than the others.

Heat is bad news for phones as it causes them to slow down or malfunction. The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro have a cooler chip because it uses FOLOP-PoP tech. Google also makes a tablet and a foldable phone that use the Tensor G2 chip. But we don’t know if they use the same chip as the Pixel 7a or the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.

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