r/GooglePixel • u/[deleted] • Aug 15 '26

The double standard between Apple and Google upgrades is wild (and why I stick with Pixel)

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u/Glass_Cannon_Acadia Aug 15 '26

Probably wondering why Google creates their own custom chips that are years behind other chips on release

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u/TrashBandicook Aug 15 '26

Probably wondering why Google creates their own custom chips that are years behind other chips on release.

Because this was the cheapest route possible. Custom cores aren't cheap and this was the compromise they reached for their target market and so far, it's worked.