Google’s upcoming Pixel 10 series will feature the new Tensor G5 chipset, switching from Samsung’s foundry to TSMC and adopting the MediaTek T900 modem instead of Exynos. Teardowns of the Adaptive Connectivity Services app confirm that the Pixel 10 handsets will retain Satellite SOS capabilities. Codenames for the devices include GLBW0 for the Pixel 10, G4QUR for the Pixel 10 Pro, and GUL82 for the Pixel 10 Pro XL. The Pixel 10 is expected in colors like Obsidian, Blue, Iris, and Limoncello, while the Pro models will be available in Obsidian, Green, Sterling, and Porcelain.
The forthcoming Pixel 10 series from Google will feature the Tensor G5 chipset, produced by TSMC. With this transition from Samsung’s foundry, there will also be a change in modems, moving away from Exynos to the MediaTek T900 for the Pixel 10 devices.
You might be curious if the new modem will influence the connectivity of the next-gen Pixels to satellites. Fortunately, a recent teardown of the Adaptive Connectivity Services app suggests that it will not.
Inside the app’s code, there are references to Pixel 10 devices (identified by previously known codenames) possessing Satellite SOS capabilities, indicating that this feature will remain intact.
In the code snippet above, GLBW0 corresponds to the Pixel 10, G4QUR is for the Pixel 10 Pro, and GUL82 is the designation for the Pixel 10 Pro XL. Although the Pixel 10 Pro Fold isn’t mentioned here, this doesn’t imply anything definitive—it could be integrated into the code later on.
As per a recent leak, the Pixel 10 will come in Obsidian, Blue, Iris, and Limoncello, while the Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL will be available in Obsidian, Green, Sterling, and Porcelain.
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