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A MediaTek modem could make or break the Pixel 10 — Google can’t screw this up


Putting the reliability and performance of a modem in jeopardy to save a few bucks is a bad idea.

The tight integration between Samsung’s 5G modems and Google’s Tensor processors can be partially attributed to the excellent efficiency and battery life offered by Pixel phones. (Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)It’s impossible to say how the MediaTek T900 modem will perform compared to the top options from Samsung and Qualcomm, considering it’s not even available yet. Google has found a great balance between 5G performance and efficiency with its current Samsung Exynos modems, and disrupting that carries a huge risk.

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