Pixel 6 processor: What to really expect from Google's "Whitechapel" SoC
Opinion post by Robert Triggs Rumor has it that the Google Pixel 6 will debut Google’s long-rumored custom smartphone silicon, codenamed “Whitechapel.” In other words, the Pixel 6 appears set to ditch Qualcomm’s Snapdragon brand for something built in-house with the help of Samsung’s System Large-scale Integration (SLSI) division. Those are the folks at Samsung that integrate CPU cores, memory, modems, and other integrated circuit components into a single silicon chip (SoC). Pundits have been quick to peg the story as Google finally taking on Apple’s processing dominance. Meanwhil...