Mobile processor comparison

Google Tensor G3 vs Google Tensor G4

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

Compared fields 35
Different values 13
Quick factual highlights
Google Tensor G3
  • More CPU cores
Google Tensor G4
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Google Tensor G4
Architecture 1x 2.91 GHz - Cortex-X34x 2.37 GHz - Cortex-A7154x 1.7 GHz - Cortex-A510 1x 3.1 GHz - Cortex-X43x 2.6 GHz - Cortex-A7204x 1.92 GHz - Cortex-A520
CPU cores 9 8
Clock speed 2910 MHz 3100 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9-A ARMv9.2-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 4 nanometers

Cache and memory

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Google Tensor G4
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 64 Gbit/s 64 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 16 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Google Tensor G4
GPU Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU architecture Not available Valhall 4th gen
GPU clock 890 MHz 940 MHz
Shaders 128 128
FLOPS 1594.8 Gigaflops 1792 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.3 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Neural processor / NPU Yes Yes

Display and media

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Google Tensor G4
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2400
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP Not available
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9
Audio codecs - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Google Tensor G4
4G LTE Cat. 24 Not available
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7300 Mbps Not available
Upload speed Up to 3700 Mbps Not available
Wi-Fi 7 7
Bluetooth 5.3 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

General

SpecificationGoogle Tensor G3Google Tensor G4
Release October 2023 August 2024
Class Flagship Flagship
Storage support UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Devices in database 3 3
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Google Tensor G3

5G
Google Pixel 8a
Google

Google Pixel 8a

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4492 mAh
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google

Google Pixel 8 Pro

3.8
Smartphone
Display
LTPO OLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1344 × 2992 pix…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5050 mAh
5G eSIM
Google Pixel 8
Google

Google Pixel 8

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4575 mAh

Google Tensor G4

5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Google

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2424 pixels…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4650 mAh
5G
Google Pixel 9a
Google

Google Pixel 9a

3.8
Smartphone
Display
P-OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2424 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5100 mAh
5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

3.8
Smartphone
Display
LTPO OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1344 × 2992 p…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
1000 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5060 mAh
5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google

Google Pixel 9 Pro

3.8
Smartphone
Display
LTPO OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1280 × 2856 p…
RAM
16 GB
Storage
1000 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
5G
Google Pixel 9
Google

Google Pixel 9

3.8
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2424 pixels…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4700 mAh