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Google is set to unveil their second-generation Pixel smartphones, and based on reports, it will pack Qualcomm's Snapdragon 836 mobile platform. Photo: First-gen Google Pixel phones Evan Blass, aka @evleaks, revealed in a tweet that the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 will be powered by the Snapdragon 836 SoCs, which is yet to be formally announced. As for the arrival of the 2nd-gen Pixel smartphones, Evan mentioned that it will be on October 5th. Google's second-generation Pixel handsets, powered by Snapdragon 836 SoC's, will be unveiled on October 5th.— Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 24, 2017 With the Pixel 10 just over a month old, details about its successor are beginning to emerge. Reports suggest that Google’s upcoming Tensor G6 chip, which will power the Pixel 11 series, may feature a MediaTek modem instead of Samsung’s Exynos. According to tipster Mystic Leaks, Google is conducting early internal tests using the MediaTek M90 5G modem for the Pixel 11 and Tensor G6. A command line screenshot shared online shows the baseband version listed as “a900a” and a bootloader name “spacecraft,” succeeding the Pixel 10’s “deepspace.” MediaTek first introduced the M90 5G modem at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 last February. Read more in our articles including "Google Pixel 2 rumored to be powered by Snapdragon 836" and "Google Reportedly Testing MediaTek Modem for Tensor G6 and Pixel 11".