Pixel 11 with Tensor G6 spotted on Geekbench, but there’s a twist

Recently Google launched the new Pixel 10a, well ahead of the usual timeline. Consequently, it’s not out of the question that the main series could arrive sooner as well: evidence of this is that mysterious benchmarks have surfaced.

The device spotted on Geekbench could be the unreleased Pixel 11, but the details of the Tensor G6, Google’s proprietary SoC slated to launch with the lineup, show an odd aspect.

Google Pixel 11 would have appeared on Geekbench with the new Tensor G6 on board and a strange new feature

The phone appearing on the platform is named Google Kodiak, so its identity is still uncertain. Moreover, it is the same codename as Pixel 10 Pro XL, a detail that deepens the mystery. It could indeed be the next Pixel 11, perhaps in an as-yet-unclear prototype version.

Not surprisingly, the alleged Tensor G6 also seems odd: the current G5 (which powers the entire Pixel 10 series) uses an octa-core architecture, while the chipset on Geekbench shows only 7 cores. A strategic choice to offer greater energy efficiency? It seems unlikely unless Google plans to launch two versions of the G6, with the full and more capable one destined for Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL.

Returning to the benchmarks, the chipset would feature a main core at 4.11 GHz, accompanied by four at 3.38 GHz and two additional cores at 2.65 GHz. For the graphics there would be a PowerVR C-Series CXTP-48-1536 GPU; to top it off, 12 GB of RAM and Android 16 on the software side.

The results are 845 and 2,657 points, respectively in single-core and multi-core, not exactly exciting for a flagship. The numbers reinforce the hypothesis of a prototype still in its early stages; however there is no guarantee that these benchmarks are authentic, so it’s wise to proceed with great caution.

The Pixel 11 series launch should take place in the summer, so there are still quite a few months to go before its debut.