Google is one of the few companies that has decided to keep its distance from Qualcomm and its chipsets, including its 5G modems. Therefore, its only option is Samsung. According to reports, Samsung not only mass-produces customized Tensor chips but also provides 5G modems for Google. Unfortunately, when it comes to performance such as speed, Qualcomm has consolidated its position as a 5G baseband supplier for major smartphone manufacturers. In the latest test, the Pixel 6 Pro with Samsung’s Exynos 5G modem performed quite struggling.
Tests conducted by PCMag show that the Snapdragon X60 provided in the Galaxy S21 is faster than the Exynos 5G modem running in Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, which also uses the Snapdragon 888. Qualcomm’s latest baseband chip is faster, it has achieved a download speed of more than 2Gbps, while the Pixel 6 series performance is around 1Gbps or lower.
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Overseas bloggers tested the Galaxy S21 and Pixel 6 Pro on the networks of T-Mobile and Verizon, and the results showed that the Galaxy S21 can capture better LTE signals. In addition, in the mid-frequency 5G network, the Snapdragon X60 baseband in Samsung’s flagship model performed better than the Exynos 5G modem in six of the seven tests. However, in one area, Pixel 6 Pro seems to have the upper hand, that is, low-frequency cellular signals in rural areas.
In addition, the Snapdragon X60 defeated the Exynos chip effortlessly, which is why Apple does not want to rely on Samsung/ Intel’s baseband chips and hand all orders to Qualcomm, at least for now. Not long ago, Qualcomm released the Snapdragon X65 5G modem, successfully expanding its lead, and we are likely to see it integrated into the latest Snapdragon 898.
