A fresh leak says Google’s Pixel 12 series could continue the company’s in-house silicon strategy with a new Tensor G7 chip. The information was shared by tipster mysticleaks on Telegram, where the processor was reportedly identified under the internal codename ‘Lajolla.’
The report says the name likely references La Jolla in San Diego, California, though the bigger takeaway is strategic rather than cosmetic: Google still appears committed to using its own mobile chip platform instead of moving to a third-party flagship SoC for the Pixel line.
Specific technical details remain limited for now, but current expectations point to the Tensor G7 being manufactured on an improved 2nm process from TSMC. Earlier reporting has suggested the Tensor G6 may be Google’s first 2nm smartphone chip, which would make the G7 a follow-up built on a more refined generation of that node.
As with earlier Tensor releases, the focus may not be raw benchmark chasing. Google’s chip strategy has generally emphasized AI features, on-device intelligence, and broader user experience design over headline-grabbing synthetic performance numbers.
Nothing has been officially confirmed by Google yet, but if this leak holds up, the Pixel 12 family would mark another step in the company’s longer-term effort to shape its smartphone platform around custom silicon and AI-first feature development.
