Is Google preventing reviewers from measuring Pixel 8 performance? | Smartphone summary

The new Pixel 8 series for 2023 is equipped with the recently released Tensor G3 chip.

It was announced on the 4th of this month and released on the 12th, but around the same time as the announcement, many gadget sites were publishing review articles and hands-on videos.

This is because Google distributes review devices to some media outlets in advance, which is common with other manufacturers’ models.

However, this time, suspicions have been raised about Google doing some tampering with the Pixel 8/8 Pro review device.

According to this information,Google has blocked installation of popular benchmarks like Geekbench 6 and 3D Mark on Pixel 8 review unitsHe said.

This information appears to be accurate, and there are also reports on Reddit and other sites that Pixel 8 series users were unable to install some standard apps on their devices even before the release date.

So, it seems possible that this is aimed at review devices, or rather that it has been banned on all Pixel 8 series until the official release.

The Tensor G3 installed in the Pixel 8 series has much lower benchmark performance than the same generation Snapdragon 8 Gen2.

However, this is also the case with the previous Tensor G1 and G2, so why now? this is what I feel.

Additionally, Google says that regarding the Tensor chip, it emphasizes user experience based on actual usage and the use of artificial intelligence rather than the processing performance of the chipset.
However, in this case, there should be no need to block reference measurements.

So, if it’s true that Google deliberately made it impossible to benchmark this time, I feel like it would have the opposite effect.