Every year we get mounds of information regarding Google’s latest Tensor processor, but we often don’t get too much information about an upgrade to Google’s Titan security chip. Well, that’s because for the past few years, Google has been relying on the Titan M2 coprocessor that released with the Pixel 6 series back in 2021.
Now, this isn’t a bad thing, but at some point, you’d expect Google to make some improvements here too. With that said, it looks like a new report from Mystic Leaks on Telegram is shedding light on the Titan M3 chip that could arrive with Google’s upcoming Tensor G6 chip that will reportedly be powering the upcoming Pixel 11 series phones (via 9to5Google).
A complete upgrade this time around
Now, before you get too excited, there isn’t much information about this chip at this point. The resource shares that it does have a codename, coming in as “Google Epic” and there is also firmware. With that said, if this really is happening, you can bet that we’ll hear more news about this new chip as we get closer to a Pixel 11 release.
As you can imagine, there are a ton of protections in place on pretty much any device that you use. And while software can do a lot, it can only go so far, which is why additional hardware components can be necessary. For the most part, large smartphone brands like Samsung, Apple, Google, and more are already implementing this, utilizing a security coprocessor.
It’s not something we think about every day, but having that added layer of protection goes a long way, especially when we keep so many important and sometimes private details on our phones. We’ve done a deep dive on how Titan security chips work before, but we can only imagine how things will get even better with a new chip release.
Maybe this new chip will allow Google to add a proper face unlock feature to the Pixel 11. We’ve seen this technology on Apple’s iPhones for years now, and at least in my opinion, it’s far superior to a standard fingerprint reader you’ll find on any Android phone. It makes things convenient, and unlocking the phone or paying for services becomes a matter of just looking at the device.
Let’s hope that we won’t have to wait long to get more information about any of the things talked about here, since Google I/O is just a few months away, set to take place in May.
