Next-gen processors are leaving Google’s Tensor in the dust

We’re in the home stretch of 2026, which means all the major players have now unveiled their next-generation smartphone silicon. Well, almost all of them. The exception is Samsung’s Exynos 2700 , which won’t debut until the launch of the Galaxy S27 series . Still, I’ve had the chance to get hands-on time with flagship smartphones powered by the latest CPU, GPU, and AI technologies the industry has to offer. So now it’s time to put them through their paces and find out which chipset really is the fastest. For today’s test, Qualcomm’s high-end Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 powers the REDMAGIC 12 Pro, while Google’s Tensor G6 can be found inside the Pixel 11 Pro XL. OPPO’s Find X10 Pro Max runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro, and Apple’s latest A20 Pro powers the iPhone 18 Pro Max. I’ve put together a side-by-side comparison of their core specifications below.