"Google Pixel 8 Pro Teardown Unveils Surprising Cooling Solution and Thicker Layers"

The Pixel 8 Pro teardown reveals that Google has once again skipped the use of a vapor chamber cooling system, relying instead on thicker layers of graphite and copper to manage heat. Concerns have been raised about the performance, efficiency, and stability of the Tensor G3 SoC, which was made by Samsung Foundry. While vapor chambers can assist in sustained performance, they cannot compensate for underlying issues with inefficiency. The Pixel 8 Pro offers software-based AI features and improved camera capabilities, but its cooling mechanism has raised questions about thermal management.