The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the Google Tensor aren`t trying to compete
(Android Central)

One of these things is not like the other. There has been plenty of talk about how the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 compares to its competition. This makes sense as everyone loves to speculate how any new product will fare compared to current and future products, even if much of it is still just a guess. Tech enthusiasts are just wired that way. Qualcomm is facing tougher competition than ever before, too. The presumed rise of MediaTek has certainly been noticed by Qualcomm, and if products like the new Dimensity series are as good in the real world as they are on paper, Qualcomm must address it by releasing its own amazing new line of chips. And it has; despite some areas of lackluster improvement, real gains in key areas should make the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (I`m already tired of typing that silly name) the best chip the company has ever released. Having said all of this, there is one thing we should remember when we`re reading or talking about how one chip matches up against an...