Notably, the performance update isn’t limited to Android 16.
It even outperformed the Pixel 9 Pro, scoring an impressive 8,252 points.
The real reason for the gains is the introduction of newer GPU drivers.
Meanwhile, all Tensor-powered Pixels rely on Arm Mali GPUs.
Most phone manufacturers avoid rolling out significant driver updates to their devices post-launch to avoid stability issues.
But Google’s leveraging its platform advantage to do just that.
The question remains whether these Geekbench scores actually translate to real-world miracles.
Rahman notes that apps leveraging the Vulkan graphics API should take greater advantage of the driver improvements.
Games should hopefully run faster too.
