“Maini highlights how the new generative AI features including AI wallpaper and Magic Editor, for example, need a permanent internet connection as these require more processing power than the Tensor G3 SoC can deliver.”
Google sold the Tensor G3 as the chip “paving the way for on-device generative AI.” Magic Editor and AI wallpaper both stop working without an internet connection. Geekbench puts the G3 closer to a mid-range Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 than a flagship, and Google blocked reviewers from installing benchmark apps during the embargo. The on-device AI phone sends your photos to Google to edit them.