Although a source indicated to us last year that Google was looking to use a MediaTek modem for the Pixel 10, it's now sticking with Samsung.

In the video, the baseband version displayed on the handset begins with "g5300," confirming that it uses the Exynos 5300 modem rather than the newer Exynos 5400. The Pixel 9a may struggle with network ...

Google has already had to deal with baseband vulnerabilities in Tensor chips. The company’s hardware inherited these vulnerabilities from the Exynos modems it relies on. Between late 2022 and ...

For example, Google in late 2022/early 2023 uncovered severe Exynos modem vulnerabilities that could be used to “remotely compromise a phone at the baseband level with no user interaction.” ...

Threats to the baseband are not theoretical. In October 2023, research published by Amnesty International found that the Intellexa alliance behind Predator had developed a tool called Triton to ...

“Their impressive research helped secure our products against potential remote attacks,” Samsung said. “Although Exynos Baseband related reports became out of scope with our program and [TASZK ...

The baseband specs of this device also confirms that Google's newest Tensor G4 chip has an updated modem. The Pixel 9 family will probably all have the same Exynos 5400 modem seen in this phone.

Samsung's Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ feature the Korean company's own Exynos 2400 SoC in some markets, and these were just unveiled last week. And yet, we already have a leak about the upcoming ...