In recent weeks, there has been a lot of talk about the state of Google’s Pixel tablet series. To date, Google has only released one Pixel Tablet ($359 currently on Amazon), although it decided to rebrand the tablet earlier this year without its charging stand and speaker.
Unsurprisingly, reports have indicated that a second-generation tablet is in development. However, it emerged a few days later that this canceled project, codenamed “kiyomi”, had been canceled with no sign of an immediate replacement. Today, Kamila Wojciechowska provided more details about kiyomi, which was expected to launch early next year.
The Pixel Tablet 2 is reportedly being developed with a 120Hz and 10% brighter display, although it will still be an LCD panel with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels. Other similar improvements over the Pixel Tablet include a 4% larger battery (7,200 mAh) and support for 4K video output via DisplayPort Alt mode. Additionally, the Pixel Tablet 2 reportedly featured modest improvements to the front and rear cameras, but fell short of reaching the levels of Google’s Pixel smartphones.
In addition, the Pixel Tablet 2 would have used a less powerful processor, the Tensor G4 less powerful than that of the current Pixel 9 series. According to Wojciechowska, Google planned to use IPoP (Integrated Package on Package) to reduce costs, but at the cost of increased heat and reduced energy efficiency. Still, this version of the Tensor G4 would have been an improvement over the Tensor G2 inside the current Pixel tablet.
Moreover, this IPoP variant should officially arrive in the Pixel 9a in the Pixel 9a. Additionally, the adoption of the Tensor G4 would have coincided with the inclusion of 5G, GPS, and Thread connectivity, both of which are absent from the current Pixel Tablet. Unfortunately, it’s still unclear whether the Pixel Tablet series will return in 2026, let alone what will happen to Google’s rumored keyboard and stylus accessories.
