The Tensor A1 offers what Google has branded as a “highway lane” for your music. Essentially, this pushes the music outside the ANC system and offers it a direct path to your ears while the audio magic is done elsewhere. Indeed, there’s little difference in terms of the crispness or the tone when switching between the three modes.

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Pixel 9 Pro XL sends user data to Google servers every 15 minutes, raising privacy concerns over data sharing and remote management.

Pixel 9a leaks show a very unremarkable design, especially from the back. The design identity that Google worked hard to establish is gone.