Android 14 Update Brings Cooler Temps and Better Battery Life to Pixel 6 and 7 Phones

Pixel 6 and 7 owners report phones running cooler and offering better battery life after updating to Android 14

Google's Tensor chips tend to run hot due to older manufacturing process and CPU cores compared to rivals

Android 14 seems to have under-the-hood optimizations to reduce overheating and idle battery drain

Users on Reddit notice improved performance, less overheating, and increased battery life on Pixel 6/7 with Android 14

While improved, Tensor chips still power-hungry so Pixels can still overheat under heavy use or direct sunlight