I don't see the issue with the article's statement really. > However, time and time again, particularly with its flagships, there has been some kind of comprom

I don't see the issue with the article's statement really. > However, time and time again, particularly with its flagships, there has been some kind of compromise. The Snapdragon 765G in the Pixel 5 is a compromise (if you paid the sticker price, otherwise it wasn't an unreasonable choice). The Tensor is also a compromise. Good SoC on paper, but not so true in practice: it isn't competitive against the Snapdragon 888, and it offers terrible network connectivity, which a complete showstopper for a lot of people.