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Google Pixel 11 Pro

Released August 2026 · Full specs on GSMArena

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Key specs

Released
August 2026
Launch price (US)
$1,099
Form factor
Standard
OS
Android
Display
6.3″
Main camera
50 MP
Telephoto lens
Yes
Battery
4,850 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
Chipset
Tensor G6
Base storage
256 GB
Weight
204 g
Water resistance
IP68

What the reviewers said

Digital Trends

8/10Sep 15, 2026

Compact, well-built flagship with a great camera and matte finish, but weak sustained gaming and only adequate battery life at $1,099.

  • Reliable and versatile camera system
  • Compact, premium all-matte design
  • Useful Camera Looks and AI tools
  • Clean, polished Android 17 software
  • Bright display with smooth 120Hz refresh
  • Tensor G6 lags badly in sustained gaming
  • Battery life is merely adequate
  • 120x zoom is mostly a novelty
  • Surprisingly heavy and slippery at 204g
  • $1,099 price is hard to justify
Read the full review at Digital Trends →

TechRadar

4/5Sep 3, 2026

A solid, Pixel 10 Pro-like phone with refined software and better brightness; the price increase and smaller base RAM are drawbacks. Best for older Pixel owners or those considering switching.

  • All-day battery life
  • Magic Capture is genuinely useful
  • Base storage now starts at 256GB
  • Brighter display, up to 3,600 nits outdoors
  • Tensor G6 performance is solid for daily tasks and gaming
  • Base price rose $100 despite same 256GB price as predecessor
  • Base model drops to 12GB RAM
  • HiLight notification light is currently pointless
  • Design nearly identical to Pixel 10 Pro
  • Proactive Assistance features unproven in real use
Read the full review at TechRadar →

Tom's Guide

3/5Aug 19, 2026

Not bad phones, but minimal upgrades, weak performance and battery life, and a $100 price hike make them hard to recommend.

  • Brightest display Tom's Guide has tested, peaking at 2,877 nits on XL
  • Improved ultrawide and telephoto camera sharpness
  • Useful AI features like Magic Capture and Instant Night Sight
  • 256GB base storage on the standard Pro model
  • Minimal upgrades over the Pixel 10 Pro
  • Battery life is mediocre, worse than last year on Pro
  • Performance trails Galaxy S26 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • 12GB base RAM, reduced on cheapest models
  • Price rise of $100 over predecessor
Read the full review at Tom's Guide →

The Verge

8/10Aug 19, 2026

A great phone with solid hardware and good cameras, but its flagship software features like HiLight and Proactive Assistance underdeliver.

  • Incredible build quality
  • Rambler is a game changer
  • Camera Looks is a step in the right direction
  • Magic Capture is a great feature
  • Best-in-market voice-to-text, per the reviewer
  • Less RAM for base model than last year
  • More expensive base model
  • HiLight is a huge disappointment
  • Proactive Assistance only works in very narrow circumstances
Read the full review at The Verge →

Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.