Google Pixel 11 launch

Trade-in values offer up to $460 toward the Pixel 11, $550 for the Pixel 11 Pro/XL, or $850 toward the Pixel 11 Pro Fold.

Google Store credits are no longer offered with the purchase of a Pixel 11 series device.

Gift card offers for the devices are no longer available at Best Buy or Amazon.

The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL ranked second in the overall poll.

The vanilla Google Pixel 11 is the cheapest model in the Pixel 11 series until the 11a launches.

The Google Pixel 11 Pro received nearly as many votes as the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro XL combined.

The Pixel 11 Pro base model has 12GB of RAM.

The Pixel 8 was not supposed to get Gemini Nano due to RAM limitations but eventually received some AI functionality through the cloud.

Google Rambler converts stream-of-consciousness input into clean text suitable for sending to others.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will receive seven years of software updates.

The OPPO Find X9 Pro is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 platform.

The Redmagic 11S Pro features a 7,500mAh battery and IPX8 ingress protection.

Google confirmed the error message was a bug and that the original Pixel Watch remains supported.

Google rolled out the last Pixel Watch 1 update in October 2025.

The error message told users their watch would soon stop syncing sleep and workout data with Google Health.

The Google Pixel 11 series lineup includes three flat phones and one foldable.

The flat Pixel 11 phones are eSIM-only in the US.

The international versions of the Pixel 11 phones and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold retain their SIM card slots.

The Pixel 11 Pro's new telephoto camera sensor has a 48-megapixel resolution.

The Pixel 11 Pro comes with an upgraded telephoto camera sensor.

The Pixel 11 Pro's telephoto camera sensor is larger than the one used in the Pixel 10 Pro and 9 Pro.

Apple is expected to reveal the iPhone 18 series the month following the Pixel 11 launch

The Pixel 11 lineup includes a Pro Fold model

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and was released earlier in 2026

The original string referred only to the lock screen.

Android Authority said it found updated, previously dormant strings related to the double-tap-to-sleep feature in the Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 build.

The updated string describes the gesture as double tapping an empty space on the home or lock screen to turn off the screen.

The modem in the Pixel 11 series and Tensor G6 is made by MediaTek.

The Pixel 11 series uses Google's Tensor G6 chipset.

Google states on the Google Store that the all-new modem is reliable, faster, and more power efficient.

The Pixel 11 Pro Fold measures 10.1mm folded and 5mm unfolded and weighs 239g, versus 10.8mm folded, 5.2mm unfolded and 258g for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.

The Pixel 11 Pro has a 50MP 1/1.3" main camera, a 48MP 5x/106mm telephoto and a 48MP 123° ultra-wide, compared with a 10.8MP telephoto and 13MP ultra-wide on the Pixel 11.

A reader commented that they ordered a Pixel 11 Pro in canyon arriving on Thursday, August 20.

OtterBox offers a lineup of Pixel 11 cases ranging from rugged protective options to slimmer everyday designs.

Dbrand has released a customizable Grip Case and a tactical protective Tank case for the Pixel 11.

Some Pixel 11 case covers are available starting from $15 with Prime shipping.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 has been out for a few months.

The Google Pixel 11 is currently only available via pre-order.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 has a 4,300 mAh battery.

The Pixel 11 includes 256GB of storage and 12GB of RAM.

The Pixel 11 includes seven years of security updates.

Google states that the Tensor G6 CPU is up to 20 percent more power efficient than the G5.

The Pixel 11 Pro is priced at $1,099.

HiLight, the new ambient light built into the camera flash, is exclusive to the Pro models.

Google introduced a sign-language translation tool built into the Pixel Camera and Gboard.

The Pixel Tag weighs 0.4 ounces with the battery, and the AirTag comes in at 0.39 oz.

The Pixel Watch 5 is launching with a suite of proactive health and safety tools called Health Guardian.

The Pixel Tag uses Google's Find Hub network, which taps into Android devices around the world.

The HiLight LED is located inside the camera bar and appears as a large white circle.

The first hands-on images of the Pixel 11 Pro XL leaked online before its official unveiling.

Some Reddit users compared the HiLight feature to the Soli radar feature on the Pixel 4.

Rick Osterloh is Google's head of Pixel.

Google sells a $29 Bluetooth tracker called the Pixel Tag.

Google's Made by Google event took place on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 6 p.m. ET in New York City.

The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is rumored to come in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage options.

The Made By Google event is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 12 in New York City.

Google is expected to announce four Pixel 11 models: base Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold.

The Pixel Tag is expected to launch on August 12, 2026.

The Made By Google event on August 12, 2026 is where Google will unveil the Pixel 11 series and the Pixel Watch 5.

The Pixel Tag is expected to debut in a colorway dubbed “Fog Light.”

The Pixel 11 Pro Fold will have an IP68 rating, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage.

The Pixel 11 will have a 30x Super Zoom option for the camera.

A leak indicates the Pixel 11 has a camera module bar that is the thinnest yet.

Countdown clocks for Pixel 11 pre-orders appeared on both the Google Store and Best Buy.

Pre-orders for the Pixel 11 series will open before the launch event, not after it.

The pre-order countdown clocks will end on August 12 at 10:00 AM ET.

The Pixel 11 Pro is rumored to have a 6.3-inch OLED display with 2856x1280 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.

Google is introducing a feature called HiLight with the Pixel 11 series, featuring a multicolored LED light module in the camera bar.

Trevor Noah will host the Made By Google event, with special guests Stephen Curry and Alex Cooper.

Leaks have suggested Pixel 11 prices will start at $899.

The Pixel 10 started at $799.

Google confirmed that price "adjustments" will be made to the Pixel family of devices.

Google accidentally published an image of the Dune colorway the week of the leak.

The leaked renders match images previously spotted on Amazon.

The report accompanying the images claimed that no one had noticed a copper finish until now.

The Pixel 11 Pro is expected to start at $1,299.

An image of the Pixel 11 Pro was published on a Google Fi page that has since been removed.

Google confirmed the design of the Pixel 11 Pro through Google Fi.

The Pixel 11 Pro XL weighs 227 grams.

The Pixel 10 Pro XL is 8.5mm thick.

The Pixel 11 Pro XL is 7.6mm thick.

Google has confirmed it is unveiling the Pixel 11 family on August 12.

Google's Tensor G6 chipset will be in the Pixel 11 series and will be the first smartphone chip to use TSMC's 2nm process.

The MediaTek M90 modem will support 5G speeds up to 12GBps, satellite connectivity, and dual active 5G SIMs.

The Pixel 11 Pro Fold's certification paperwork was published by the FCC.

The Pixel 11 Pro Fold's FCC SAR test report contains a reference to MediaTek on page 30.

The Pixel 11 series is expected to make its public debut next month.

The leaked Pixel Watch 5 device looks incredibly similar to the Pixel Watch 4, with a 3D-domed glass design.

The leaked 'Pyrite' color is tinted green.

The Pixel Watch 5 comes in four unique configurations split between 41mm and 45mm watch sizes.