Google has officially launched the Pixel 11, powered by its new custom Tensor G6 processor. Built to boost both speed and efficiency, the Tensor G6 delivers up to 20% better CPU power efficiency than the outgoing Tensor G5. Paired with Google’s Adaptive Battery software, the Pixel 11 achieves over 30 hours of battery life on a single charge while running latency-free, complex on-device AI workloads like live voice translation.
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The Pixel 11 introduces a re-engineered camera bar that is slimmer than previous generations, creating an “almost bumpless” profile when used with an official Pixel Case. Built around a satin-finish spacecraft-grade aluminium frame, the phone features a 6.3-inch OLED display (1,080 x 2,424 resolution) with a dynamic 60–120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 3,000 nits for outdoor legibility.
The rear camera array receives significant hardware improvements across the board:
- Main Camera: Upgraded 48-megapixel sensor with a larger surface area for superior low-light performance.
- Ultra-Wide Lens: 13-megapixel sensor for wider field-of-view shots.
- Telephoto Lens: 10.8-megapixel sensor featuring 5x optical zoom, making the Pixel 11 only the second standard (non-Pro) model in Google’s lineup to include a telephoto lens.
The rear system supports 4K video recording at 24, 30, or 60 fps, complemented by Google’s AI-assisted Super Res Zoom for up to 30x digital magnification. Up front, a 10.5-megapixel selfie camera also supports 4K video capture.
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Pre-orders for the Pixel 11 open today, with official retail shipments beginning August 20:
- Base Price: Starts at $899.
- Memory & Storage: 12GB of RAM standard, available in 256GB base or 512GB expanded storage variants.
- Colour Options: Frost, Pistachio, Hibiscus, and Obsidian.
- Long-Term Support: Backed by Google’s promise of seven years of security updates.
Alongside the phone release, Google announced that customers can pre-order the Pixel Buds in a new Olive colourway.
