The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL were announced on August 12, 2026, alongside the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro Fold, and Pixel Watch 5. General availability began on August 20, 2026.
Price:
Pixel 11 Pro starts at $1,099. Pixel 11 Pro XL starts at $1,299.
The Pixel 11 series was announced on August 12, 2026 in New York City.
The event introduced the Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro Fold, and Pixel Watch 5 simultaneously.
Device family
Announcement
Market release
Pixel 11 series
August 12, 2026
August 20, 2026
Pixel 10 series
August 20, 2025
August 28, 2025
Pixel 9 series
August 13, 2024
August 22, 2024
* - probable dates
Pre-orders opened on announcement day. Units began shipping and reaching retail on August 20, 2026.
Pixel 11 Pro price and deals
The Pixel 11 Pro didn't see a price hike, while the Pixel 11 Pro XL is now $100 more expensive
Pixel model
128GB of storage
256GB of storage
512GB of storage
1TB of storage
Pixel 11 Pro XL
-
$1,299
$1,419
$1,649
Pixel 11 Pro
-
$1,099
$1,219
$1,449
Pixel 10 Pro XL
-
$1,199
$1,319
$1,549
Pixel 10 Pro
$999
$1,099
$1,219
$1,449
The 256GB configuration ships with 12GB of RAM. The 512GB and 1TB tiers both come with 16GB.
Pixel 11 Pro deals to expect:
Google: Google typically runs strong trade-in promotions at launch, with extra value when trading in another Pixel device. Pre-order deals are heavily discounting the phones with eligible trade-in.
Verizon: Expect meaningful trade-in discounts on both Pro models, along with potential savings when adding a new line on an eligible plan.
AT&T:AT&T tends to offer $800–$1,000 off with a qualifying trade-in and an eligible unlimited plan.
T-Mobile:T-Mobile may put together an "On Us" deal for the Pixel 11 Pro with a new line or qualifying trade-in.
Pixel 11 Pro camera
Pixel 11 Pro camera setup:
50 MP main camera
48 MP ultra-wide camera
48 MP 5x optical zoom
42 MP selfie camera
Pixel 11 Pro XL camera setup:
50 MP main camera
48 MP ultra-wide camera
48 MP 5x optical zoom
42 MP selfie camera
Both Pro models share an identical camera configuration. The triple rear system features larger sensors and enhanced light sensitivity across the board compared to the Pixel 10 Pro generation.
Magic Capture is a new addition, activated with a single swipe in the Camera app. It lets you record video and capture high-quality photos simultaneously with one tap, with automatic cropping and unblurring handled on-device – designed for moments where you want to stay present rather than managing the camera manually.
The telephoto has been completely redesigned, now supporting up to 120x Pro Zoom for distant subjects. Camera Looks lets you build custom film styles and photo aesthetics while keeping Google's Real Tone commitment to accurate, equitable representation across all skin tones.
Low-light performance gets a meaningful upgrade through Instant Night Sight, which uses redesigned software and the Tensor G6 chip's expanded TPU compute – 50% more than the previous generation – to cut low-light capture times on Pro devices by up to 4.5 times, delivering rich, flash-free night photos.
For video, Pro Stable Video supports up to 8K with Video Boost for cinematic, ultra-steady footage. A new Creator tab in the video settings houses the Creator Suite, which includes a built-in Teleprompter, improved Speech Enhancement, clip organization tools, and automatic project albums.
Pixel 11 Pro storage
Pixel 11 Pro/XL storage capacity:
256 GB
512 GB
1 TB
Both models open at 256GB and step up through 512GB and 1TB, all using Zoned UFS for faster read and write performance.
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Pixel 11 Pro design
The camera bar with a visual change, now all-black instead of color-matched
The Pixel 11 Pro is more compact than its predecessor
HiLight notification system
The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL keep the camera bar and flat-sided design that have defined the lineup, but the camera bar itself gets a notable visual update.
Where previous Pixel generations matched the camera bar color to the body of the phone, the Pixel 11 Pro moves to an all-black camera bar across every color option, sitting behind edge-to-edge glass for a cleaner, more unified appearance.
The Pixel 11 Pro in its four color options. | Images by Image by Google
Both phones are available in Canyon, Olive, Fog, and Obsidian – the last of which has a matte finish.
Pixel 11 Pro dimensions:
6.0 in x 2.8 in x 0.3 in (152.4 mm x 71.1 mm x 7.6 mm)
Weight: 7.2 oz (204.1 g)
Pixel 11 Pro XL dimensions:
6.4 in x 3.0 in x 0.3 in (162.6 mm x 76.2 mm x 7.6 mm)
Weight: 8.0 oz (226.8 g)
The Pixel 11 Pro is measurably more compact than its predecessor – 0.4mm shorter, 0.9mm narrower, and 0.9mm thinner – and lighter as well. The Pro XL trims 0.2mm in height, 0.4mm in width, and 0.9mm in thickness versus the 10 Pro XL, and also sheds weight.
Both phones keep their 6.3-inch and 6.8-inch screen sizes from last year, which means the millimeters trimmed from the body came directly out of the bezels.
HiLight – an LED notification ring surrounding the camera flash – debuts on both Pro models and is exclusive to the Pixel 11 Pro lineup. Full details on how it works are in the Features section.
Both phones carry IP68 water and dust resistance and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 with an anti-scratch coating on the front.
Pixel 11 Pro display
The Pixel 11 Pro features a 6.3-inch Super Actua display at 1280 x 2856 resolution and 495 PPI
The Pro XL features a 6.8-inch panel at 1344 x 2992 and 486 PPI
Both displays sport a peak brightness of 3,600 nits, which is a notable increase over the 3,300 nits on the Pixel 10 Pro generation.
Pixel phone
Screen size
Brightness
Pixel 11 Pro XL
6.8-inch*
3,300*
Pixel 11 Pro
6.3-inch*
3,300*
Pixel 10 Pro XL
6.8-inch
3,300
Pixel 10 Pro
6.3-inch
3,300
* - anticipated sizes
Both displays also feature a new anti-scratch coating that delivers more than double the scratch resistance of the previous generation, making these the most durable Pro displays Google has released to date.
Pixel 11 Pro battery
New Extreme Charging mode
Wired charging on the Pro XL now upgraded to 45 W
The Pixel 11 Pro carries a 4,850mAh cell and the Pro XL a 5,115mAh cell. Google advertises 30 or more hours of battery life on both models.
Wired charging on the Pro reaches 30W, capable of hitting 55% in 30 minutes. The Pro XL steps up to 45W, reaching approximately 75% in 30 minutes. Both models support Pixelsnap wireless charging – 25W on the Pro XL, 15W on the Pro – alongside Qi2.
A new Extreme Charging Mode focuses the phone's resources entirely on charging when speed is the priority. Both models include an advanced cooling vapor chamber to keep temperatures in check during charging and under load.
Pixel 11 Pro features and software
Android 17 out of the box, seven years of software and security updates
Gemini Intelligence handling complex multi-step tasks across apps
Both the Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL ship with Android 17 out of the box.
Gemini Intelligence features in a nutshell. | Image by Google
Android 17 brings Gemini Intelligence – a more capable, agentic version of Gemini built to handle complex multi-step tasks across different apps without requiring manual direction at each stage.
Custom Material Expressive widgets can now be created from a plain-language prompt. Gboard gains a new feature called Rambler, which smooths out dictated text and understands when you backtrack mid-sentence or correct yourself while speaking.
Pause Point lets you set app timers and manage distracting apps to reduce time lost to doomscrolling. App Bubbles work like chat bubbles to make multitasking more fluid. Content creators get Screen Reactions and access to Adobe Premiere, which arrives on Android with this release.
Camera Coach, Magic Cue, and Voice Translate from the Pixel 10 Pro all return on the Pixel 11 Pro. Circle to Search can now be launched directly from the Google Camera app.
The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL come with 7 years of software updates promised, just like previous generations.
HiLight uses an LED ring around the camera flash to surface key notifications when your phone is face-down – reducing the need to pick it up for every alert. It can flash in assigned colors for calls from favorite contacts, with consistent color matching across WhatsApp and the Phone by Google app.
HiLight also pulses gently to indicate when Gemini is listening, processing, or responding, so you always know the assistant's status without looking at the screen.
Pixel 11 Pro hardware and specs
Pixel 11 Pro's specs:
CPU: Tensor G6 (2nm)
RAM: 12 GB or 16 GB
Battery: 4,850 mAh
Charging: 45 W wired, 15 W wireless with Qi2 support
Storage: 256 GB, 512 GB, and possibly 1 TB (disputed – see storage section)
The Tensor G6 is built on a 2nm process and was co-designed with Google DeepMind, with AI capability baked into the architecture from the ground up. The chip pairs with a Titan M3 security chip for hardware-level protection of sensitive data and a MediaTek M90 modem for improved 5G speeds.
Gemini Nano – Google's most efficient on-device AI model – runs in the background to accelerate tasks like live translation without requiring a cloud connection. The Tensor G6's expanded TPU compute translates directly into camera performance: faster low-light processing, better zoom quality, and sharper output across the system.
The Pixel series has long demonstrated that mobile photography leadership comes from post-processing intelligence rather than raw sensor specs, and the Tensor G6 pushes that advantage further.
Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL reviews
Pixel 11 Pro XL review: our complete Pixel 11 Pro XL review covers everything from photography and video to battery endurance and the Tensor G5's real-world performance across demanding workloads.
Pixel 11 Pro review: our full verdict on Google's compact Pro model – everything from low-light photography and zoom reach to day-to-day performance and how it stacks up against the competition at $1,099.
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Iskra Petrova is a news writer at PhoneArena, where she covers mobile tech news and maintains the site’s device hubs with the latest leaked specs, rumors, and official details for upcoming phones. She joined PhoneArena in 2020 after three years in technical support for Microsoft Exchange, giving her practical experience with software infrastructure and troubleshooting. Iskra holds a Master’s Degree in Literature, which helps her translate complex tech details into clear, reader-friendly coverage. She is a daily Apple ecosystem user, while also closely following Sony Xperia’s camera-focused phones and Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip series.
