Another Pixel 11 leak all but confirms Google's disappointing battery choice

Roland Quandt, who is a well-known leakster, has also revealed the battery capacity of each Pixel 11 model on Bluesky, and the numbers are exactly the same as those mentioned in the Amazon listing. This simply increases the likelihood of these battery figures turning out to be accurate.

The Pixel 11 lineup would cost more

In addition to sharing the cell capacity of each Pixel 11 variant, WinFuture's Roland Quandt also disclosed the UK pricing of each model in his post. The tipster is presumably sourcing a retailer leak, and according to it, the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL would cost £879, £1,079, and £1,279, respectively.

The US pricing was leaked earlier in an Amazon listing. According to it, the base model would cost $899, the Pro variant would start from $1,099, and the pricing of the Pro XL option would start from $1,299. It's worth noting that all the US and UK prices are for the 256 GB variants, as Google is reportedly ditching the 128 GB storage option this year.

The prime reason for the price increase is definitely RAMageddon. Google's vice president of devices and services, Shakil Barkat, recently said in an interview that it is no longer possible for the company to absorb the rising memory costs, and as a result, the company would have to raise the price of its upcoming smartphones.

Pixel fans are not impressed

Most Pixel users seem not to appreciate the move from Google to charge more for devices that are expected to be almost similar to their previous models. For reference, the upcoming lineup will be powered by the Tensor G6 chip, which isn't expected to bring any major performance upgrade such that the Pixel 11 phones start giving fierce competition to flagship processors from Apple or Qualcomm. The new chipset will definitely help deliver slightly more on-screen time and better camera output, but the raw figures of both the camera and battery are expected to receive only incremental upgrades in all the Pixel 11 phones.

There are definitely some positives, like the all-new Pixel Glow, MediaTek M90 modem, and the better performance of the face unlock mechanism in low light conditions. However, many users on online forums like Reddit believe that these are not some compelling reasons to pick up the upcoming Google phones. A user commented under a related Reddit post that the Pixel 11 is a "hard sell for me."



Another user who appears to have one of the Pixel 10 series phones commented that their handset already features Qi2 magnets, which is the last thing they care about, so they're thinking about not getting the new model. I was also able to spot comments with users requesting Google to ditch the Tensor chip.

Google should offer more

Google isn't the only brand that is forced to take the tough decision of increasing its product prices. One of its main competitors, Apple, is also reported to launch its upcoming iPhone 18 lineup at a higher price. I am not against the price increase, but I really want the Mountain View giant to offer more in its upcoming smartphones, at least in the battery department.

It's worth noting that another competitor, Samsung, has already embraced the silicon-carbon technology in its latest Z series phones and is expected to use it in the upcoming S27 lineup as well. Well, I want Google to also adopt the new battery tech so that its smartphones manage to not only compete against Samsung and Apple but also challenge its Chinese rivals like OnePlus, which is offering more than 7,000 mAh batteries in its flagship phones.