Google Pixel 11 unveiled with Tensor G6 chipset and faster charging
The Google Pixel 11 remains a compromise between a flagship and a mid-range smartphone. It features the new Tensor G6 chip developed by Google – more on that in a moment – which is also used in the new Pro models. Compared to these Pro models, however, it has a simpler display and a triple-camera system with reduced hardware.
Google Pixel 11 with 2nm Tensor G6
The Tensor G6 is the second second-generation Google chipset manufactured by TSMC – more precisely, the first smartphone chip produced using TSMC’s 2nm process. Google focused on optimizing power consumption while also promising performance improvements.
The G6 chip is equipped with 12 GB of RAM. Starting with this generation, the base storage is 256 GB, compared to 128 GB last year – this also means we say goodbye to UFS 3.1 (it’s a thing of the past, but there are no 128 GB UFS 4.x storage options).
The Google Pixel 11 has a 6.3-inch display, making it a small smartphone by today’s standards. Its main competitors, the iPhone 17 and the Galaxy S26, are the same size. It again uses a 1080p+ LTPS OLED panel, as Google has once again opted against an upgrade.
The Google Pixel 11 is powered by a 4,985 mAh battery, which should last up to 30 hours with normal use. This is thanks to improved energy efficiency, as the Pixel 10 from 2025 also had a 4,970 mAh battery. Google has also increased charging speed: Wireless charging with Pixel Snap chargers is 25% faster than on the previous model. With a wired charger, the battery reaches 55% charge in 30 minutes.
New 48MP main camera
There’s also good news: Google used a small 1/2.0-inch sensor in the Pixel 10, which is now a thing of the past. While the Google Pixel 11 doesn’t have a 1/1.3-inch sensor like the Pro model, it does feature a larger 48MP sensor in a 1/1.56-inch format. In addition, there’s a 13MP ultrawide camera with a 120° field of view (f/2.2) and a 1/3.1-inch sensor. The third module, the 5x telephoto camera with 10.8MP, sets the Pixel 11 apart from mid-range smartphones (and the iPhone 17 with its dual camera).
The selfie camera remains unchanged: a 10.5 MP module with a 95° ultra-wide-angle lens and autofocus. One improvement – at least in terms of usability, though not necessarily image quality – is the slimmer camera aperture on the back.
Prices
The phone is available in four colors: Frost, Hibiscus, Pistachio, and Obsidian. Here is the price overview.
| US | Google Pixel 11 | Pixel 11 Pro | Pixel 11 Pro XL | Pixel 11 Pro Fold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 GB/256 GB | 900 USD | 1,100 USD | 1,300 USD | – |
| 16 GB/256 GB | – | – | – | 1,900 USD |
| 12 GB/512 GB | 1,020 USD | – | – | – |
| 16 GB/512 GB | – | 1,220 USD | 1,420 USD | 2,020 USD |
| 16 GB/1 TB | – | 1,450 USD | 1,650 USD | 2,250 USD |
| Canada | ||||
| 12 GB/256 GB | 1,250 CAD | 1,500 CAD | 1,800 CAD | – |
| 16 GB/256 GB | – | – | – | 2,500 CAD |
| 12 GB/512 GB | 1,420 CAD | – | – | – |
| 16 GB/512 GB | – | 1,670 CAD | 1,970 CAD | 2,670 CAD |
| 16 GB/1 TB | – | 1,970 CAD | 2,270 CAD | 2,970 CAD |
| EU | ||||
| 12 GB/256 GB | 1,000 Euro | 1,200 Euro | 1,400 Euro | – |
| 16 GB/256 GB | – | – | – | 2,000 Euro |
| 12 GB/512 GB | 1,130 Euro | – | – | – |
| 16 GB/512 GB | – | 1,330 Euro | 1,530 Euro | 2,130 Euro |
| 16 GB/1 TB | – | 1,590 Euro | 1,790 Euro | 2,390 Euro |
| UK | ||||
| 12GB/256GB | £880 | £1,080 | £1,280 | – |
| 16GB/256GB | – | – | – | £1,800 |
| 12GB/512GB | £1,000 | – | – | – |
| 16GB/512GB | – | £1,200 | £1,400 | £1,920 |
| 16GB/1TB | – | £1,430 | £1,630 | £2,150 |
| India | ||||
| 12GB/256GB | ₹90,000 | ₹120,000 | ₹135,000 | – |
| 16GB/256GB | – | – | – | – |
| 12GB/512GB | ₹105,000 | – | – | – |
| 16GB/512GB | – | ₹135,000 | ₹150,000 | ₹187,000 |
| 16GB/1TB | – | – | – | – |
The Google Pixel 11 and its sibling models are available for pre-order now and will be officially released on August 20th. Click here for our Google Pixel 11 price comparison.
Editor’s Note: The original version of this article stated that the Tensor G6 chipset is the first smartphone chip to be manufactured using TSMC’s 2nm process. Google’s head of hardware, Peng Yu-chun, has since clarified to the Taiwanese news agency CNA at an event in Taipei that the G6 will instead be produced using an advanced 3nm process. We have corrected the relevant section.
