Google launched its new Pixel 11 sequence earlier this week – there’s a new vanilla, two new Professional and one new foldable mannequin. All that’s lacking now’s an reasonably priced a-phone.
The huge enhance in RAM costs has affected the Pixel sequence. Google now presents 256GB storage as customary on all 11-series fashions, which is an efficient factor, however the Pixel 11 Professional and 11 Professional XL begin with 12GB of RAM. If you need 16GB (which is what all Pixel 10 Professional and 10 Professional XL telephones had), you’ll have to get a 512GB or a 1TB mannequin. The vanilla telephone solely comes with 12GB of RAM, whereas the foldable at all times will get 16GB.
The Pixel 11 sequence is at the moment on pre-order and might be obtainable from August 20. Throughout that point, Amazon is providing a trade-in bonus (more money on high of the previous machine’s worth).
The vanilla Google Pixel 11 is powered by the identical Tensor G6 chipset as its costlier siblings. Nonetheless, it misses out on the HiLight RGB LED. Oh properly. Not less than it has a bigger primary digicam sensor than the Pixel 10 (48MP 1/1.56” vs. 1/2.0”), whereas retaining the 5x/112mm 10.8MP telephoto and 13MP ultra-wide cameras the identical.
The brand new mannequin additionally options sooner 25W Pixelsnap magnetic wi-fi charging (up from 15W), however wired charging is similar at a slow-ish 30W price. The battery capability is similar too – Google is betting that the extra environment friendly G6 chip will enhance battery life.
The Google Pixel 11 Professional does have HiLight – it’s an RGB LED subsequent to the cameras on the again, which serves as a notification gentle and can be utilized by the Gemini AI. The Professional mannequin has a 6.3” OLED show, which is similar dimension because the vanilla telephone, however it’s a sharper (1280p+ vs. 1080p+) LTPO panel. The battery capability is mainly the identical as final 12 months as is the 30W wired charging. Wi-fi charging has been upgraded to 25W like on the vanilla mannequin.
The Professional has extra succesful cameras, although they’re principally the identical as final 12 months. This features a 50MP primary with a big 1/1.3” sensor and a 48MP ultra-wide with an autofocus lens. The telephoto digicam is completely different – it has a 48MP 1/1.95” sensor and a 5x/106mm lens in comparison with a 48MP 1/2.55” sensor and a 113mm lens on the ten Professional. It stays to be seen how a lot of a distinction this makes.
The Google Pixel 11 Professional XL is only a bigger Professional – it has a 6.8” show (1334p+, LTPO) and a 5,115mAh battery. That’s not so huge – in reality, it’s 85mAh smaller than the ten Professional XL battery. The brand new XL mannequin has 45W wired and 25W wi-fi charging, the identical because the previous XL. Wired charging appears to be marginally sooner, although, going as much as 75% in half an hour, in comparison with 70%. We might be testing that in our assessment.
For the Pixel 11 Professional XL (however not the small Professional) and the Pixel 11 Professional Fold Amazon is providing a further €100 bonus when buying and selling in an previous telephone – the situation is that it needs to be an previous Pixel. However even in case you ship in one other model, you continue to get a fantastic €400 bonus. Yow will discover extra particulars on this supply here.
The brand new Google Pixel 11 Professional Fold is slimmer and lighter than its predecessor – it measures 10.1mm folded (5.0mm unfolded) and weighs 239g. That’s nonetheless thicker and heavier than competing book-style foldables, nevertheless it’s an honest enchancment over the reasonably chunky 10 Professional Fold, which was 10.8mm folded (5.2mm unfolded) and weighed 258g.
This slimming down had a adverse affect on the battery, which now solely has 4,806mAh capability. This places it beneath the Z Fold8 Extremely (5,000mAh) and the Pixel 10 Professional Fold (5,015mAh). Not less than wi-fi charging was boosted to 25W, however wired continues to be solely 30W.
Google additionally outfitted the brand new foldable with the vanilla telephone’s 48MP 1/1.56” primary digicam, which replaces the 48MP 1/2.0” module from final 12 months. That sensor might need been okay for the Pixel 10, nevertheless it was actually not appropriate for the dear Pixel 10 Professional Fold.
The brand new Google Pixel Watch 5 just isn’t so new – it makes use of the identical chassis, show and chipset (Snapdragon Put on W5 Gen 2) as its predecessor. It now has double the on-board storage, 64GB, whereas retaining RAM at 2GB. The battery is generally the identical too. The most important upgrades this era are Gemini Intelligence and improved health tracking.
The Google Pixel Buds Professional 2 received a brand new coloration choice, Olive, and new software features that embody Dynamic ANC and an improved Dwell Translate mode. That is coming to all Professional 2 buds as an replace, so if you have already got a pair, you aren’t lacking out on a lot.
There might be a Pixel 11a, however not for a couple of months. For now, a budget mannequin stays the Pixel 10a, which has a stable €200 low cost (for the 256GB variant). This has a two-generation-old Tensor G4 chip with solely 8GB of RAM. The cameras characteristic the small 48MP 1/2.0” sensor and lack a devoted telephoto lens.
Google’s new foldable goes up towards three foldable Galaxys. Samsung launched the huge Galaxy Z Fold8 this era – a kind issue that Google was near with the unique Pixel Fold however that it has since deserted.
Observe that the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Extremely now sport small reductions – needless to say they solely turned obtainable lower than a month in the past.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Extremely is the successor to the big Z Fold7. It measures 8.9mm folded (4.1mm unfolded) and weighs 215g, making the Pixel 11 Professional Fold really feel chunky. And that is with a bigger 5,000mAh battery that helps 45W wired and 20W wi-fi (non-magnetic) charging. Whereas the huge Z Fold8 has a mid-range 50MP huge plus 50MP ultra-wide digicam setup, the Extremely boasts a 200MP primary (1/1.3”), 3x/67mm 10MP telephoto and a 50MP ultra-wide.
Google doesn’t have a flip, so the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 is left to compete with the Motorola Razrs. Observe that the trade-in bonuses for the Z Fold8 Extremely and the Z Flip8 are smaller than they had been final week.
Lastly, Samsung’s Galaxy S26 sequence has been out for months now and their costs have fallen significantly since launch. The Galaxy S26 Extremely is competing towards the Pixel 11 Professional XL and it has an enormous €500 low cost, bringing the value of the bottom mannequin underneath €1,000. Even in case you decide the 1TB S26 Extremely (the one mannequin within the household with 16GB of RAM), you’re nonetheless solely a €1,450 invoice. That’s simply €50 over the bottom 12/256GB Pixel 11 Professional XL.
Equally, the 6.3” Galaxy S26 is underneath €800 for the bottom 12/256GB mannequin, whereas the Pixel 11 Professional is €1,200. Even the vanilla Pixel 11 is €1,000. And possibly it says one thing about their relative reputation, however the Galaxy S26+ is cheaper than the vanilla S26, making it the most cost effective S26 mannequin.
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