Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Google Pixel 11 Pro Brings AI Upgrades at Competitive Pricing
Google has made a new phone called the Pixel 11 Pro.
It is designed to compete with expensive phones from Apple and Samsung.
The phone uses a new Tensor G6 chip and has extra Gemini AI features.
Its cameras and battery are also supposed to be better.
A special light on the back can show different colours, but the reviewer thinks it may mostly be a gimmick.
The phone feels comfortable and comes in several attractive colours.
Moving information from another phone was easy during testing.
Early photos looked brighter and sharper at night.
The reviewer likes the phone but says a full review is needed before reaching a final decision.
The Pixel 11 Pro adds Google’s Tensor G6 chip, Gemini features, upgraded cameras, larger battery capacities, and a new HiLight LED.
Google has priced the Pixel 11 Pro at Rs 1,19,999, below competing iPhone 17 Pro and Galaxy S26 Ultra models.
The phone retains the recent Pixel design but adds new pastel colours and an eight-LED HiLight system on its camera bar.
Early software impressions are positive, with smooth setup transfers, detailed haptics, animations, and improved camera controls.
Early testing suggests sharper nighttime photos, while the HiLight feature and charging speed remain less convincing.
- Who
- Google and a reviewer testing the Pixel 11 Pro.
- What
- Google has introduced the Pixel 11 series, including the Pixel 11 Pro, with new hardware, AI features, cameras, colours, and pricing.
- When
- The phones are positioned for 2026 and beyond; the reviewer had used the Pixel 11 Pro for less than 24 hours at the time of writing.
- Where
- The range was shown at a Made by Google event showcase; the reviewer’s testing location is not specified.
- Why
- Google is positioning the Pixel 11 series to compete with Apple, Samsung, and Chinese smartphone manufacturers.
Positive early impressions
Reservations and limitations
Overall design and experience
Positive early impressions
The reviewer considers the Pixel 11 Pro one of the year’s prettiest slab phones, comfortable to hold and more distinctive than many competing phones.
Reservations and limitations
The design remains largely similar to the Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro, so the visual changes are mainly limited to tweaks and new colours.
HiLight feature
Positive early impressions
Google says the eight LEDs can show different colours for calls from favourite contacts or when Gemini interacts with the phone face down.
Reservations and limitations
The reviewer had not yet seen the feature used and described it as a possible gimmick.
Camera and charging
Positive early impressions
Early nighttime photos appeared sharper, brighter, and less noisy, while the updated camera app offers convenient colour filters.
Reservations and limitations
The reviewer said it was too early to judge overall camera output and found charging slower than desired, particularly with third-party accessories.
- Pixel 11 Pro price
- Rs 1,19,999
- Base Pixel 11 price
- Rs 89,999
- Processor
- Tensor G6
- AI features
- Gemini features, referred to by Google as Gemini Intelligence
- Rear lighting
- HiLight uses eight LED bulbs to display colours for selected notifications and Gemini interactions
- Camera resolutions
- Photos default to 12MP, with a 50MP option
- Charging accessory
- PixelSnap magnetic wireless charging and accessory attachment are carried over