Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Pixel 11 Brings AirDrop-like Quick Share Feature to Android
Google has made a new way for Android phones to share things.
This new feature is called Quick Share, and people can also call it 'tap to share.'
If you want to send a friend's contact information, you can just hold your phone close to another phone.
For photos and videos, you open the share menu and then bring the two phones together.
The phones talk to each other using something called NFC, which is a special short-range wireless connection.
Google says NFC works faster and is safer than Bluetooth when phones are close together.
The contact sharing part will work on Pixel 6 phones and newer models.
Samsung's foldable phones will get it soon too.
Google hopes to add this feature to Android phones by the end of this year.
The new Pixel 11 phones are coming out, and sales officially start on August 20.
Google unveiled a Quick Share 'tap to share' feature that lets compatible Android phones exchange contact information, photos, and videos by bringing devices close together.
The feature uses NFC (Near Field Communication), a short-range wireless technology Google says is faster and more secure than Bluetooth when devices are close.
Contact sharing will come to Pixel 6 and later models, and Google says it will work on Samsung's foldable phones soon.
Google aims to bring the feature to Android phones by the end of this year, though it has not said which phones will support it.
The update arrives alongside the Pixel 11 lineup of four phones — Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold — with India pricing starting at ₹89,999 and sales beginning August 20.
- Who
- Google, launching the new Pixel 11 lineup for Android users.
- What
- A new Quick Share 'tap to share' feature using NFC to exchange contacts, photos, and videos between nearby Android devices.
- When
- Targeted for Android phones by the end of this year; Pixel 11 sales begin August 20.
- Where
- Announced with the Pixel 11 lineup, with India pricing leading at ₹89,999 for the base model.
- Why
- To make sharing between nearby Android devices easier, faster, and more secure than Bluetooth.
- Feature
- Quick Share contact sharing ('tap to share') for contacts, photos, and videos
- Technology
- NFC (Near Field Communication)
- Compatible devices
- Pixel 6 and later; Samsung foldables coming soon
- Availability target
- End of this year on Android phones
- Pixel 11 lineup
- Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Chip and OS
- Tensor G6 chip with Android 17 out of the box, plus Gemini features
- India starting price
- ₹89,999 (Pixel 11); ₹186,999 (Pixel 11 Pro Fold)
- On-sale date
- August 20; pre-orders already open