Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Google Launches Pixel 11 Series in India; Leaked Prices Confirmed
Google makes phones called Pixel.
It just revealed its newest phones, the Pixel 11 series, at a big event.
People had guessed the prices before the show, and their guesses turned out to be right.
The new phones cost more than the old ones.
In India, the cheapest Pixel 11 starts at ₹89,999.
The folding Pixel 11 Pro Fold starts at ₹1,86,999.
These phones come with double the storage, so you can save many more photos and games.
They have a faster chip called the Tensor G6 and run Android 17.
Google promises to update them for seven years.
Phone prices are going up everywhere because the parts that store data got more expensive this year.
Google officially launched the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold in India, confirming previously leaked prices.
India prices start at ₹89,999 for the Pixel 11 (256GB), ₹1,19,999 for the Pro, ₹1,34,999 for the Pro XL and ₹1,86,999 for the Pro Fold (512GB).
All four models run on the Tensor G6 chipset with Titan M3, ship with Android 17, and confirmed Pro XL specs (3,600 nits peak, 5,115mAh battery) resolve earlier conflicting reports.
India launch offers include benefits worth up to ₹45,376 on the Pro Fold and ₹30,603 on the Pixel 11, with exchange bonuses valid till August 31, 2026.
Prices rose at least ₹10,000 per model amid sharp 2026 DRAM and NAND flash cost increases, offset partly by base storage doubling to 256GB.
- Who
- Google, which launched the Pixel 11 series at its Made by Google event; the event was hosted by Trevor Noah with guests Stephen Curry, Shubman Gill and Ayami Nakajo.
- What
- The official India launch of the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold, with prices confirming the earlier leak — every model up at least ₹10,000 over its Pixel 10 predecessor.
- When
- August 12, 2026 (3pm PT) / August 13, 2026 (3:30am IST), at the Made by Google event.
- Where
- India (pricing and launch offers via the Google Store India), with the launch event held in New York City.
- Why
- Sharp 2026 increases in DRAM and NAND flash memory costs, along with a doubled 256GB base storage configuration, pushed prices up across the industry.
Value framing
Cost concern framing
Storage doubling vs. higher prices
Value framing
The increase is not entirely a price rise: base storage doubles to 256GB across the range (512GB on the Pro Fold), and the hikes stem from industry-wide DRAM and NAND flash cost increases Google has already signalled.
Cost concern framing
Every model still costs at least ₹10,000 more (₹14,000 on the Pro Fold), and the increases are hard to square with Google's clear push into the Indian market, signalled by guest Shubman Gill.
Pixel 11 Pro Fold battery
Value framing
The Fold's battery (4,806mAh typical) is smaller than its predecessor's, a concern for a device with two displays to drive unless the Tensor G6's efficiency gains prove real.
Cost concern framing
The hinge and overall construction are reported to be improved, which matters more on a foldable than any single spec, and the 2nm efficiency gains are expected to help offset the smaller battery.
- Pixel 11 (India)
- ₹89,999 for 256GB/12GB; ₹1,04,999 for 512GB
- Pixel 11 Pro (India)
- ₹1,19,999 (256GB); ₹1,34,999 (512GB/16GB)
- Pixel 11 Pro XL (India)
- From ₹1,34,999 (256GB)
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold (India)
- ₹1,86,999 (512GB/16GB)
- Chipset & software
- Tensor G6 + Titan M3; Android 17; 7 years of updates
- Launch event
- Made by Google 2026, New York City, Aug 12 (3pm PT), hosted by Trevor Noah
- India launch offers
- Up to ₹30,603 (Pixel 11) to ₹45,376 (Pro Fold); exchange bonus till Aug 31 via Cashify
- Price driver
- 2026 DRAM/NAND flash cost rises; base storage doubled to 256GB
