Google Pixel 11

The Pixel 11 will be officially unveiled at the **Made by Google event on August 12, 2026**, in New York City. Sales begin **August 20, 2026**. Sources: AndroidHeadlines, Droid-Life.

Leaked pricing puts the Pixel 11 at **$899 for 256GB**. The Pixel 11 Pro starts at **$1,099**. The Pro XL and Pro Fold are also expected. Official prices will be confirmed at the August 12 event. Sources: AndroidHeadlines.

The Pixel 11 is expected to run Google's **first 2nm processor**, the Tensor G5, the most powerful chip Google has built. The 2nm node delivers significant gains in performance and power efficiency over the previous Tensor generation. Sources: Android Central, Droid-Life.

Key leaked specs: **6.3-inch OLED display at 120Hz**, Tensor G5 (2nm), 256GB base storage, new **light-ring notification system**, and updated camera hardware. The Pixel 11 Pro adds a larger display, extra telephoto lens, and starts at $1,099. Full specs will be confirmed August 12. Sources: AndroidHeadlines, Android Central.

The light-ring is a new hardware alert system on the Pixel 11: a ring of LEDs around part of the device that pulses or changes colour to signal calls, messages, and alerts, no need to wake the screen. It replaces older edge-lighting notification styles. Sources: Droid-Life.

Based on leaks, the Pixel 11 brings Google's most advanced chip and a new notification feature at a starting price of $899, broadly in line with the Pixel 10. Whether it is worth buying comes down to how much you value Google's camera processing, clean Android, and on-device AI over rivals. A full verdict must wait for the August 12 launch. Sources: AndroidHeadlines.

No direct comparison is possible yet, the Pixel 11 has not officially launched and the iPhone 17 is expected in September 2026. Both are top-tier flagships. The Pixel 11 is expected to lead on computational photography; the iPhone 17 typically wins on single-core CPU speed and video. Sources: AndroidHeadlines, Android Central.

From **August 20, 2026**, the Pixel 11 will be available at the Google Store, major US carriers (Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T), and authorised retailers like Best Buy. International availability varies by country. Sources: AndroidHeadlines.

Full camera specs are not yet confirmed, but leaks point to updated sensors and new AI processing on both the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro. Google's Pixel cameras traditionally lead on computational photography, night mode, and portrait processing. Full details drop August 12. Sources: Android Central, Droid-Life.