Overview
- Google launched the Pixel 11 family and opened pre-orders after its Aug. 12 event, with first retail shipments scheduled to start around Aug. 20.
- The phones use the new Tensor G6 system-on-chip built on a 3nm process and ship with an “all‑new” modem that reporting identifies as a MediaTek part.
- New software features include Magic Capture, which extracts high-resolution stills from short video clips, and Rambler, a Gboard voice‑to‑text mode that filters filler words in real time.
- Early hands‑on testing praises the Pixel 11 software and camera modes but notes the Pixel 11 Pro Fold shows weaker real‑world battery life and awkward ergonomics compared with competing Samsung foldables.
- Google set 256GB as the base storage to address supply pressures, promised seven years of updates, and carriers and retailers are countering higher list prices with large trade‑in credits and plan discounts.