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Google Readies Pixel 11 Lineup After Leaks Confirm Tensor G6 and Pro‑Only HiLight

Recent hands‑on images and a Geekbench entry confirming Tensor G6 on a Pixel 11 Pro XL narrow outstanding specs, with higher base storage expected because of component cost pressure.

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Google Pixel 11 Series Launch: Expected Price, Specs and Everything We Know (Image credit: Google)
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Overview

  • Google will hold its Made by Google hardware event on Wednesday, August 12, streaming the keynote on YouTube and the Google Store.
  • A Geekbench listing explicitly names a Pixel 11 Pro XL (codename 'Kodiak') running Android 17 with a Tensor G6 chipset and roughly 16GB of RAM, with scores modestly higher than last year’s Pixel 10 Pro.
  • Carrier demo photos and retail boxes published in the past 48 hours show the new larger rear LED called HiLight and multiple colorways, and multiple leaks say HiLight will be limited to Pro models.
  • Several outlets report Google plans to raise the Pixel 11 base storage floor to 256GB and increase starting prices, a change sources tie to global memory shortages and higher component costs.
  • The Pixel Watch 5 is expected to be an iterative update with more onboard storage and Gemini Intelligence features that expand Google’s cross‑device AI pitch and could strengthen pre‑order and bundle incentives.