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Google Reveals Pixel 11 Pro Fold Design and Signals Aug. 12 Launch

Early teasers and retailer countdowns show Google is centering Gemini AI and new hardware cues while pre-orders appear set to open the day of the announcement.

Overview

  • Google published short teaser videos and an X post this week, which on Tuesday showed the Pixel 11 Pro Fold’s exterior and a redesigned rear camera island with two larger pill-shaped modules and a centered G logo.
  • Several retailers including the Google Store and Best Buy have active countdowns that list pre-orders to start on August 12, and industry reporting says devices could reach shelves one or two weeks later, around August 19 or August 26.
  • Widely circulated marketing images from leaker Evan Blass and other reports repeatedly name Google’s Tensor G6 chip across the Pixel 11 line and promote Gemini AI as a flagship software feature, though Google has not confirmed full specs.
  • Teasers and Android 17 beta references point to a rear RGB notification light (branded in leaks as Pixel Glow or HiLight) on the Pro bar-style models, a feature described in coverage as a return of a back-facing status light and still reported as unconfirmed.
  • Leaked hardware targets for the Pixel 11 Pro Fold — roughly an 8.0-inch LTPO inner OLED (144Hz), a 6.4–6.5-inch cover OLED (120Hz), up to 16GB RAM, up to 1TB storage, Titan M3 security chip, and a 48MP-led triple camera — remain reported by multiple outlets and, if true, could push base costs higher because of global memory and component pressures.