Google's Pixel 11 lands with Tensor G6 chip, Magic Capture, and a redesigned camera bar

Google announced the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL at its Made by Google event on August 12, with all three models going on sale August 20. The lineup also includes the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. Prices start at $899 for the standard Pixel 11 and rise to $1,099 for the Pro, $1,299 for the Pro XL, and $1,899 for the Pro Fold.

Tensor G6 powers everything

All Pixel 11 models run on Google's new Tensor G6 chipset, built on a 2nm process and paired with a Titan M3 coprocessor for on-device security. The chip is designed to run Gemini Nano locally, enabling AI features that work offline and without latency. A MediaTek M90 modem handles 5G connectivity with improved power efficiency over the previous generation.

Camera upgrades across the lineup

The standard Pixel 11 gets a triple rear camera system: 48MP main (f/1.7), 13MP ultrawide, and a 10.8MP telephoto with 5x optical zoom. The Pro models step up to a 50MP Octa PD wide sensor (f/1.68, 1/1.3-inch), a 48MP ultrawide, and a 48MP telephoto — all Quad PD — with 120x Pro Zoom. The Pro's front camera jumps to 42MP.

Google's headline new camera feature is Magic Capture, which continuously analyzes up to 400 frames in a session to automatically grab the sharpest moment — a frozen basketball mid-air, a pet mid-jump — with a single tap. It applies edits like crop and unblur automatically, and delivers a video clip alongside the photo. The feature runs on a combination of on-device AI and Gemini models.

Camera Looks lets users set a default photo aesthetic at capture time, choosing between Natural, Shadows, and Vanilla in addition to the classic Pixel look. The Pro and Pro Fold also gain HiLight, an LED array built into the camera bar that provides customizable visual notifications.

Gemini Intelligence throughout

The Pixel 11 ships with Android 17 and expands Gemini's multistep task handling to more than 40 apps. A new voice input feature called Rambler transcribes spoken input cleanly even when the speaker uses filler words. Sign-to-text, built on Google DeepMind's SL2T model, lets users compose messages by signing directly into the camera.

Proactive context cards surface throughout the OS: if a friend texts about an upcoming trip, the phone surfaces booking details and flight status. Location-based insights appear on the lock screen — tap a restaurant while waiting for a table and see top menu items and popular seats from Maps reviews.

Design and durability

The camera bar on the Pixel 11 is 40% thinner than before, making the phone nearly flush when used with a Made by Google case. Pro models feature Google's brightest Super Actua display yet at 3,600 nits, with a new anti-scratch coating that doubles scratch resistance over the previous generation. The Pixel 11 Pro XL's price rises $100 to $1,299, while the standard Pro holds at $1,099.

Storage now starts at 256GB across the entire Pixel 11 lineup. The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL are available in Canyon and Obsidian; the standard Pixel 11 comes in Pistachio, Hibiscus, Frost, and Obsidian. All models are available for preorder now, with deliveries beginning August 20, as first reported by Petapixel and covered in Google's official blog.