Google launched the Pixel 11 series smartphones globally and in India last week. The Pixel 11 Pro XL has a new Tensor G6 SoC, upgraded cameras, and a brighter screen. Here we have the first impressions of the phone.
Box Contents
- Pixel 11 Pro XL 16GB + 256GB in Obsidian colour
- USB-C to USB-C Cable
- Quick Start Guide
- SIM Ejector Tool
The phone has a 6.8-inch Quad HD+ OLED LTPO screen with a 1-120 Hz variable refresh rate and has up to 3600 nits brightness, making it 9% brighter than the predecessor. The viewing angles are good.
It has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, and the screen includes a new anti-scratch coating offering more than double the scratch resistance of previous generations, said the company.
There is a centre punch-hole display that houses a 42MP camera with 4K 60 fps video recording. Since this is small, it doesn’t disturb when watching videos. The earpiece on the top doubles up as the secondary speaker. The front camera also works for face unlock. You can also see the tiny bottom bezel, which is symmetrical.
It runs Android 17 out of the box. The company has promised 7 years of OS updates, feature drops, and security updates for the phone. The phone has an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. It has the Google Tensor G6 3nm SoC delivering 25% faster web browsing speeds and 15% quicker app launch times along with Titan M3 security chip. The chip also offers 50% more TPU compute power.
The phone has a metal finish on the side, and it doesn’t attract fingerprints. You can see the antenna bands around the phone. The power button and volume rockers are present on the right side. The SIM slot is to the top along with the secondary microphone, and there is eSIM support. The USB Type-C port, microphone, and speaker grill are present on the bottom.
The phone has a refreshed design centered around an edge-to-edge glass camera bar. Exclusive to the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL, HiLight is a subtle contextual alert system. Embedded LED lights surrounding the rear camera flash project customizable glowing patterns when the phone is face down:
- Signals status updates when Gemini is listening, processing, or responding.
- Allows users to assign custom color codes to key contacts for incoming call identification.
This has a new 50MP main camera with 1/3″ sensor, f/1.68 aperture and OIS. There is also a secondary 48MP 123° ultra-wide camera with f/1.7 aperture with a macro option and a 48MP telephoto camera with 5x zoom and up to 120x Pro Res Zoom for the first time via Tensor G6. Night Sight capture speed improved by up to 4.5 times over prior models, said Google.
It has up to 4K 60 fps video recording for the front and rear cameras. There is also an 8K video option via video boost. Check out some camera samples.
The Obsidian color that we have has a matte finish, so it doesn’t attract fingerprints. It also comes in Canyon, Fog, and Olive colors. The phone packs a slighly smaller, 5115mAh battery, compared to 5200mAh battery in the Pixel 10 Pro XL. It has up to 45W wired fast charging and also has 25W Qi2.2 Pixelsnap wireless charging.
It is already available from Flipkart, the Google India online store, and the offline stores starting at Rs. 1,34,999 for the 12GB + 256GB model and also comes in 16GB + 512GB model priced at Rs. 1,49,999.