It’s still a few months away from official launch, but we just got our first glimpse at the Pixel 11 design, which shows us what will change for Google’s flagship phone this year.
The regular model is the only one leaked so far, although we wouldn’t be surprised if the Pro models follow soon. It comes from Onleaks via Android Headlines. Based on CAD renders, it appears to show two changes to the design.
First of all, the camera bar looks quite different. The entire module is now black, rather than only the area around the cameras. The Pixel 10 has a metal section in the same colour as the frame of the phone around the flash (below). I’m not so keen on this change, but it’s hardly a deal breaker.
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Secondly, the bezel around the screen appears to be much narrower than on the Pixel 10, making it look more modern and stylish. The Pixel 11 will reportedly have the same dimensions of 152.8 x 72mm (and it’s slightly thinner at 8.5mm), so the screen may be marginally larger than before, though the site states it will remain at 6.3 inches.
Elsewhere, the design looks essentially the same as last year and we can see three rear cameras (Google added a telephoto on the Pixel 10), as well as a punch-hole selfie camera and the power and volume keys on the side, with the former higher up – the opposite of most rivals.
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If correct, it indicates that Google is saving a larger design overhaul for the Pixel 12, having said that we can expect redesigns every two to three years.
It’s worth noting that the colour is not official. It’s Lavender, one of the Pixel 10a colours, and has just been used for illustration purposes.
The Pixel 11 is expected to launch in August alongside the Pixel 11 Pro, 11 Pro XL and 11 Pro Fold.
They should all be powered by a new Tensor G6 processor and come with Android 17 pre-installed. One big question is whether Google will follow rivals such as the Samsung Galaxy S26 and iPhone 17 and finally double the base storage to 256GB.
If it does, the next big question will be whether it gets a price rise from the equivalent Pixel 10, considering the ongoing memory crisis.