Google Pixel 11 in for review

28 August 2026
The vanilla model gets a bigger main camera sensor and not much else.


Pumpino, 28 Aug 2026The Pixel 11's 1/1.56-inch main sensor is smaller than... moreAt least google has realized their blunder of using a freaking 1/2" sensor, and has bumped it back to a respectable 1/1.56", on par with its direct competitors like S26 and Iphone 17.

In effect, you are getting a smaller-but-decent main lens + a decent telephoto lens instead of a larger main lens. I don't think that is a bad compromise, as it makes the camera setup more versatile for a casual user. Also it creates a clear differentiation with the Pro series.

As far as image quality is concerned, DXOMark has tested Pixel 11 and Pixel 9 on their latest v6 protocol, and the photo score from main cameras is largely similar (P11 - 169, P9 - 168). So two years of computational advances is roughly able to compensate for the smaller sensor.

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    • uvw
    • 29 Aug 2026

    every now and then phones are not at all needed. these companies shud just retire. release a phone every 4 to 5 years once thats more than enough. it will save resources and save lot of everything thess companies waste.

      The Pixel 11's 1/1.56-inch main sensor is smaller than the Pixel 6's 1/1.31-inch sensor. A phone five years older has a better main sensor. That's insane.

        Imagine paying €1000 for this 🤣

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          • 6p7
          • 28 Aug 2026

          After downgrade on main and ultrawide sensors on Pixel 10 and RAMpocalypse it will take a while for base Pixel phone to match the sensors of the base Pixel 9 i currently use. This 900$ "flagship" has 400-dollar phone ultrawide camera. I wouldn't consider recommending the base 11 just for this reason alone

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