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Google announced the Pixel 11 series on August 12, 2026, with general availability from August 20. The Pixel 11 starts at $899 and the Pixel 11 Pro at $1,099. Both run Tensor G6 and Android 17, and both start at 256GB. The $200 gap shows up most clearly in the cameras.

Camera specs side by side

  Pixel 11 Pixel 11 Pro
Main 48MP, 1/1.56”, f/1.7 50MP, 1/1.3”, f/1.68
Ultrawide 13MP, 1/3.1”, f/2.2, fixed focus 48MP, 1/2.51”, f/1.7, autofocus
Telephoto 10.8MP, 1/3.2”, f/3.1, 5x optical 48MP, 1/1.95”, f/2.8, 5x optical
Zoom ceiling 30x Super Res Zoom 120x Pro Zoom
Front camera 10.5MP, f/2.2, 95° 42MP, f/2.2, 103°
Video 4K up to 60fps 4K up to 60fps, 8K through Video Boost

Specs come from Android Authority’s Pixel 11 series spec table. The base phone’s ultrawide is listed as fixed focus by Notebookcheck.

Main camera

The Pixel 11’s main sensor is a real change. It moves from the Pixel 10’s 1/2-inch sensor to a 1/1.56-inch one, and Google says that gives 56% better light sensitivity. Notebookcheck lists the Pixel 10’s sensor at 1/1.95-inch instead, so outlets disagree on that starting point. The 56% figure is Google’s own claim either way.

The Pro’s main sensor is larger still at 1/1.3-inch. Android Authority notes that its size and aperture look the same as last year’s Pro, even though Google calls it a new camera. No independent low-light comparison of the two phones was checked for this article, so how big the gap is in real shots is not covered here.

Ultrawide: the clearest difference

The Pixel 11’s 13MP ultrawide is carried over from the Pixel 10 and has no autofocus. The Pro’s ultrawide is a 48MP unit with autofocus. T-Mobile’s spec summary lists Macro Focus on the base phone’s main camera and on the Pro’s ultrawide, so both can shoot close-ups, through different lenses.

Telephoto and zoom

Both phones have a 5x optical telephoto, but the sensors differ a lot: 10.8MP on the Pixel 11 and a 48MP, 1/1.95-inch unit on the Pro. Google says the Pro’s telephoto gathers 30% more light than last year’s. The Pro lists optical-quality zoom at 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x and 10x, per T-Mobile.

The zoom ceilings are 30x and 120x. A BGR review found Pro Zoom unreliable past roughly 80x, where the model starts getting details wrong.

Video and Pro-only camera features

Both phones record 4K at up to 60fps. Engadget reports that the Pro can upscale that to 8K at 30fps. That 8K comes from Video Boost, which relies on Google’s cloud.

BGR and Android Authority list these as Pro-only: Video Boost, Pro Stable Video, Night Sight Video, Pro Controls, 50MP high-resolution capture and Instant Night Sight. Google says Instant Night Sight is up to 4.5x faster than conventional Night Sight. Night Sight itself, Camera Coach, Magic Capture and Best Take are on both phones, per BGR.

Front camera

The Pixel 11’s selfie camera is 10.5MP with a 95-degree field of view. The Pro’s is 42MP with 103 degrees, which fits more people into a group shot.

Who should buy which

Pixel 11 if you shoot mostly in good light and use 4K video. The new main sensor is the biggest camera upgrade over the Pixel 10, and you keep a 5x telephoto.

Pixel 11 Pro if you want a sharper ultrawide with autofocus, a stronger telephoto, 120x zoom, a 42MP selfie camera, or the Pro-only video and night modes. It also includes six months of Google AI Pro, per Engadget.

Specs checked October 15, 2026 against launch coverage. This is a spec comparison, not a hands-on camera test.

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