Customer Ratings & Reviews

This phone is strong and generally well-optimized, and the photos it takes are incredible (the video is less so). That said, it needs to be $200-$300 cheaper to justify its price. Tensor G6 has less than half the performance of A20 Pro, and the GPU in particular needs work. You especially notice that it's a beat behind the competition in gaming and other graphically-intensive apps like Google Maps. With a starting price more expensive than that of the 18 Pro Max, it is very hard to recommend this phone to anyone without a significant discount. Would have preferred if Google used a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for this one.

It's a great phone with an excellent camera, and the battery life is good. There are a couple of issues with apps—for example, TikTok (echo in guest mode)—but I hope they'll fix everything with a software update.

Was a huge Nexus fan and owned all the Nexus phones from the Galaxy Nexus through the Nexus 6P. Didn't like what Google did with Pixel early on, I skipped out entirely until I tried the Pixel 7 and it just wasn't quite on par with the bigger contenders, I went back and forth between Samsung, Apple, Motorola, and lastly OnePlus. But I have to say with the Pixel 11 Pro XL, with the new modem, the AI and Efficiency focused chipset, Pixel is finally where it needs to be for me to be very satisfied with a phone for a few years! Bought the 512GB+16GB RAM model for longevity and got it in ever so clean Canyon color. Love this thing!

Having used Pixels and other flagships in the past, I'd say this is a very good phone, but too expensive for what you get. It's a refinement that fixes a lot of weaknesses of older Pixels but doesn't bring anything groundbreaking. PROS: +Clean, relatively non-bloated software with lots of convenient AI features +Runs very fast and smooth for most tasks, noticeable step up from older Pixels. +Camera is outstanding. Takes photos with great detail and natural colors. +16 GB RAM on 512 GB or higher storage +New modem brings more stable cellular reception and data speeds CONS: -CPU is underpowered compared to Snapdragons found in rival phones -GPU is very outdated and struggles with some games that rivals handle easily -The Pixel HiLight feature is a gimmick and less useful than the thermometer was -The price is way too high. Several cheaper phones match or beat this spec wise -Must get 512 GB or higher to get 16 GB RAM, which was standard across 10 Pros This phone is great for those who don't like all the bloatware and clutter on competing Android devices, take a lot of photos, and enjoy the useful AI calling features. However, it's tough to recommend at full price.

Love this phone! Display looks phenomenal and the os is beautiful as always with pixel phones and honestly I can't complain a lot of people were hating on it which I understand in some aspects, I actually traded in my Galaxy s26 ultra for this I just couldn't stand the graininess of the 26 ultra but that phone is also amazing. Battery life is solid and the phone has not gotten hot at all and the phone hasn't lagged or stuttered at all so far. Also love the green it looks amazing! Only thing I don't like is the flash is very dim because of hilight which is a feature I don't use.

I debated HEAVILY on whether or not I upgrade from the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL to the 11 Pro XL. There weren't a lot of new features and they basically look like the same phone, but my Pixel 9 Pro XL frequently got warm when doing basic tasks, battery would drain quickly for no reason, and eventually part of the back would make a slight tapping or clicking sound when I would hold it without a case on. The new battery management, pixel snap, all around matte finish, and the cooling management all were enough for me to upgrade and I'm glad I did. My battery lasts significantly longer each day without out massive, unexplainable drain, the charging is faster and more consistent, the magsafe is dope for rocking no-case (I sometimes like to live dangerously) and it's cool to the touch. I noticed it gets hot sometimes when updating apps while charging, but it almost never gets warm when off the charger so that's much better. I wish there was more innovation with these phones, but the fine tuning was worth it for me and I'm glad I made the purchase.

The battery life is great haven't experienced it die on me once. The camera quality (I believe) is better than apple and Samsung. Lastly, the only downside is it is a little on the heavier side with a case. But overall a great device

One of the greatest items about this phone is the software. Call screening and spam screening are phenomenal. This phone works to protect your personal peace. This phone has a clean and fluid nature where it allows you to pick it up, put it down and not be concerned if you have to engage with spam/scammers. You can just go through your phone and be at peace. BETTER THAN ANY OTHER PHONE PRESENTLY!!!

I upgraded from the Pixel 7 Pro and there is absolutely an upgrade to this phone. Picture quality, speed quality and fun features. I definitely opted for the more memory because I will definitely using my phone more now.

I love using Pixel phones bc they're always updated first and with the true Android experience directly from Google. This phone is solid and so far has shown improved battery life due to the G6 CPU, the Samsung M16 OLED screen, and the MediaTek M90 modem.

Very happy with my Google Pixel 11 after switching over from my iPhone. I really like the high-quality photos it takes, both during the day and in low-light situations. I also really like the Android Auto setup, although I’m not a fan of how you have to open an app to access podcasts through Android Auto. Overall, I’m very happy with the switch and don’t see myself going back to an iPhone anytime soon. Also love the Olive Green color!!

Best phone I ever owned,the AI is incredable.The display quality and camera are awesome.

I switched from Gemini Google to Microsoft co-pilot the switch was amazing. so much easier so much more logically based. very simple. do this one step then do this? it was so easy. Gemini not good. the phone's nice but the service at Best buy was what put it over the top. 'CHARLIE, He's the man. if he can't do it nobody can!!" I'll never go anywhere else.

Perfect phone I love it , the battery never die in my all day

The camera is excellent and the system software is clean.

The phone is gorgeous to look at and hold and at first glance, the software is just as beautiful. Once you get into the phone, you'll notice plenty of little things that don't make sense. This phone feels like Google wants to make an Android phone to appeal to Apple users and I think that's fine, but the launcher it comes with does not force apps to a standard design element. The apps are all circular, but there are lots of apps that just override this to give a straight up square icon or something else entirely. You can't change the one icon, you have to download an icon pack or do the custom generated ones I the launcher, but even then the icons only change on the Home Screen, it is not a universal change. The processing power is abysmal too. Something as simple as messaging someone should not heat up my phone and throttle.

I’ve followed Pixel phones since their launch, largely because I’ve always relied on Google’s apps and services. However, they had not truly matched other flagship devices—until now. Having recently used the Samsung S26 Pro and OnePlus 13, I can confidently say this Pixel is the best option by far. It combines a premium design with an intuitive operating system and the most effective use of AI I’ve experienced on a smartphone. From now on I belog to Pixel :)

Everyone keeps calling it pink and it's not pink, it's canyon. Other than that, it's a super great phonel. Don't let the naggers tease you.

I would say it's good, but the price is too steep. I'm not a fan of all the AI features it tries to trick users into enabling, but it has a good battery life when they're disabled and the camera is pretty great even without the AI features. Performance-wise, I would have expected a larger jump in general quality from my Pixel 6 Pro. It performs tasks well enough, but I would think five years between models would be more significant since it's twice the price. I would have preferred the smaller physical size or smaller storage, but doing so would have been a downgrade in the specs from the standard model five years prior. Google Store's Support is terrible though, so purchasing through another party like Best Buy is recommended. With that being said, be sure to thoroughly read through how their 15 Day price matching works, because if you used a Trade-In for the purchase, but the price goes down, they will not price match which is extremely disingenuous for their advertisements. Overall, if I hadn't already been in the Pixel ecosystem and there were more options of the same quality and security aside from Apple and Samsung, I would have switched.

I got this to upgrade from my Pixel 4a. I got the phone and it gave me a year of free google fi service! Also a month of xbox ultimate game pass. The phone itself is great. Sturdy. I got it for the macro ability which is great, the camera is nice. Great battery life too.