Customer Ratings & Reviews

Exceptional refinement across the board. Coming from previous generations, the Pixel 11 Pro XL feels like Google firing on all cylinders. The build quality in hand is genuinely premium, the display gets ridiculously bright with flawless outdoor visibility, and everyday performance is snappy without breaking a sweat or warming up unnecessarily. Battery life easily carries through an intense day, and the camera system continues to deliver class-leading consistency—especially dynamic range and low-light portraits. Fast, fluid, and polished software. Easily Google’s best flagship to date.

I’ll start by mentioning that I’ve owned other Pixel and Google nexus phones in the past and the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL feels the most refined and polished. Build quality is excellent; on par with other flagship phones on the market. It’s glass body with aluminum sides is quite premium feeling in the hands. The camera bar on the back lost the metal frame and is covered with gorilla glass victus 2. It also lost the temperature sensor on the back and replaced with a “HiLight” something that for now I feel is a little gimmicky and un necessary. I don’t miss the temperature sensor either though. The HiLight is used to notify you of specific contacts and notifications while your phone is placed face down. Cool to have but not a must have for me personally. Perhaps with custom software the light can be used for other notifications and apps. I feel like the biggest upgrades in this years Pixel are the camera sensors and the OLED screen. The screen is now capable of 120hz and 3600 nits of brightness at max, which is crazy bright. Bright enough to allow me to see the display clearly outside at high noon when the sun is at its brightest here in a cloudless Texas day. The camera sensors are larger now, allowing for them to see more light. Making them more useful in low light scenarios. A 50mp wide, 48mp ultra wide and 48mp Telephoto which can zoom upto 120X. The telephoto zoom is difficult to use and Ai is used to create the end image and clarify the end result which sometimes creates weird artifacts. Especially if there is text or jagged lines. Still a very cool feature though that might come in handy some day. It comes equipped with Googles new Tensor G6 processor.. which might not out perform the competition but is plenty quick enough to get all your tasks done on this phone, while being very power efficient. I have not had any issues running my favorite games and apps on the pixel 11 pro so far. I think the battery got downsized a little from last year but I’ve experienced excellent battery life and sometimes can go almost 2 days before having to plug it in to charge. Standby battery life is the best I’ve seen on any Google phone I’ve owned. The default storage size is 256gb, which is what I have and consider to be the bare minimum these days. Camera files and apps can be very large, so thank you Google for not giving us anything less than 256gb. If you are looking to buy this phone, you can expect the best of google’s software. It will be a clean and fluid experience. No added bloatware or apps preinstalled other than google’s service apps. The Gemini ai assistant on this phone is by far the most helpful and useful ai on any phone. You can have a natural feeling conversation with Gemini and it will provide helpful information. Admittedly, I haven’t used it to do some of the tasks available because I still prefer to do a lot of things myself. But I could see Gemini Ai being very helpful for someone who can be overwhelmed sometimes with day to day tasks. If I had to complain about anything about the ai suite on here is that some of the features are locked behind a paywall subscription and it is not cheap. Therefore personally I feel like I don’t need it and don’t want it. But you might feel differently about it after using it for some time. For me personally the biggest reason to own a Google phone has always been their cameras. Google phones tend to produce some of the best looking photos on any smartphone, and it still holds true and Google has included more camera features this year. “Looks” they are calling them. Basically you can now choose a different color profile for your photos on the fly if you choose to. I stick to the default since I still like what Google is doing with their computational photography. The video on this camera though, still needs some work. It can be inconsistent. While testing the cameras zoom with family, I noticed that sometimes my videos looked cartoonish. People’s skin looked smeered and waxy, and the colors looked like they melted onto others. I don’t know what I did in the settings, but the next video I took looked more natural. I think filming at 60fps indoors is what created the unnatural skin tones and colors to appear. When switched back to 30fps, the indoor video looked more natural looking. So be careful and mindful with your video settings. I would just leave it set to 30fps for everyday use. At the end of the day.. I still think the camera system and software is the best on any smartphone and the reason I will carry this phone in my pocket everyday. Would I recommend this phone? Yes. Especially if you just want a clean android experience with the most helpful ai software Google has to offer. I don’t know if any of the other android phones have better cameras, but the pixel 11 pro xl has a fantastic camera on board.

If you have been following the Google Pixel at all, you may know that they have been making more subtle improvements over the last couple of years. At least on the outside. That remains true with the Pixel 11 Pro XL. However, as they say, it's what's inside that counts. The specs, on paper, may seem like they are nothing to brag about. But, when using the phone daily, it's easy to see the refinements that have been made, and the push to just make things easier. Which, I think everyone can be happy with. The upgraded tensor processor seems to make a significant improvement in several key areas. Using any sort of AI seems to be more responsive. While some people may think that isn't for them, the new processor also helps in photo processing, which I'm sure nearly everyone benefits from. -- Setup Transferring to a new phone seems to get easier each generation of Pixel devices. Moving to the Pixel 11 from the Pixel 10 was easier than ever. With nice little details, like during the wireless transfer process, you're given the option to plug in a cable to speed things up, instead of choosing one option at the beginning only. I tried plugging in during the middle of my transfer, just to see how things would go, and it didn't skip a beat. It just continued transferring my content over. To me, it's all these little things like this that make the experience of the Pixel tough to beat. -- Hardware As I mentioned, the upgraded Tensor chip makes a clear difference. The upgraded camera also works very well. I'm always impressed by the photo quality of the Pixels. While I do think some cameras work better in video than the Pixel, it's definitely no slouch. Being able to shoot at 4k 60 on the device is a nice addition, and seeing how quickly Night Sight photos are processed is pretty impressive. Something else that I've noticed during my testing, is that the phone doesn't seem to get nearly as hot as my Pixel 10 would get during heavy tasks. My Pixel 10 Pro XL would often get pretty warm if I tried using the phone while also using Android Auto in my car. The 11 doesn't seem to have this issue. Battery life seems to be improved as well over my 10. All while the performance seems better. I'm easily making it through the day with around 30% battery left, whereas my 10 would often be scraping by at the end of the day. The physical look of the phone is also refined over the 10. The camera bar seems like a more cohesive and sleek design now. And the addition of "HiLight" seems like it may have potential. But it's not the most useful addition so far. Being limited to calling contacts or Gemini so far. Hopefully Google will expand on this feature in the future. Pixels always seem to excel with their software features and the 11 has updated hardware to make that experience even better. While maybe not a huge leap from the 10, there's enough here to make me more than happy with the upgrades. And I'll be looking forward to upcoming feature drops through the year to see what else they may add and improve. Pros: nicely refined and elegant hardware, excellent software, excellent camera Cons: HiLight seems a little restricted at the moment, while it's no slouch, additional performance for gaming would also be welcome

The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL is one of the best-looking phones out there. I really wanted the Canyon (pink) color but ultimately settled with the Olive (green) color. There’s a lot of uproar in the Pixel community about the “downgrade” in the RAM from 16GB to 12GB for the same specification. Honestly, going from Google Pixel 10 Pro with 16GB to Google Pixel 11 Pro XL with 12GB, I have not noticed any drop in performance. If anything, I’d much prefer the bump in storage. One of the newest features of the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL is HiLight. It pretty much works like back in the days when older phones had LED lights that blinked different colors to indicate incoming or missed calls. But the light is on the back of your phone. You can customize the colors for your favorite contacts. The other new feature that I find pretty cool is Magic Capture. It’s designed for people with dogs and kids. And guess who has dogs and kids? Me! So, it conveniently captures both video and high-quality photos at the same time. I’m not sure if this is a software upgrade that will come to the older Pixel family or not. Lastly, now you can search in camera instantly, instead of needing to take a picture first and search that way. It’s one less step, and I’m here for it! Oh, and you can now do Quick Share/AirDrop with iPhone users! But overall, I’m super happy with my upgrade. Google will include 7 years of software updates, and Google VPN is back!

The Pixel 11 Pro XL design remains similar to last year's model with the most notable change to the camera bar. To me, this phone remains the best looking, most ergonomic and smartest phone on the market. In the box you get the phone along with a USB-C transfer/charging cable. A power adapter is not included. My phone came with about an 80% charge so it was ready to go as soon as I plugged it in. I used my Pixel 10 Pro XL to transfer my account and data to the new phone. As soon as I turned the phone on, it connected to my old phone and the setup and transfer began. It can do it wirelessly; however, it will go faster if you use the included usb cable. The setup was very quick, even connecting to my Wi-Fi without needing to enter my password. As I mentioned the camera bar is the only noticeable physical difference. I has been made shallower. It is the only phone of the major brands that lies completely flat on its back. This seems like a small detail, but it makes typing and scrolling so much easier when lying on a flat surface. Google states that the screen has a new coating that makes it twice as scratch-resistant. However, I will not test the validity of that statement so I installed a screen protector and a case immediately. This year's model is the first to have the Google Tensor G6 chip, which is designed to work better with Gemini and improve photography. I was very satisfied with the camera on my Pixel 10 Pro XL, however, the Pro 11 XL camera is noticeably better. I am not a photographer, but it is easy to see the difference when comparing the same shots side by side. The detail is strikingly better, especially when zooming with the telescopic lens. Video has also been improved, even the audio quality is better. Video stabilization is excellent.One of my favorite new features is Magic Capture. This allows the camera to take a video and high-quality photos simultaneously. You can then pick out photos to save that you never would have been able to capture on your own. Night Sight has been improved too. You can take low light photos in a fraction of the time it used to take. This means that your subject does not have to stand still for a long time and you don't have to hold the shutter as long. Google calls it Instant Night Sight. The very useful Circle to Search which has been available on Pixel phones for a while has now been added to the camera. Just point your camera at an object and Google will tell you what it is. And of course this can be used to translate also. The camera can be instantly accessed by double tapping the power button. You can even customize the camera settings that will open so that you are ready to shoot. There are far too many camera-related settings to cover now, including a Creator Suite designed to facilitate video production. The temperature sensor has been replaced by a sensor called HiLight. It is an LED light that glows various colors depending on which contact is calling you. It will also glow when communicating with Gemini. However, this is only visible when your phone is lying screen down. I set this up; however, I have not found it to be useful yet. Maybe Google will add additional features to this in the future. Gemini has been very helpful in so many ways and now its features have been expanded. Visual cards in chats will show answers to questions such as your availability, flight information, etc. This saves you the time spent searching for this information. Gemini can also make restaurant reservations from your chat and even order groceries from your Keep list. I have not tried either of these features yet. Gemini Omni will create an 8 second video based on photos and other information you input, such dialogue and background. Another one of my favorite new features is called Rambler. This allows you to speak naturally, including all the flaws and "ums," and it will filter out the mistakes, restating your message as a clear concise message. Finally, the Pixel 11 Pro XL excels as a phone. Connectivity is strong to both Wi-Fi and cellular. The voice is very clear. The screen is brighter than ever. BTW, the color I chose was fog. I have yet to see a picture of that accurately shows the color. In certain light it looks off-white; in other light, it looks light blue or light green. It is attractive; however, it must be seen in person. In summary the Pixel 11 Pro XL is an excellent phone with a very attractive ergonomic design and the brains to back it up. I would recommend this phone to everyone.

I love new tech and when the Pixel 11 Pro XL was released, I was excited to try it out. While waiting for it to arrive, I wanted to learn more about it. I watched and read reviews online and started getting worried by how much bad press was out there. (Mind you none of these people had the phone yet!) So I told myself to stop and wait for it to arrive. Then it did… IGNORE all the hate and ignorant reviews! There are some not great things about this phone, (like all phones) but there are many great things as well. I’ve been having so much fun using this Pixel! I’ve loved the design of the pixel phones for a while now and this years model is very similar but elevated. The curved edges, the camera bar that goes all the way across, (No wobble!!) the matte glass on the back. The screen bezels are larger than some other phones but I dont mind as it helps with swiping when you have a case on. I do wish the side rails were color matched Matte as well instead of chromed metal shades. The colors this year are nice but muted, I prefer punchier tones. Although mine always lives in a case, so it doesn’t really matter. I got the canyon color and can only describe it as pale peach with light rose gold sides. I don’t understand how soo many photos online can get it to look so much bolder. The pixel operating system is clean and easy to use. Very smooth and responsive. This phone can't be customized as heavily out of the box as other brands but you can still make it yours. There are great upgrades such as “Rambler”. I have been using voice typing more and more, and now with rambler its amazing. It really helps you organize your thoughts and get a polished message out. Watch some videos of it in action, it’s quite amazing! Live translate now does sign language! This needs to be pushed to every phone in the world. “HiLite” as of now is a stupid gimmick. I never put my phone face down. Google really needs to step that up. It feels very much under-baked. I would have rather seen a D shaped mini screen in that spot. Soo many more possabilities. The Display on this Pixel is beautiful. Sharp, colorful and vibrant. It gets bright enough to easily read the screen in full sun and super dim at night. Very easy on the eyes. The speakers are impressive! I thought my Z Fold 7 speakers sounded good but this Pixel blows it out of the water. They get loud and give you a very full rich sound. I am able to skip a bluetooth speaker some of the time. The Cameras are still some of the best. Beautiful photos and more ways of taking shots now with “Looks”. Magic capture helps you stay more present in the moment. The 120 zoom is hit or miss. Mostly AI generated at that range but I’d rather have it than not. And the Night sight takes great dark shots soo much quicker now. Battery life has been fine. I get over a full day of use. Its really the same as my Z Fold 7. I charge it every morning at 30-40%. The charging rate isn’t super fast but not slow. 30% to 100% takes 50 minutes. The wireless charging takes about an hour and a half. You must make sure your power brick is a PD PPS capable of 21 volts. Its very picky. Other chargers will work but much more slowly. If Google is going to make their phones so complicated to charge, the specific charger needs to be included in the box! The RAM has been decreased which is a poor decision but i havent noticed any performance issues yet. Google gives 7 years of updates so you can keep the phone current for a long time. I think this would be a great phone to try out if you are switching from a different brand or a much older Pixel device. I thought when I got my folding phone I would never go back, and while i still love it, This Pixel 11 Pro XL is making me rethink that. I’m just having soo much fun with this phone!

I recently picked up the Google Pixel Pro XL in that new Olive color, and I’m honestly loving it. The design feels super sleek, and the Olive finish is such a nice change from the usual phone colors—it looks really sophisticated. Performance-wise, it’s been great. The display is sharp and vibrant, so watching videos or scrolling through photos looks amazing. Plus, the camera is as good as ever, capturing so much detail. The battery life has been solid, too; it easily gets me through a full day of heavy use. If you’re looking for a premium phone that actually looks unique, I’d definitely recommend this one.

I’ve been using the Pixel 11 Pro XL as my daily phone and it has been excellent across the board. The large display is bright, sharp, and great for everything from email and browsing to navigation, videos, and multitasking. Performance feels fast and smooth, apps open quickly, and the overall Android experience feels very polished. The camera is one of my favorite parts of the phone. Photos come out detailed and well balanced, and it handles indoor and lower-light shots very well without needing much editing afterward. Battery life has also been dependable for a full day of normal use, and I really like having the larger XL screen for everyday tasks. Everything works together seamlessly, and the phone feels premium, responsive, and reliable. This is easily one of the best Pixel phones I’ve used and I would absolutely recommend it.

I went with the Olive Pixel 11 Pro XL and I’m really happy with the color. It has a clean, understated look that feels different without being too flashy, and the finish gives the phone a more unique appearance than the usual black or silver options. The phone itself has been excellent for everyday use. The display is bright and sharp, performance is smooth, and the camera continues to be one of the biggest reasons I like using a Pixel. Everything feels fast and polished, and the larger screen is great for browsing, photos, videos, and multitasking. The only thing to keep in mind with the Olive color is that you really need a clear case if you want to show it off. A standard case will cover most of what makes this color stand out. With a clear case, though, the Olive finish looks great and still gets the protection I want.

Google's newest Pixel 11 Pro XL is a solid choice for those wanting to break away from the big two. I'll start with pros and get to the cons. The screen is a nice 6.8" Super Actua display QHD+ (1344 x 2992) resolution with a variable refresh rate (1-120Hz). It's also made from Gorilla Glass Victus 2 so it's pretty durable and scratch resistant. The picture is very vivid and colorful. Under the hood the Pixel 11 Pro XL has 256Gb of storage, 12Gb of RAM, Google's newest Tensor G6 processor, and their new Titan M3 security chip. The Tensor G6 and Titan M3 are what gonna really make the Pixel shine, as the new processor will power all the Ai technology and photography packed into the phone and the Titan will keep your phone secure from suspicious or risky data threats. Speaking of photography the Pro XL has triple cameras (50MP main, 48MP Ultrawide, 48 MP telephoto) and photo editing technology are top notch letting even the most amature shutterbug get some great pictures like a pro. One of my favorite features was the Ai upscaling and enhancing which simplifies the process of improving photos, this is great for anyone that is unsure on how to adjust all those specific settings when editing photos, and I've gotta admit after taking a few pictures of my cat I don't think I've ever gotten as good of a photo of her as I did with the Pixel 11. My other favorite feature was the Gemini Ai improvements that make it a great tool for everyday use. My favorites were Gemini Flash and Rambler. Flash is a limited version of their Ai tool Pro membership which is great to get you started into Ai tools and really does make you want to upgrade to the Pro after playing with it for a while. I had so much fun just editing pictures with prompts, most of them being just me imagining my cat into crazy characters or situations, I know I could definitely use it for more with time. Rambler is their new text-to-speech technology with Ai enhancement, a neat feature that I ended up finding useful for making my communication a bit more polished. It takes your spoken message and dictates it into text but sorta paraphrases it by taking out unnecessary fillers (uhs, umms, like, etc...) or pauses, organizing lists, and adding punctuation, structuring your message into a more clean and beautifully structed text, it really makes you sound more verbose and erudite. Now for the cons, and despite how great this phone is there was only two things I found in my experience to be worth noting. This first one is kinda minor and more an annoyance than an actual issue. The gallery system for Pixel is more complicated than it needs to be. On my previous Samsung phones I could organize pictures on my phone and create Collections/Folders easily and send photos to them and then pull them up quickly. However on Pixel, Collections and Folders are made complicated by making Collections an entirely separate thing from Folders and that gets automatically uploaded to the cloud even if you disable cloud backup, which then prompts a pop-up to buy upgraded Cloud storage. This is needlessly overcomplicating something that was never difficult. The second issue is the Pixel not being able to handle moderate to higher end mobile gaming. This was something that actually upset me because I play CoD and Delta Force on mobile. When trying to play these games they were locked to the lowest performance settings, touchscreen controls weren't syncing with the aspect ratio, and even when trying to play it was lagging and struggling to run smoothly. When researching the issue it's the possible reasons were the Battery Throttle limits were locking my games to lower specs to save battery life/longevity or the Tensor chip isn't designed for gaming and more focused on Ai processes. If you don't really play mobile games then this will be a non-issue for you. Overall, I really liked the new Pixel 11 Pro XL I had a lot of fun playing with the camera and Gemini and I would say its a good choice when looking to get a new phone.

A year has passed and another iteration of Google’s Pixel phone is released. This latest Pixel 11 Pro XL brings along a few changes, some more noticeable than others compared to the last generation. As tech hardware continues to become more expensive, this Pixel is no exception at a $100 price increase compared to last year’s release. Let’s see if this is a worthy upgrade or maybe wait for the next generation. For starters, here are some of the changes compared to the Pixel 10 Pro XL (256gb): - New processor, geekbench puts it at roughly 10-20% better - Only 12gb memory compared to 16gb - Slightly brighter screen - Slightly smaller better (although opposite effect on battery life) - 20x more digital zoom for camera So at a glance, nothing too pressing. If you were to buy one of these phones brand new at MSRP, it may be worth the extra hundred dollars, but to upgrade to it for a cost of four to five hundred dollars if you sell the old phone is definitely a tough ask. One of the primary features of a phone for me is the camera, and the newest Pixel has essentially no changes outside of some more AI features inside the app. While it is a faster phone, you really have to consider your use case for this as I have not experienced any lag on the Pixel 10 XL. However, the loss in 4gb of ram at the starting model can be felt and fewer apps can stay alive in memory. Perhaps one of the most surprising and best change is that even though the battery is slightly smaller, the battery life is actually better by at least a couple of hours. This puts it on par with the iPhone and Galaxy. You can really see this when using the camera. For whatever reason, the Pixel 10 absolutely drains the battery, at least 5x faster than the Pixel 11 does. While this sounds like a great update, you’ll soon realize that they are really cutting costs as much as possible when keeping the original battery size or even increasing it would have made this phone exceptional. Overall, this newest Pixel is another small update to the previous generation and not quite worth it in my opinion to upgrade from the Pixel 10. With all the inflation that tech is experiencing and more useless AI features added while the cost is passed on to the consumers, you have to be smarter with what you spend your money on.

After years exclusively in the Apple ecosystem, I was definitely hesitant to pull the trigger on switching to Android. Leaving iMessage and familiar muscle memory is always daunting, but the transition process has come a long way—moving data over was straightforward, painless, and nowhere near the headache it used to be. A few weeks in, and this phone has completely won me over: ⚬ Hardware & Build: Google knocked it out of the park here. The build quality feels dense, premium, and every bit as flagship-level as what I was used to carrying. The display is gorgeous and the overall in-hand feel is top-tier. ⚬ Performance in the Real World: Online tech forums love to obsess over benchmark numbers and nitpick Tensor chips, but for standard everyday tasks—multitasking, browsing, camera work, streaming, and daily apps—the phone is buttery smooth, snappy, and responsive. For the average user, it delivers more than enough power without missing a beat. ⚬ Overall Experience: The clean software experience, smart everyday features, and stellar cameras make it a joy to use. If you are on the fence about leaving iOS, don't let old horror stories hold you back. It’s a fantastic device and an easy recommendation.

As a life long android fan this is my first pixel phone, as a former Samsung Note fan, and my previous phone being the Sony Xperia 1 III. Waiting on Sony to release a new Xperia here in the states so I held off getting a new phone for way too long. I decided on the pixel 11 pro XL due to being used to the larger Sony Xperia 1 III screen and size. The most surprisingly important feature to me was the camera on the 11 pro XL, which is wonderful for day/night and long shots as well. Functionally it's the most updated Android I have had in a while and it works perfectly (biometrics, display, and of course the battery). Apps work great and if you haven't had a new phone in a few years like me, the process has been simplified to switch phones, and this was literally done phone to phone, automatically through the android system. Only needed to attach the cable for the large items like pictures going over. Overall a great purchase and I am so happy with the phone.

Nice upgrade over last year's. New chip, faster speed. Sharper resolution. As expected heavy AI functions. Camera went to 120x digital zoom. Improved battery life , which is noticeable. Major improvement if your phone is over two years old.

The new Pixel 11 Pro XL has a nice look and feel to it. It operates very smoothly and responds quickly. I thought the camera on my Pixel 6 was really good. This new phone is even more powerful. The digital zoom is ridiculously powerful, and the images remain very sharp. The camera also has some very interesting editing and picture manipulation capabilities, I just got this phone a day before I left for a trip, so I didn't have time to experiment with any of these features, but it's supposed to be able to do a lot of cool things. I am very happy with this phone.

This phone is fast, battery last a long time and the display quality is beautiful!

TLDR Summary: It’s a good daily driver phone. But it has less memory and slightly smaller battery capacity than the previous generation. It’s also more expensive than the previous generation. 3D performance is lackluster. You’re better off getting the previous generation while you can while using trade-in programs for bigger discounts. I’ve been a Pixel fan since the beginning. The line has always been the go-to phone for when you want an Android phone with none of the 3rd-party bloat. This is especially true when you compare it to the ones from a certain South Korean company. So each time a new Pixel phone is released, it intrigues me on what possible new features as well as any potential performance improvement over the previous generation. The color I am reviewing is for “Canyon,” which has a red sand color with a gold-like frame. Its base model comes with 256GB of internal storage and 12GB of memory. The latter part is, sadly, less than its previous generation which came with 16GB of memory. And with the price increase, the state of hardware and tech is depressing and real. Call it how you want to: RAM-pocalypse or RAM-mageddon. It is here and it is ruining tech and products everywhere. And there is one market segment (and company) that we can primarily blame it all on. But that’s a different matter altogether. The point is that we’re paying more for less than what the previous generation offered. Setting up the Pixel 11 Pro XL was easy and straightforward. I have opted to transfer data to the new phone but excluded photos and videos along with one or two things. It was also a good opportunity to see if transferring eSIM works with what I have (Mint Mobile): it worked. After the phone’s onboarding process finishes and all apps are reinstalled, the real fun begins. Using the Pixel 10 Pro XL to compare, I started Geekbench to see how it fares vs itself and the competition. Google has intentionally designed their phones to not be top performers. And it shows with the benchmark scores. In single core and mult-core, it scores between the competitor’s model from last year and two years ago. In a way, this is okay. But the bigger mystery (and disappointment) is its GPU benchmark score. While the improvement compared to the Pixel 10 Pro XL is good and welcomed, it still pales in comparison to the competitor. The score it gave is so bad that it could not reach one-third from a competitor model from last year. But benchmark numbers only tell part of the story. It’s using the phone in day-to-day usage that makes the phone shine. One of the interesting new features is “Magic Capture,” which lets your camera not only take a video but also will make an attempt to save a photo of a person shown in that video. Another interesting thing is the “HiLight” which is the RGB LED that is located to the right of the cameras. At first, it seems interesting to have. That is until I get into the settings and all I see are two options: Gemini and phone call from favorite contacts. That’s it? Lastly, taking photos with a Pixel is still as good as before. Nothing much has really changed since the previous generation. But there is one thing to note about taking photos. Having tried the extreme zooms (50x and 120x), there is no reason to go this far for a photo. Anything beyond 20-30x zoom is unnecessary. It’s just physically not a viable option seeing that the telephoto camera provides 5x optical zoom and anything beyond that is digital processing that can backfire. Battery capacity is slightly smaller. Again, this is another disappointing thing for this generation. Qi2 wireless charging remains along with the magnets. Those seeking accessories and wireless chargers should have no problem thanks to a fruity competitor. So, one of the primary reasons to get a Pixel phone are the software features exclusive to those phones, such as Call Screening or Magic Capture. But looking at the Pixel as a whole and viewing it with each generation in mind, I am finding it harder and harder to truly recommend a Pixel. In the photo department, the competition has really caught up and started competing. So the notion that Google has the upper hand on picture quality isn’t such an easy slam dunk any more. And then there are the hardware design choices Google makes each time. Some are weird and some are down right incomprehensive. The HiLight is one such oddball design choice that Google makes. The main chip, called SoC and short for “System on Chip,” considered the brain of the phone, continues the trend of being not a big performer. Even the GPU 3D performance is very lacking in many ways. Genshin Impact, a game I often play on mobile at times, would barely perform on the lowest profile settings. And that does not include the visual/rendering problem I am currently experiencing. It is quite unfortunate that I am leaning more on not recommending a Pixel 11 Pro XL, which is a surprise since I’m quite fond of it. The increase in price along with less memory than before. The disastrous lackluster 3D performance and modest system performance gain over the previous generation only makes it worse. If, however, you’re in the market and can no longer find the previous generation, a trade-in is an absolute must to shave off as much as possible from the up front cost. It is also advisable to bump up to 512GB/16GB storage model to not lose out on memory. The Good: pure Android experience, 7 years update (since release) The Bad: less RAM than before, slightly smaller battery, lackluster 3D performance, HiLight is almost useless, poor quality photos beyond 30x zoom The Ugly: AI leading us to dystopia Verdict: Pass, but use trade-in program if purchasing and bump up to 512GB/16GB model

Great phone, lots of features, sleek design, very responsive, nice big screen for gaming and photos and video calls!!

The phone itslef works amazing, is really quick and responsive and if you are looking for one phone with amazing camera, this is the one. One of the featuresi like the most is "add me" where you can take 2 sequentials shots and automatically merge them

This phone is great the camera has perfect clarity battery life last long. This phone is an overall great phone. I would definitely recommend this phone to anyone wanting to purchase a phone.