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Pixel 11 vs. Pixel 11 Pro: More similar than ever before [Video]
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More of the same isn’t always a bad thing, but in some cases it could be. Does that ring true with the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro? Find out here.
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We’re looking at some very similar designs again for 2026 and 2027. Yes, the Pixel 11 and 11 Pro look like the Pixel 10, which in turn looked like the Pixel 9. That’s not to say some changes haven’t been made, the most important is to the camera bar.
The outer frame is metal, but the “bar” is glass. Google also slimmed down the thickness of the Pixel 11 camera bar. It’s thinner and doesn’t stick out quite as much. The Pixel 11 Pro camera bar still protrudes. This is something to consider, as although supported cases work on both phones, the Pixel 11 Pro camera sticks out more and could be in harm’s way. You should check that any third-party case is fully compatible with both models before picking one up.
The Pixel 11 Pro has a higher-resolution 1280 x 2856 panel, while the base Pixel 11 stays at 1080 x 2424. The cheaper phone has thicker bezels, and because it’s not LTPO — supporting a 60–120Hz refresh rate instead — it lacks some of the hyper-dynamic refresh rate changes that the Pro’s 1–120Hz LTPO display offers.
They are both super bright panels, though, reaching up to 3,000 nits of peak brightness on the base Pixel 11 and an illuminating 3,600 nits on the Pixel 11 Pro. For protection, the base model still uses standard Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, but the Pro adds a specialized anti-scratch coating on top of its Victus 2 glass, delivering more than double the scratch resistance compared to previous models. Even so, a screen protector might still feel necessary in our experience if you’re going to use the HiLight feature, which requires your phone to be face down.
There are a few things to be aware of spec-wise. The base Pixel 11 comes standard with 12GB of RAM and storage options of 256GB or 512GB. The Pixel 11 Pro runs similarly at the entry-level, shipping with 12GB of RAM for its 256GB storage option.
That is down from 16GB on the Pixel 10 Pro, and if you want Google’s top-tier performance configuration, only the 512 GB and 1 TB models of the Pro step up to 16 GB of RAM. One bonus is that all models now have UFS 4.0 storage by default on the entry-level tier of either phone. Google has locked even faster storage performance to higher tiers, meaning you must upgrade to at least the 512 GB tier on either model to get the benefit of Zoned UFS.
Other little things to be aware of are that the Pixel 11 has Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, while the Pixel 11 Pro has Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, and it also has UWB support for better Bluetooth connectivity and some benefits when using digital car keys.
The Pixel 11 Pro also has HiLight. To be frank, this is just a colorful LED integrated into the flash. It serves as an indicator for Gemini and calls when face down in Flip to Shh mode. A basic, limited notification LED. That’s all it does at launch.