Google Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL hands-on: Business in the front, party in the back - Engadget

For 2026, the Pixel 11 Pro has two new camera sensors along with a modern twist on classic indicator lights. The basic template for a premium smartphone hasn't changed much in the past few generations. You get a big screen with thin bezels in front, a slick metal chassis around the outside and a chunky camera module in back, with hardened glass holding everything together. Google hasn't made a major departure from that formula with the Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL, but it has come up with some new hardware and a twist on an old-school feature that delivers extra fun around back while keeping things nice and tidy in front. Starting at $1,099 for the Pixel 11 Pro or $1,299 for the Pixel 11 Pro XL, the size of Google's flagship handsets is largely unchanged. The smaller model features a 6.3-inch OLED screen while the XL gets a 6.8-inch panel, with both capable of hitting a peak brightness of up to 3,600 nits (up from 3,300 nits on the previous model). As usual, there's a new lineup of colors including canyon, fog, olive and obsidian, with canyon being my favorite as the polished gold frame on that version offers a nice contrast to Google's salmon-colored Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back. But to