By David Nield
Publication Date: 2026-03-07 12:30:00
- A case for the Pixel 11 Pro XL has already shown up online
- We may get a bigger but thinner camera bar
- These handsets could well be launching around August time
The chunky camera bar sitting around the back of Google‘s flagship Pixel phones certainly makes them stand out, but it seems there may be a design tweak on the way with the Pixel 11 series that’s expected later this year.
Case maker ThinBorne (via Android Authority) has already posted a listing for a Pixel 11 Pro XL case, which gives us some idea of what might be coming. The case design suggests the phone’s camera bar may cover a slightly larger area, and protrude a little less.
Take a peek at our Pixel 10 Pro XL review, and you’ll see the rear camera island does stick out a fair bit from the phone. That’s partly to enable features like the 5x optical zoom, but the additional thickness isn’t to everyone’s tastes.
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