By @mikejsorrentino
Publication Date: 2026-08-21 15:29:00
The back of the Pixel 11. / Joseph Maldonado/CNET
Google Pixel 11 (256GB, Obsidian)
Pros & Cons
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Refined hardware and software -
Fantastic zoom photography -
Vastly improved iPhone to Pixel experience
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Gemini AI features are hit or miss -
Gaming performance doesn’t match rival phones
In a year in which so many phones have received barely noticeable improvements paired with higher prices, I initially thought Google’s $899 Pixel 11 would be more of the same. But over the course of a…