Google Pixel 11/Pro Review: Poker Face

Marques Brownlee · · 12 min

Marques Brownlee reviews the Google Pixel 11 Pro, a software-strong phone with good cameras and AI features that costs $900 to $1,400 but falls short on hardware.

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The gist

  1. Enable 50-megapixel mode right after setup so photos stay sharper, though they take a little longer to process.
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  2. Restore the double-tap power button shortcut in settings for the fastest way to open the camera.

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Google Pixel Main topic

Google's line of Android smartphones featuring stock Android experience and Google's latest mobile technolo...

"I feel like the only Pixel I can reasonably recommend to the masses right now is the base Pixel 11, and it's already $900. But this, it's all the new stuff. It's the Tensor G6, it's the new brighter screens, it's the triple cameras, it's the seven years of ..."
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