Pixel 11 review: Google sets the bar for standard flagship phones
The Google Pixel 11 is reviewed as a refined flagship smartphone that balances price and performance. It features a slimmer camera bar, improved battery life, and advanced AI tools.
Why it matters
As a major flagship release, the Pixel 11 sets the competitive benchmark for Android hardware and software integration.
The latest Google phone is most refined yet, offering the best balance of price and features for base-model flagship handsets. The latest Google phone is most refined yet, offering the best balance of price and features for base-model flagship handsets. Guardian journalism is independent. We earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more .
Longer battery life, faster chip, actually useful AI tools and better cameras keep quality Android ahead of competition
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor Mon 7 Sep 2026 02.00 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google G oogle’s Pixel 11 continues to set the standard for what you should expect from the base model of a flagship phone with class-leading cameras, long software support and almost all the bells and whistles of its most expensive phones.
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