Google Pixel 11 Pro XL review

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Introduction

HiLight, Hi Tensor G6, Hi Pixel 11 Pro XL. The largest subordinate of the caller Pixel bid is here, bringing caller hardware, caller features, and an improved zoom camera. The implicit Android 17 acquisition with Gemini Intelligence is portion of the deal, of course.

The Pixel 11 Pro XL comes with an improved plan and caller colorways. Its physique has not changed, though - Gorilla Glass Victus 2 panels and an aluminum frame. The full happening is inactive IP68-rated for particulate and h2o resistance.

The telephone packs a 6.8-inch OLED surface with precocious resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and present an improved highest brightness of up to 3,600 nits.

The prima of the Pixel 11 Pro XL should beryllium the caller Tensor G6 spot focused connected ratio and AI computing power.

Most radical get a Pixel for the camera experience, and the caller 11 Pro XL promises adjacent amended photograph quality. While the primary, ultrawide, and selfie cameras haven't changed since the Pixel 10 Pro XL, the 48MP zoom camera gets a larger sensor for higher-quality shots and videos. But that's not all. The cameras enactment the caller Best Capture feature, which is fundamentally your AI photographer. But much connected that later.

Finally, the Pixel 11 Pro XL relies connected a 5,115mAh artillery with 45W wired and 25W wireless charging. Even if its artillery is simply a spot smaller than the erstwhile generation, the Pixel 11 Pro XL should past longer with the assistance of an adaptive artillery AI control.

And now, earlier revealing which caller colour we decided to get, let's instrumentality a speedy look astatine the specs sheet.

Google Pixel 11 Pro XL specs astatine a glance:

Body: 162.7x76.5x8.5mm, 226g; Glass beforehand (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), solid backmost (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame; IP68 dust-tight and water-resistant (submersible up to 1.5m for 30 min).
Display: 6.80" LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2400 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak), 1344x2992px resolution, 20.04:9 facet ratio, 482ppi.
Chipset: Google Tensor G6 (3 nm).
Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM; UFS 4.x.
OS/Software: Android 17, up to 7 large OS updates.
Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm, 1/1.3", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 48 MP, f/2.8, 106mm, 1/1.95", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom; Ultra wide angle: 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚, 1/2.51", dual pixel PDAF.
Front camera: 42 MP, f/2.2, 103˚ (ultrawide), PDAF.
Video capture: Rear camera: 8K@24/30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR; Front camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps.
Battery: 5115mAh; 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 75% successful 30 min, 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2, Reverse wired, Bypass charging.
Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 6.0, aptX HD; NFC.
Misc: Fingerprint scholar (under display, ultrasonic); stereo speakers; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, SOS Satellite messaging.

The Pixel 11 Pro XL is not the archetypal Pixel to beryllium shrouded successful controversy, and it volition astir apt not beryllium the last. This year, the circumstantial Imagination GPU wrong the Tensor G6 isn't wide supported, and it adjacent lacks enactment for hardware ray tracing. We volition research this successful much item below.