Google's Pixel 11 maintains its familiar design language for a third consecutive year, but leaked CAD renders reveal subtle refinements that could address some of the lineup's persistent hardware limitations.
The Pixel 11 measures exactly 152.8 x 72 x 8.5mm according to multiple sources, making it just 0.1mm thinner than its predecessor while maintaining identical height and width dimensions. What changes is the display bezel treatment.
Google has reportedly managed to slim down the borders significantly, giving the same 6.3-inch LTPO AMOLED panel a more modern edge-to-edge appearance without altering the phone's overall footprint.
Signature horizontal camera bar remains central to the design, though it undergoes a subtle aesthetic shift in leaked images shared by OnLeaks and Android Headlines. The oval-shaped island now appears entirely black, moving away from body-colored accents that previously wrapped around lenses and flash components on Pixel 10 models.
Beneath this evolutionary exterior lies what could be Google's most significant hardware overhaul since introducing Tensor chipsets.
The Pixel 11 is expected to debut the Tensor G6 processor manufactured on TSMC's cutting-edge 2nm process, a technical leap that should deliver cooler operation and better battery efficiency compared to previous Samsung-fabricated Tensor designs. That chip will reportedly feature a seven-core CPU architecture and mark Google's departure from Samsung-made modems in favor of MediaTek's M90 modem solution.
Combined with what would be Google's first major security hardware upgrade in five years, the Titan M3 security coprocessor replacing the Titan M2 introduced in 2021, these changes suggest Google is addressing longstanding criticisms about thermal management and connectivity performance.
Memory configuration likely holds steady at 12GB of RAM despite rising component costs, with storage starting at 128GB though industry observers hope Google follows Apple and Samsung by moving to a baseline 256GB option given current market conditions.
Following Google's established release cadence, the Pixel 11 series including Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold variants should arrive in August this year positioned between Samsung's foldable launches and Apple's September iPhone announcements.
Pricing expectations center around maintaining last year's $799 starting point for the standard model, though final figures may not be determined until closer to launch given volatile memory and component markets.
