5 things Google Pixel owners want from the Pixel 11

There are plenty of reasons to like the Pixel 10, the main ones being its price range and the stripped-down approach to Android it offers compared to some brands like Samsung and Motorola. However, over the past few years, Google has worked to make the Pixel line stand out more from other Android smartphones, and has even followed in Apple’s footsteps to create its own chipset to power the smartphone line. As we move forward into the year and prepare for the Pixel 11 to arrive, many users and fans have started talking about the upcoming device and what they hope to see.

The wishlist is understandable and is what you’d probably expect if you’re an avid Pixel user. Most users cite features like better battery life as a priority, although there are plenty of other items on the list that people hope Google will showcase when the device releases. Oddly enough, what seems to be missing from most of the comments we’ve seen is a desire for more AI features. This isn’t all that surprising, especially since the general hype around AI remains divided amid continued price hikes due to lack of RAM.

As we noted above, better battery life is one of the most common requests for the Pixel 11 lineup. One user even noted that they were fine with the Pixel’s “average” performance as long as the battery lasted all day. The Pixel 10 is equipped with a 4,970mAh battery and its overall experience has been mixed, based on reviews shared online. Some users report that they have had no problems, while others note that they have huge battery drain issues and struggle to make the device last throughout the day unless they use it only very lightly.

The Pixel 10 Pro receives similar feedback, and even in our review we noted that it can last a day for power users, but will usually require charging at night or at some point during the day. One thing Google could potentially do to improve battery life – and something some commenters have mentioned on Reddit – is introduce a silicon-carbon battery to the Pixel 11 lineup.

Although silicon-carbon can offer greater capacity, it also has some problems. There’s a reason Google and Apple haven’t yet adopted silicon-carbon batteries: they can be globally unstable. Even without introducing an entirely new type of battery, users seem confident that Google could significantly improve battery life, perhaps through AI-based features, although some users have requested less AI in their Pixel devices.

For years, the Pixel has been considered one of the best camera systems on smartphones. A lot of it depends on how Google’s system processes images, but one area where the Pixel seems to have been left behind in recent years, at least based on reviews, is video quality. This is a common complaint on the Pixel subreddit, with many users hoping to see improved video quality on the Pixel 11.

Although some note that you can use Video Boost – an AI-powered feature – to improve video quality, this requires access to the cloud. This means that your video must be uploaded to the cloud, processed and then re-downloaded to your device. That’s not entirely ideal, and has led some to say they hope Google adopts more on-device AI features on the Pixel 11.

With the Pixel 10 Pro, Google has really tried to show off the power of its video capture. This led to mixed reviews, especially when the company tapped the Jonas Brothers to shoot a full music video using the Pixel 10 Pro. Regardless of what you think of this video, it seems fans are still hoping to see something better when the Pixel 11 arrives.

Another area Pixel fans hope to see improved on the Pixel 11 is Face Unlock. This feature works similarly to Apple’s Face ID, but it does not use infrared to detect and read the user’s face, unlike Apple’s TrueDepth camera system. This is one thing that helped set Apple’s system apart, and it’s something fans are hoping Google adopts with the Pixel 11. In addition to improving the overall security and reliability of the Face Unlock feature, an infrared sensor would likely also allow for better Face Unlock performance in darker environments, something fans are very much hoping for.

Google is reportedly working on a system closer to Face ID on upcoming Pixel smartphones, but until we hear official news from Google itself, all we can do is speculate. Given the complaints about the Pixel’s Face Unlock feature over the years, Google has good reason to improve what the feature offers, especially if it wants to continue finding ways to stand out against other Android smartphones that offer more raw performance, like the Samsung Galaxy S26 and the latest OnePlus devices.

Currently, the Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro offer up to 30W wired charging, with the Pixel 10 Pro XL offering up to 45W. These speeds are just fine for most everyday users; However, compared to some of the other big hitters, like the Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra – which offer 45W and 60W wired charging speeds respectively – the Pixel 10 feels a bit slow. This has led some users to hope that Google will further improve loading speeds with the Pixel 11.

It’s entirely possible to go higher, and even Samsung’s overall speeds are considered slow compared to some of the speeds we’ve seen from other names on the market, like OnePlus, which even offers smartphones like the OnePlus 10T that can charge at 125W when wired. This allowed the phone to charge from 1% to 100% in just 20 minutes, according to the company. While the Pixel 11 is unlikely to see such a massive jump, even giving it something faster like the Galaxy S26 Ultra would be a worthwhile upgrade and would make charging your smartphone much easier and faster.

Base storage on Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and earlier Pixel devices has been 128GB for years now. However, fans are hoping that Google will follow in the footsteps of other smartphone makers by making 256GB the default base storage option on the Pixel 11. Not only would this give users more storage at the lowest price, but it would also instantly increase the value of the cheaper variants of the Pixel 11. 128GB isn’t a lot of space for data when you start thinking about the size of some apps in our digital age, nor when you think about all the new AI features that come out every year and take up valuable space on our smartphones.

The biggest problem with a base storage option as small as 128GB is that the system itself takes up several gigabytes, with some Reddit comments noting up to 60GB of space used by the Android operating system with updates installed. This doesn’t even take into account apps, photos, or anything else users might download. While there are many cloud photo services, like Google Photos, having 256GB of base storage would give users twice as much space before they need to start uploading their photos and other items.