Google’s phone lineup could end up looking very familiar this year. Four models – the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold – are expected at the event. The basic designs are rumored to be unchanged from the Pixel 10 lineup. Ditto for screen sizes and resolutions. If the leaks are accurate, this is shaping up to be a minor upgrade cycle, if ever there was one.
And so what East new? Colors, baby. Leaked retail placeholders indicate that the base Pixel 11 will be sold in three finishes: Midnight (black), Fuchsia (pink), and Moss (green). The Pixel 11 Pro’s listing included Dune (pinkish beige), Pine (forest green), and Sterling (greyish lavender), while the Pixel 11 Pro Fold appeared to be available in Midnight and Pine.
According to Mystic Leaks (via 9to5Google), most of the display specs are expected to remain unchanged from the Pixel 10 series. So we’re likely looking at a 6.3-inch Pixel 11 with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,424 and a 6.3-inch Pixel 11 Pro (at 1,280 x 2,856). The Pixel 11 Pro XL will likely have a 6.8-inch display running at 1,344 x 2,992. Meanwhile, the Fold is expected to have a 6.3-inch exterior display (1,080 × 2,342) and an 8-inch interior display (2,076 × 2,160). Nothing very exciting there.
Where the displays could change is in the brightness. The base Pixel 11 display is rumored to have a peak brightness of 3,100 nits, while the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL are expected to reach 3,600 nits. The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is rumored to have a maximum brightness of 3,600 nits on the outer display and 3,500 nits on the inner display.
One of the more interesting rumors is that Google might borrow a page from Nothing Phone’s Glyph interface. Pixel Glow is an RGB LED array close to the Pixel 11 series’ rear camera bar. It could provide pulsing light feedback when interacting with Gemini and color-coded notification alerts when the phone is face down. In an off year, a minor feature like that could become the most notable change.
