SpecEagle review · Google

Pixel 11 review: Tensor G6 base 2026.

Item: Pixel 11
Rating: 86
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2026·$799

Overall

86/100

Class rank

#36 of 37

Tier

Flagship

Buy?

Yes

The verdict, up front

Pixel 11 base.

Pixel 11 brings Tensor G6 + Si-C battery + 8 OS updates — Google's 2026 AI-first base flagship.

01Display

86/100

86/100 trails the 91-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2026.

TypeLTPO Actua OLED

Size6.3"

Refresh1-120 Hz

02Performance

80/100

80/100 is one of the weaker performance results among flagship phones of 2026 — 12 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetTensor G6 (3 nm)

RAM12 GB

Storage256 GB

03Camera

90/100

90/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2026.

Main50 MP OIS

Ultrawide12 MP

Front10.5 MP

04Battery

84/100

84/100 trails the 87-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2026.

Capacity4,800 mAh Si-C

Charging45 W

Wireless25 W

05Software

96/100

96/100 puts it above the 91-point average for flagship phones of 2026.

What works

8 OS updates — industry best.
Si-C 4,800 mAh.
Gemini Pro on-device.
45 W charging.

What doesn't

Tensor G6 not Snapdragon-class.
No telephoto.
$799 base price.
198 g.

Cross-shop it against

iPhone 19 Pro Max

$1199 · score 95/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 37-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .