GoKawiilIt's time once again for Google to reveal its next wave of Pixel phones. The company has sent out invitations for a Made by Google event that will take place on Aug. 12 in New York at 6 p.m. ET, where it will likely unveil a new Pixel 11 series along with a potential Pixel Watch 5.
Since the event is nearly upon us, there is a plethora of rumors, speculation and leaks about what Google plans to announce. At the very least, we're expecting updates to the entire Pixel lineup -- we'll probably see the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL and a Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
Google is also expected to announce Android features that are unique to the Pixel 11, at least initially, to help it stand apart from the competition. The Pixel 11 lineup is shaping up to be a showcase for Google's AI initiatives, for example, so we expect that to be a big focus at the event.
Here's everything we know about the Pixel 11 series so far.
The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Prakhar Khanna/CNET
Release Date and pricing
Since the Google event will take place on Aug. 12, the Pixel 11 series will likely be available a few weeks after that. Last year, the Pixel 10 lineup dropped in late August, while the Pro Fold arrived in October. The same could repeat this year.
It appears that the Pixel 11's prices will be higher across the board, but for different reasons. Android Authority has apparently leaked some deleted Amazon listings that confirm an earlier rumor from Deallabs that Google will drop the 128GB storage model from the Pixel 11 lineup. That, of course, raises the starting price to that of the 256GB model across the series.
The deleted Amazon listings show that the Pixel 11's price starts at $899, which is the same as the comparable 256GB Pixel 10. The Pixel 11 Pro's price appears to start at $1,099, which is the same as the comparable 256GB Pixel 11 Pro. Interestingly, the 256GB Pixel 11 Pro comes with 12GB of RAM while higher configurations come with 16GB of RAM.
But premium Pixel models, such as the Pixel 11 Pro XL and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, will have a price hike beyond that, likely due to the current memory shortage crisis. The aforementioned deleted Amazon listings, which Droid Life also managed to capture, show that the Pixel 11 Pro XL and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold will start at $1,299 and $1,899 respectively. That's $100 more than their Pixel 10 predecessors.
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