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It’s no secret that the Pixel 11 series is on the way. Google has officially announced it will host an event on August 12 in New York to unveil the “new generation of Pixel devices,” widely expected to be the Pixel 11 series.
That said, more concrete leaks have surfaced as the launch nears. In fact, a massive leak this month has already revealed the Amazon listings for the new devices, complete with renders, specs, and pricing.
Still, the Pixel 11 series isn’t official yet, which means my inner Pixel fan can keep dreaming about the new phones. I’ve used every Pixel over the last few years, and there’s a part of me that’s been loudly calling for upgrades that Google keeps ignoring. Here are a few things I want from the Pixel 11 lineup.
What's the Pixel 11 upgrade you want most? 40 votes New modem 23 % Silicon-carbon battery 43 % Better Qi2 support/accessories 3 % 256GB of base storage 10 % Better video 20 % More AI features 3 %
Google, please ditch the Samsung modem
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Even though we got a massive Tensor upgrade last year with the Pixel 10 series, one thing that stayed the same was the Samsung Exynos 5400 modem inside. It was technically the same modem Google used for the Pixel 9 series, but paired with the chipset upgrade, it meant I didn’t really run into any connectivity issues on the Pixel 10 Pro.
As my colleague Stephen Radochia laid out in his Pixel 10 Pro XL one-year review, the modem issues were overstated during the Pixel 7a and Pixel 8, and even at times through the Pixel 9 series, but they’ve largely faded over the past year.
That said, there’s always room for improvement here. I’d love to finally see Google switch the Pixel 11 series to a MediaTek modem. There are solid rumors that Google will use MediaTek’s M90 modem this time, and that has me genuinely hopeful.
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