google just doubled the Pixel's storage — and quietly used the RAM crisis to explain it away

the Pixel 11 starts at 256GB instead of 128GB, for the same $899 as last year. that sounds generous until you realize why storage doubled right when…

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Ravi Malhotra · Hardware Editor

What actually shipped

Pixel 11 starts at $899 (256GB, up from 128GB last year); Pixel 11 Pro starts at $1,099; Pixel 11 Pro XL starts at $1,299 — all 256GB base.

What actually shipped

UK pricing rose outright, from £799 to £879, since there's no smaller storage tier left to buy into at the old price.

What actually shipped

Tensor G6 is Google's first chip built on a 2nm process, with 25% faster web browsing and 15% faster app launches than Tensor G5.

What actually shipped

All three phones ship with 12GB RAM (256GB tier) or 16GB RAM (512GB/1TB tiers) and seven years of guaranteed OS and security updates.

What actually shipped

Pro models get a 50MP main, 48MP ultrawide with macro, and 48MP 5x telephoto camera with 120x computational 'Pro Zoom.'

Should you actually upgrade

If you're on a Pixel 8 or older, the Tensor G6 jump plus doubled base storage makes this a legitimately worthwhile upgrade. If you own a Pixel 10, the case is thin — you're mostly paying for a chip…

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