- A case for the Pixel 11 Pro XL has already appeared online
- We might get a bigger but thinner camera bar
- These handsets could easily be launched around August time
The thick camera bar that sits on the back of Google’s flagship Pixel phones certainly makes them stand out, but it looks like there could be a design tweak on the way with the Pixel 11 series expected later this year.
Case maker ThinBorne (via Android Authority) has already published a listing for a Pixel 11 Pro XL case, giving us an idea of what might be coming. The cover design suggests that the phone’s camera bar could cover a slightly larger area and protrude a little less.
Take a look at our Pixel 10 Pro XL review and you’ll see that the rear camera island sticks out quite a bit from the phone. This is partly to enable functions such as 5x optical zoom, but the extra thickness is not to everyone’s taste.
In 2026, it seems that Google may have found a way to trim this protrusion without affecting the camera specifications too much – although of course we still don’t know what cameras the Pixel 11 phones will be equipped with.
To be confirmed
Keep in mind that this updated design is far from confirmed, although case makers are often told by manufacturers about the dimensions of upcoming devices so that the cases can be ready to go on launch day.
This is almost the first Pixel 11 leak to emerge, although a few months ago there was talk of changes that may come with the Tensor G6 chipset – the processor expected to be fitted in all these phones.
If Google follows the same approach as last year, we will get a Pixel 11, a Pixel 11 Pro, a Pixel 11 Pro XL and a Pixel 11 Pro Fold. The current Pixel 10 flagships were unveiled in August, so their successors are likely to appear around then as well.
We’ve also just had the launch of the mid-range Google Pixel 10a, which – like the Pixel 9a before it – eschews the classic Pixel camera bump for a flat back. We’ll have to wait and see what direction the Pixel design team takes next.
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