Google is evasive about it, but a credible tipster says the Pixel 11 doesn't pack what it was promised

It is disappointing to see Google raise prices while offering less RAM and settling for older display technology. Yet again, Apple secures the latest, top-tier display tech while Google falls behind—it feels like the same old story.

Yep, pretty excited for the Duo.

To be fair, though, saying that Apple always secures the latest top-tier display technology is a bit misleading. Apple kept 60Hz panels on its non-Pro iPhones for many years, while competitors such as Google were incorporating 90Hz and 120Hz displays into mainstream devices well before Apple brought higher refresh rates to its standard lineup.

Apple certainly tends to focus on refining and optimizing technologies before adopting them broadly, but that isn't the same thing as being first to market with the latest display innovations. Historically, Android manufacturers have often introduced features such as high-refresh-rate displays, LTPO technology, always-on displays, and other screen advancements before Apple eventually incorporated them into the iPhone ecosystem.

Did I miss the part where Google promised they were using the M16? There is a big difference between not correcting rumors and making a promise.

Not as disappointing as Apple in every iPhone release which btw, the demand for the new iPhone is very weak. Want some 🧀 with that whine?

No, just PA making click bait articles to troll the Pixels.

I only buy top-tier devices, so I’m excluding the non-Pro models from this conversation. When it comes to flagship phones, Apple consistently secures the best components available. Look at the M14 display: Apple adopted it starting with the iPhone 15, while Samsung didn't even bring that same tech to the S26 Ultra until much later. It’s wild to see how that gap plays out.

What a non-article😂

(And a badly written one at that).

Good to know I should exclude PA from my sources.

People are definitely interested in the foldable iPhone, just like I’ve been saying. Also, did you put a decent case on that Pixel 11 Fold? You’d better, because if you drop it, it’s going to shatter—that thing bends more than Beckham.

Fair point on the M14 panel adoption. Apple absolutely deserves credit for bringing that display tech to the iPhone 15 lineup before Samsung used it in the Ultra series.

That said, I think you're moving the goalposts a bit from "Apple gets the latest display tech" to "Apple got this specific component first." Those aren't necessarily the same thing.

If we're talking flagship displays as a whole, features like 120Hz refresh rates, LTPO implementations, always-on displays, under-display fingerprint sensors, higher PWM dimming rates, and foldable form factors all appeared on Android flagships before Apple adopted comparable solutions. Apple's strength has generally been selective adoption and refinement, not always being first to market.

So I'd argue the more accurate statement is that Apple is excellent at securing high-end components and integrating them into polished products, but the idea that Apple consistently leads the industry in display innovation doesn't really line up with the historical record. A lot of the display technologies we now take for granted on iPhones were proven on Android flagships years earlier.

Take the Always-On Display (AOD). While Samsung and other manufacturers had it for years, Apple’s eventual implementation on the iPhone was so refined—especially in how they integrated features like Live Activities—that even Samsung adjusted their own approach to match. Apple’s strength lies in taking existing concepts and polishing them into a cohesive, highly functional experience rather than just winning the race to be first. Samsung added live activities to AOD after apple did. This is my point i never said apple was first or last i said apple perfects things. Before apple put out widgets google left them for dead.