Discussion - The Pixel 11 Pro is on the path to win the "most meaningless upgrade of the year" anti-award

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meanestgenius
meanestgenius
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• 1mo ago

"The Pixel 11 Pro is on the path to win the "most meaningless upgrade of the year" anti-award."


"But based on what we know today, Pixel Glow looks like the definition of solving a problem that doesn't exist."


Absolutely agree with the two above statements. Could not have said it better. Googles Pixels don't need gimmicky lights, they need better QC so that the software and hardware will have much less bugs, and better batteries, to say the least. It also would have made more sense to incorporate Pixel Glow somewhere on the front of the phone instead, since they are so intent on using this gimmick. There are midrange smartphones with 7000mAh batteries and above, better processors and less bugs that cost half as much as the Pixel 11 Pro will. Google has to do better.





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Mr_Tech
Mr_Tech
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• 1mo ago

Bruce has a vendett against Huawei while Kamal has a vendetta against Pixels.

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WrldsGr8tstDetective
WrldsGr8tstDetective
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• 1mo ago

Karen has a vendetta against Huawei, while MG is just taking the unwarranted and fact-lacking vitriol from Karen against Huawei, and transforming it into fact-filled and justified criticisms towards the Pixels.

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Vancetastic
Vancetastic
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• 1mo ago

Ha ha, this is gonna be fun. Feelings will be hurt by some truth.

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Pixel4999x
Pixel4999x
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• 1mo ago

I've never seen so much negative publicity for a device that hasnt even been revealed yet. Journalism is at an all time low. Unless this is a ploy to make Google give up on Tensor. Give it a fing rest already. If Pixel was that bad I would daily drive a Samsung. Yet Sammy refuses to make a normal sized phone among other things.

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Jahmes
Jahmes
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• 1mo ago

You start with...

"putting the display against the table is a quiet signal that whatever is happening on the phone can wait."


But then you say...

"I hope Google will let users customize Pixel Glow."


-confused



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12sag02
12sag02
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• 1mo ago

Pixel took OnePlus' position in the Deadpool.

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Dwooz80
Dwooz80
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• 1mo ago

This ldiot sucks off on iPhone wtf you think he's going to say a out pixel good things hell no he's a dam bot for apple... Lol

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xnexusx
xnexusx
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• 1mo ago
↵Pixel4999x said:

I've never seen so much negative publicity for a device that hasnt even been revealed yet. Journalism is at an all time low. Unless this is a ploy to make Google give up on Tensor. Give it a fing rest already. If Pixel was that bad I would daily drive a Samsung. Yet Sammy refuses to make a normal sized phone among other things.

here's why the doom and gloomers are so mad:


Pixel 11 is the first smartphone on TSMC's 2nm process and only smartphone (besides the iPhone) with full control over the silicon and the software... Google's 2nd-gen w/ true vertical integration. No other smartphone running Android can do this.


First Pixel with: Tensor G6 (Malibu), Google's new "Santafe" dual TPU layout, new Gemini Intelligence built in, Google's cutting-edge memory-slashing TurboQuant tech, a new custom "Metis" ISP & upgraded 50MP "Chemosh" camera sensor, 2026 updated performance-optimized Imagination PowerVR CXTP GPU, MediaTek M90 modem (finally no more Samsung crap), colorful "HiLight" LED for notifications on the back,

The complete Android 17 OS with features that yet to be released. Google's latest & exclusive Al features like Gemini Proactive Assistance, background audio rewriting, real-time generative camera editing, native Rambler built into Tensor for Gboard, 30x to 120x Generative Super Res Zoom, and instant prompt-to-widget home screen creation by voice.


There's so mad at Google bcs:


Thanks to Tensor, Pixel 11 is already predicted to be a standout in 2026 (during ramageddon & down market) while other big Android names shrink.

– 9 to 5 Google, Counterpoint Research


Pixel is growing faster than all top five smartphone brands globally, with the help of Pixel 10's solid sales performance.

– Android headlines/Counterpoint


Pixel is #1 Android used in Japan (world's 3rd largest economy) 2nd to iPhone & beating out Samsung

– Phone Arena/Counterpoint


Pixel holds the highest net switching rate among Android phones, meaning it gains more customers from competitors than it loses.

– Morgan Stanley/Creative Strategies


Even the whole "Pixel price hike" fear porn has been debunked. EVERYONE'S raising prices & Pixel's still least expensive. (And this is before iPhone 18 and s27 models are released which are the fairer comparisons and expected to cost hundreds more.)


PIXEL PRO MODELS (16GB RAM)

P10P 512gb 16gb $1,219

P11P 512gb 16gb $1,219


PIXEL PRO XL MODELS (16GB RAM)

P10PXL 512gb 16gb $1,319

P11PXL 512gb 16gb $1,419


IPHONE 17 PRO SERIES (less RAM)

iP17P 512gb 12gb $1,299

iP17PM 512gb 12gb $1,399


SAMSUNG S26 ULTRA (less RAM)

S26U 512gb 12gb $1,499

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S26U 1tb 16gb $1,799


PROJECTED IP18 PRO (less RAM)

iP18P 512gb 12gb $1,399+

iP18PM 512gb 12gb $1,499+


PROJECTED S27 ULTRA (less RAM)

S27U 512gb 12gb $1,599+

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S27U 1tb 16gb $1,899+


Are people really this mad at Google Pixel's success? Is it because Google pioneered the first AI phone & TPU first philosophy? Is it bcs Google sticks to their own silicon & hasn't looked back, despite the benchmark bros crying about video games? It's Google Pixel derangement syndrome.




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