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Tests show the Pixel 11 Pro’s HiLight ring sits over the main flash and uses a diffuser, diffusing light and making the torch and camera flash noticeably dimmer than rivals (and the Pixel 9 Pro). The Pixel 11 Pro is the dimmest among the tested devices like Galaxy Z TriFold and iPhone 17e, with Google not yet commenting on the change, which appears to be a trade-off for the HiLight design rather than a deliberate downgrade.
HiLight Studio, a third‑party app by Dhananjay_Tech, lets the Pixel 11 Pro’s HiLight LED do rainbow pulses, waves, and other colors and animations, with adjustable timing, brightness, and presets. It isn’t on the Play Store yet and requires sideloading and enabling developer options to run.
The Pixel 11 Pro ships with Android 17 and Google’s pledge of seven years of updates. The software remains a mixed bag: clever ecosystem integrations via Gemini feel innovative, but the experience can seem barebones or privacy-concerning, and the HiLight LED feature is oddly limited. On the performance side, the Tensor G6 brings meaningful CPU improvements (roughly 17% single-core and 21% multi-core in Geekbench 6) while GPU stays similar to the G5; real-world use is smoother, and thermals are better than before thanks to a larger cooling setup, though throttling still kicks in due to the phone’s compact size. Overall, real-world performance is solid, but the software experience still lags behind some rivals and can feel uneven.
The first hands-on photos of the Pixel 11 Pro XL surface, showing a matte black model and Google’s new HiLight LED notification system built into the camera bar. The LED is expected to glow in different colors to signal different apps, sparking mixed opinions on its usefulness while previews also hint at color variants like “Dune”/Coral ahead of the official reveal.
Google is gearing up to unveil the Pixel 11 lineup—base Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold—at the Aug. 12 Made By Google event, with Google's HiLight multicolored LED camera bar teased; rumors suggest the base 11 will have a 6.3-inch 120Hz OLED, Tensor G6, 12/16GB RAM, about 4,985mAh and a dual-camera system (no telephoto), while the Pro/XL variants reportedly offer 50MP main, 48MP ultrawide, 48MP telephoto, 42MP selfie, up to 16GB RAM and 4,850–5,115mAh; the Fold could feature dual displays and up to 1TB storage, with price leaks placing the lineup from about $899 to $1,899 and even hints at up to 120x digital zoom.
Leaks suggest Google's Pixel 11 will feature a backlight system codenamed Glow now branded as HiLight, with color options for favorite contacts and lights active when Gemini is on or the phone faces down, though the feature appears limited. Additional leaks indicate the Pixel 11 base will largely resemble the Pixel 10 but with a smaller battery and no telephoto, while storage rises to 256GB; Pro models will have reduced battery life, storage caps of 256–512GB, and 12–16GB of RAM, with prices higher than last year.
Pixel 11 Pro introduces a hardware HiLight notification light; a Google Contacts teardown shows it can be color-coded per favorite contact with a palette including Blue, Cyan, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Teal, White, and Yellow. There’s no rainbow option shown yet, and the feature could still change before the August 12 launch as developers explore the implementation in early builds.
Ahead of Google's Aug. 12 Made by Google event, leaks suggest the Pixel 11 Pro will largely preserve the current design but introduce a new Pixel Glow ‘HiLight’ notification light. The device is expected to feature a 6.3-inch 120Hz OLED display, Tensor G6, 12/16GB RAM options, up to 1TB storage on the Pro XL, a 4,850mAh battery (bigger on XL), and a starting price around $1,099 for the Pro with the Pro XL at about $1,299. Camera specs resemble the Pixel 10 Pro, with rumors of a 120x digital zoom; color options may include Olive, Obsidian, and Canyon Fog. Official details are expected at the Aug. 12 reveal in NYC.
Google’s Pixel 11 teaser videos hint at a HiLight back-light on the camera bar that would subtly glow to alert you of activity when the phone is face down, potentially reviving the old-school notification LED concept.