Google Pixel 11 Series, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date

Julian Chokkattu· Aug 12, 2026 · 2:00 PM UTC ·10 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 4 views

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Ahead of its annual Made by Google event in New York City, the company unwrapped the Pixel 11 smartphone family—which includes the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold—alongside the Pixel Watch 5 smartwatch. There's also a new hardware addition: the Pixel Tag, which seems designed to be the AirTag of the Android world.Here's everything you need to know about the hardware changes and software upgrades on Google’s latest devices. Preorders open today, and the phones and watches go on sale August 20.The Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro FoldThe Pixel 11 starts with 256 GB of storage and comes in an eye-popping Hibiscus color.

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▪Ahead of its annual Made by Google event in New York City, the company unwrapped the Pixel 11 smartphone family—which includes the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold—alongside the Pixel Watch 5 smartwatch.
▪There's also a new hardware addition: the Pixel Tag, which seems designed to be the AirTag of the Android world.Here's everything you need to know about the hardware changes and software upgrades on Google’s latest devices.
▪Preorders open today, and the phones and watches go on sale August 20.The Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro FoldThe Pixel 11 starts with 256 GB of storage and comes in an eye-popping Hibiscus color.

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▪ Pixel 11 Pro XL announced: Price, specs, new features — Mashable
▪ Everything Google announced today: Pixel 11 series, Pixel Watch 5 and a totally new device — Engadget
▪ Made by Google 2026: Pixel 11 lineup, Pixel Watch 5, and brand-new Pixel Tag revealed — Android Police
▪ Every Pixel device announced at Made by Google 2026: 11 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 5, and more — ZDNet
▪ Google announces Tensor G6, bringing 4K Portrait Video and more to the Pixel 11 series — Android Authority
▪ Everything announced at Made by Google 2026: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag, & more — 9to5Google

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Julian ChokkattuGearAug 12, 2026 10:00 AMEverything Google Announced at Its Made by Google 2026 EventThe Pixel 11 smartphone lineup is here, alongside the Pixel Watch 5 and the all-new Pixel Tag.Photograph: Julian ChokkattuCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyGoogle is dialing things up to 11 this year with its Pixel phones. Ahead of its annual Made by Google event in New York City, the company unwrapped the Pixel 11 smartphone family—which includes the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold—alongside the Pixel Watch 5 smartwatch.

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