Pixel 11 Pro: Google's Lack of Innovation Spells Trouble

The Pixel 11 Pro is an improvement over its predecessor, but it's starting to feel like Google is coasting on its reputation. The phone has a reliable camera and impressive display, but the lack of meaningful hardware upgrades is becoming increasingly apparent.

The Tensor G6 chipset in the Pixel 11 Pro lags behind its rivals in Geekbench AI tests, which makes this year's AI features feel arbitrary. Features like Rambler and Magic Capture are clever tools, but they don't justify locking them to new devices. This is a pattern that Google has followed for years, keeping software tricks exclusive to the latest Pixel.

The feeling of stagnancy is hard to shake, with the Pixel 11 Pro looking and feeling nearly identical to its predecessors. The phone's battery life is worse than last year's model, and its performance lags behind Samsung and Apple's flagship devices.