Google accidentally listed the entire Pixel 11 series on Amazon, revealing pricing, specs, colors, and storage options nearly a month before launch.

Google accidentally listed the entire Pixel 11 series on Amazon a month early, revealing pricing, specs, and colors.

  • Prices are rising by $100 across the board, with the base Pixel 11 now starting at $899 with 256GB of storage.

  • Google is hit by the memory crisis, with base Pro and Pro XL variants dropping to 12GB of RAM instead of 16GB.

  • The Pixel 11 Pro Fold starts at $1,899 but drops to a smaller 4,750mAh battery, down from last year’s 5,000mAh.

  • DupaCycki@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    1 day ago

    So basically by keeping your Pixel 10 you’re getting an upgrade over the new Pixel 11. Now, who said Google wasn’t consumer friendly?

  • biscuitOPEnglish
    40·
    2 days ago

    I appreciate that they’ve dropped the 128GB model, but paying more for less RAM highlights the sad state of tech right now 💀

    I held onto my Pixel 3 until I got the Pixel 7, and always said I’d wait for the 11. The 12GB RAM is still an upgrade over my 7’s 8GB, at least.

    Reminder: never buy Pixels at MSRP. There will be great trade-in deals and sales in November, then again in January.

    • pingveno@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      The feature I was looking for on the 8 pro was an extended support period for security updates. I’m running this thing until it dies. I hate getting rid of phones prematurely.

      • atrielienz@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 day ago

        I broke my 8 pro and I miss it every day. It was a great phone. I liked it more than I like the 9. I bought the 9 on sale so I guess I can’t be too mad.

  • Schwim Dandy@piefed.zipEnglish
    12·
    2 days ago

    I wouldn’t pay more for less memory, regardless of why it was explained that it was happening. Older Pixels with more memory would be a better performer for less money.

    • biscuitOPEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      I get that on the face of it it’s a bad deal, but I don’t think RAM capacity is the only factor in a phone’s performance.

      Given Pixel’s longevity these days, I wouldn’t expect Pixel 10 or even Pixel 9 users to be jumping to the 11 anyway.

      • Schwim Dandy@piefed.zipEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        Definitely not the only but with the memory heavy apps that I use, it’s a huge factor.

        I think I can probably get to the 12(used) before I decide to upgrade my 9. I’ll pick one up once Graphene is released on it.

        • biscuitOPEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          Do yourself a favour and just pay to replace your 9’s battery. Would keep you going until the 13 or even 14. That’s how I’m still using a Pixel 7 today.

          I mainly want to upgrade for the improvements to the display, and for integrated MagSafe.

  • hendrik@palaver.p3x.deEnglish
    10·
    2 days ago

    Does anyone realistically use 16GB of memory on their phone? I think my Pixel 8a has 6GB and I think I’m alright?

    • jnod4@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      I edit photos from my DSLR in lightroom on the go, so yeah the more the merrier

    • biscuitOPEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      I notice apps closing on my Pixel 7 with 8GB every now and again, but it’s totally not a big deal for me. I can imagine certain users who swap between Reddit, Instagram and some game want more RAM, but most users won’t care or notice.

      Part of it is longevity too, right? With phones being supported for longer and longer you kinda want more of a headroom as apps and OS become more RAM-heavy.

      This 12GB limit probably isn’t going to stop me from upgrading, but I certainly wont be paying MSRP.

      • dustyData@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        2 days ago

        Apps will only keep getting ram hungry for little while due to inertia. But that era is over. Programmers got away with demanding more ram because ram was cheap. Each new device doubled or tripled their ram capacity every year. That era is over for good. Even if the LLMs bubble pops today, prices won’t go down for the next decade at least. With these new devices—consoles, phones, computers—keeping or even reducing ram capacity from previous generations, developers have no choice but to hold back their ram race.

        Add: eventually the developers will have to optimize or there will be no market capable of running the software.

        • RxBrad@infosec.pubEnglish
          4·
          1 day ago

          I hate it, but it’s true.

          When consumer prices tripled, sales didn’t go down anywhere near the 2/3 where they’d only break even. Instead, sales only dropped 15-20%, so they got massive profit & revenue increases while providing less.

          To the manufacturers, that’s their signal that this is simply the new price.

  • manualoverride@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 days ago

    Still rocking the iPhone X, and wondering if I can hold out until their 20 year anniversary phone next year…. But GrapheneOS on a Pixel is tempting.

    • biscuitOPEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      Isn’t that iPhone out of support?

      • manualoverride@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 day ago

        Yup 9 years old and still working though, banking apps still work but a number of apps I used to occasionally use are no longer working, but nothing critical.

  • spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    42·
    2 days ago

    I have a Pixel 10 and it is by far the most bug-ridden phone I’ve ever had. I thought Oneplus was bad…

    It’s no wonder that most Google employees use Iphones.