Our tech writer is seriously impressed by how much Google’s improved low light photography and given us greater control over its cameras with the Pixel 11 Pro.

I took the Google Pixel 11 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to an evening Porsche car meet to test the cameras, and the results were so close, it was often hard to decide which one was the better shot.

Google refined and improved the baseline Pixel. It's hard to see why you'd want to spend more on a Pixel 11 Pro.

Instant Night Sight makes low-light photos dramatically quicker on the Pixel 11 Pro, and after years of taking Google’s camera wizardry for granted, I’m impressed again.The Latest Tech News, Delivered

Google says the Pixel 11 Pro can last for 30 hours on a single charge, six hours more than the Pixel 10 Pro. That is a notable jump for a phone that ships with a similarly sized battery, and it shows how much faith Google is placing in the improved efficiency of the Tensor G6.

Google's most advanced Pixel phone loses its cheapest tier, gains a few features, but most of it remains the same. And that's just fine.

Google offers lots of freebies with every Pixel 11, but you have to know how to activate them. Here's how to get Google AI Pro for free for 6 months!

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