Unboxing the Google Pixel 11 Pro smartphone, and trying out the rainbow-colored notification light, 'HiLight.'
Google's Pixel 11 series smartphones were released on August 20, 2026. I ordered a Pixel 11 Pro as soon as pre-orders opened, and it arrived on the release day, so I took a closer look at its appearance.
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The Pixel 11 Pro comes in four colors: Canyon, Olive, Fog, and Obsidian. I bought the 512GB version in Canyon.
Remove the sticker from the back.
Pull the box out of the cover.
The box looks like this.
When I opened the box, the Pixel 11 Pro appeared.
I've taken everything out of the package. From left to right, we have the Pixel 11 Pro itself, a USB Type-C cable, a SIM card removal tool, and a safety guide.
The Pixel 11 Pro is wrapped in protective paper, so remove it.
This is the Pixel 11 Pro. It has a 6.3-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 2856 pixels.
There is a punch-hole type front camera at the top of the screen. It has a resolution of 42 megapixels.
The bezel width is approximately 2mm.
It features a camera bar on the back.
The camera bar protrudes by approximately 4mm.
The rear camera system consists of three lenses: a 50-megapixel wide-angle camera, a 48-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 48-megapixel telephoto camera. The white circular area on the far right is a notification light called 'HiLight.'
HiLight lights up in colorful patterns during hands-free conversations with Gemini and when you receive a call from a favorited contact. We've recorded a video showing how it lights up when you actually talk to Gemini.
On the left side when viewed from the back, you'll find the power button and volume control buttons.
There are no buttons on the opposite side.
The bottom features a microphone, a USB Type-C port, and a speaker.
There is a SIM card slot on the top.
One SIM card can be inserted.
The Pixel 11 Pro measures 152.7mm (height) x 71.9mm (width) x 8.4mm (thickness). Here's how it looks next to an iPhone 17 Pro.
This is what it looks like when an adult male holds it.
The actual weight was 203g.
The Pixel 11 Pro is priced at ¥174,800 (tax included) for the 256GB storage/12GB RAM model and ¥194,800 (tax included) for the 512GB storage/16GB RAM model on the official Google online store.
We will be publishing a review article later that will test the processing power and camera performance of the Pixel 11 Pro, so please look forward to it.
[to be continued]
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