Google sells Pixel 10 for $100 less than Pixel 11

Google’s Pixel 11 is almost here, but a fresh leak shows the upgrade gap between this year’s model and last year’s Pixel 10 is smaller than ever.

Google is expected to unveil the Pixel 11 series on August 12, and the latest leaks confirm most of the rumors: brighter displays, slightly better cameras, faster charging and a new Tensor G6 chip tuned for on-device AI. Yet the base Pixel 11 looks set to start at $899 for 256GB—$100 more than the Pixel 10’s $799 starting price and matching storage tiers. The real question is whether the modest improvements justify waiting or if the Pixel 10 is still the smarter buy right now.

The Pixel 10 already narrowed the feature gap with the Pro line more than any previous base model. It added a telephoto camera for the first time, kept Google’s clean software and delivers six more years of updates. Battery life is solid for daily use, and the compact, lightweight design makes it easy to carry. The Pixel 11’s headline upgrades—30-hour battery claims, 25% faster wired charging, 30x optical zoom versus 20x—are incremental rather than transformative. Camera hardware and display specs remain largely unchanged, and the new Tensor G6’s real-world gains in efficiency and performance are still unproven against Qualcomm’s latest chips.

For most buyers, buying the Pixel 10 now means saving $100 up front and still getting a phone that feels fresh today and will stay supported until 2032. Unless you need the latest zoom or the faintly brighter notifications of the Pixel 11 Pro, the base Pixel 10 offers the best value—and you can grab it at a discount while supplies last.