Whatever you do, don’t buy a Pixel 11 right now if you already have a Pixel 10
The Pixel 11 series is official, and with it comes the Tensor G6 processor, a slightly upgraded camera package, and plenty of new AI and software tweaks. As tempting as the Pixel 11 might be, it’s a…
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The Pixel 11 series is official, and with it comes the Tensor G6 processor, a slightly upgraded camera package, and plenty of new AI and software tweaks. As tempting as the Pixel 11 might be, it’s also pretty familiar to its predecessor.
If you’re rocking a Pixel 10 or thinking about getting one on sale, you might wonder whether the Pixel 11 is worth the upgrade. For most users, the answer will be no.
Let’s dive into six core reasons why you shouldn’t rush out and buy a Pixel 11.
Right now, the resale value of the Pixel 10 is around $400, but with the Pixel 11 on its way, this could change slightly. That means you’d still have to sell your year-old Pixel and pay another $500 to upgrade to the newest Pixel.
That’s a lot of money essentially thrown down the toilet, as you’ve basically ‘rented’ the Pixel 10 for a year with nothing else to show for it. You might worry that the resale value will drop even further, but that’s not as true as you might think. We’ll get into the economics of waiting a bit later, but the takeaway is that upgrading from the Pixel 10 to the Pixel 11 will cost you hundreds, yet you won’t see a massive performance or feature upgrade to match.
The Pixel 10’s Tensor G5 was a pretty major upgrade, as it marked the move from Samsung Foundry to the more reputable TSMC. The Pixel 11 continues down a similar path, but this time the Tensor G6 seems to be focusing more on battery life and other issues rather than improving raw performance.
According to our own tests, the Tensor G6 offers a seven-core CPU (1x Arm C1-Ultra at 4.1GHz, 4x C1-Pro at 3.3GHz, 2x C1-Pro at 2.6GHz) and a PowerVR C-series GPU with six compute units. Reportedly, the upgrade delivers 20% more CPU efficiency, and there’s even a TPU with 50% more computing power. We don’t know much more than that just yet, but it sounds like the GPU will perform similarly or may even be a mild sidegrade over last year’s model.
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