Thursday, August 27th, 2026

# During the period of peak leaks about the Pixel 11 series, I was all set on upgrading to the Pixel 11 Pro XL from my current 10 Pro XL. The promise of camera enhancements and the Tensor G6 chip being built on a 2nm process looked like it would a be decent upgrade. It transpired that the 2nm rumours were wrong and the camera upgrades weren't as good as anticipated. Combined with the price increases and drop in base RAM, I decided to stick with what I've got. While there are some nice features on the 11 series, knowing how I use my phone, I'm not sure I will really miss out. When you also consider that many software features eventually find their way to older devices, it might just be a case of wait and see. The upgrade deal with my carrier means my current phone would have been traded in and refurbished, so it would not have become e-waste, but I still think this is the right decision. It's no secret that I view phone cases as a necessary evil and am constantly looking for the…