Our first Google Pixel 11 design leak may have revealed a change coming to
the iconic camera bar

Date:
Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Description:
We're counting down to the launch of the Pixel 11 phones later this year, and the camera bar may get a redesign.

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter A case for the Pixel 11 Pro XL has already shown up online We may get a bigger but thinner camera bar These handsets could well be launching around August time The chunky camera bar sitting around the back of Google 's flagship
Pixel phones certainly makes them stand out, but it seems there may be a design tweak on the way with the Pixel 11 series that's expected later this year.

Case maker ThinBorne (via Android Authority ) has already posted a listing
for a Pixel 11 Pro XL case, which gives us some idea of what might be coming. The case design suggests the phone's camera bar may cover a slightly larger area, and protrude a little less. Take a peek at our Pixel 10 Pro XL review , and you'll see the rear camera island does stick out a fair bit from the phone. That's partly to enable features like the 5x optical zoom, but the additional thickness isn't to everyone's tastes. You may like Google is about to launch the Pixel 10a but I wouldnt buy it The Google Pixel 10a could launch early and at a surprise low price Google Pixel phones need power and parity to fix a confusing product strategy in 2026

In 2026 it appears that Google may have found a way to trim down on this protrusion without affecting the camera specs too much although of course we don't know yet which cameras the Pixel 11 handsets are going to be fitted with. To be confirmed The Pixel 10a, without a camera bar (Image credit: Google) Bear in mind that this updated design is far from confirmed, although case makers do often get a heads up from manufacturers about the dimensions
of upcoming devices, so that the cases can be ready to go on launch day.

This is almost the first Pixel 11 leak to appear, although there was talk a few months ago about changes that may be coming with the Tensor G6 chipset the processor that's expected to be fitted inside all of these phones.

If Google follows the same approach as last year, we'll get a Pixel 11, a Pixel 11 Pro, a Pixel 11 Pro XL, and a Pixel 11 Pro Fold. The current Pixel
10 flagships were unveiled in August, so their successors are likely to
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We've also just had the launch of the mid-range Google Pixel 10a , which
like the Pixel 9a before it eschews the classic Pixel camera bump for a flat back casing. We'll have to wait and see which direction the Pixel design team goes in next. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred
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