Updated
Updated · Engadget · Aug 29
Engadget Recaps 4 Pixel 11 Devices as $100 Price Hikes Shadow Google’s New Lineup
Updated
Updated · Engadget · Aug 29

Engadget Recaps 4 Pixel 11 Devices as $100 Price Hikes Shadow Google’s New Lineup

1 articles · Updated · Engadget · Aug 29

Summary

  • Four Google devices lead Engadget’s latest review roundup: the Pixel 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Fold and Pixel Watch 5, with the phones broadly praised despite higher prices and uneven upgrades.
  • Google’s $100 price increases loom over the lineup. Engadget calls the Pixel 11 still the best choice for most buyers, while the Pixel 11 Pro adds power and AI but comes with less RAM than before.
  • The Pixel 11 Pro Fold gets a new chip, faster charging and a better camera, yet Engadget says Google left too much unchanged—including its bulky design and missing Pro features such as Pro Res Zoom.
  • Beyond Google, HP’s Omnibook X stood out as a near-ideal ultraportable, while the Pebble Time 2 won praise for offering a deliberately simpler smartwatch alternative ahead of next week’s IFA rush.

Insights

Why did Google downgrade the Pixel 11 Pro's RAM while simultaneously hiking its price by $100?
As brands force AI into every gadget, is the retro Pebble Time 2 the ultimate rebellion for tech-fatigued consumers?
Are the Pixel Watch 5's unfinished health tracking features worth the steep price hike, or just empty promises?