Google’s Pixel 11 continues to set the standard for what you should expect from the base model of a flagship phone with class-leading cameras, long software support and almost all the bells and whistles of its most expensive phones.The regular Pixel 11 costs £879 (€999/$899/A$1,499) making it £80 or equivalent more expensive than last year’s model as the cost of RAMageddon continues to bite. It’s not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but it comes with 256GB of storage and is £200 less than the Pixel 11 Pro, matching rival Samsung’s Galaxy S26.At a glance the Pixel 11 looks very similar to the previous two Google phone iterations: glass front and back with flat aluminium sides and large pill-shaped bar at the back, which is much slimmer this time. Stick it in a case and the protruding camera all but disappears.The Pixel 11’s camera bar depth has been reduced by 40% compared with previous models for a sleeker look that doesn’t catch on your pocket quite as much. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The GuardianThe 6.3in OLED screen is crisp and super bright with up to a 120Hz refresh rate to keep your scrolling smooth. The in-screen fingerprint scanner is fast and accurate, while the camera-based face recognition works well during the day and is secure enough for use with banking apps, unlike similar systems on most Android rivals.Specifications