So the Pixel 11 Pro dropped on August 12, official this time, not another leak roundup. Confirmed specs, confirmed US pricing, actual retail listings already up on Amazon. I've been going through the spec sheet for the last hour and wanted to get this thread going before the price threads turn into chaos, because you know they will the second PriceOye and Daraz put up their "expected" listings.
Quick rundown of what's actually confirmed, not rumored:
- Tensor G6 on a 3nm process, 7-core setup, paired with 12GB or 16GB RAM depending on storage tier
- 6.3" LTPO OLED, 120Hz, peaks at 3,600 nits, which is genuinely bright enough that outdoor visibility shouldn't be a complaint anymore
- Triple camera: 50MP main, 48MP periscope telephoto with 5x optical zoom, 48MP ultrawide
- 42MP selfie camera, up from the 10 Pro
- 4,850mAh battery, 30W wired charging (55% in 30 minutes), 25W wireless with the new magnetic Qi2.2 puck system
- IP68, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on front and back, aluminum frame
- Storage tiers: 256GB/12GB, 512GB/16GB, 1TB/16GB
- Colors: Canyon, Olive, Fog, Obsidian
- Google's also promising 7 years of OS updates and 7 years of spare parts availability, which is a first for them at that length
US pricing starts at $1,099 for the base 256GB model, going up to $1,449 for the 1TB version. At today's rate that's roughly PKR 305,000 before anyone touches it with PTA duty.
And that's really the part I want to talk about, because none of us are buying this off a Google Store shelf. Every Pixel that's ever landed here has come through the grey market or personal import, and PTA tax has a habit of adding way more than a straight currency conversion would suggest. I've seen "expected" Pakistan price estimates already floating between 300k and well over 500k depending on which reseller site you look at, which honestly tells me nobody actually knows yet and everyone's just guessing off old Pixel 10 Pro import patterns.
So here's what I'm actually curious about:
- Is anyone here planning to import one directly, or waiting for it to show up on Daraz/Whatmobile/PriceOye first?
- Given the price jump from the 10 Pro, does the smaller 11 Pro even make sense over the Pro XL anymore, or is the size difference no longer worth saving money on?
- Has anyone had a good or bad experience getting a Pixel PTA-approved recently? I keep hearing mixed stories about how long it takes and what it actually costs on top of the phone price.
Drop your numbers, your experiences, your "just get an iPhone instead" opinions, whatever. I'll keep this post updated with real Pakistan pricing once local retailers stop hedging with "expected" tags and post actual numbers.
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Following this. Last time I imported a Pixel the PTA registration alone took longer than I expected and cost more than I budgeted for. Curious if that's changed at all in the last year or if it's still the same process.