Is the Google Pixel 11 your next phone? Here are all the latest leaks rated, from higher prices to its new HiLight feature

A mix of upgrades and downgrades

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Features By James Rogerson Published 5 August 2026

The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL and Google Pixel 10 Pro (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)

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  • Some leaked Pixel 11 marketing materials suggest that Pixel Glow could instead be called HiLight
  • This new feature might work with both Gemini and notifications
  • We've rated the likelihood of this and various other Pixel 11 series rumors

The Google Pixel 11 series is just a week away now, with the phones set for an August 12 launch. But as ever with phone launches, plenty of details have leaked in advance of that date, so we already have some idea of what to expect.

The latest of those leaks details a brand-new feature, reportedly dubbed HiLight, but we’ve heard all sorts of other things recently too about the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold.

So, below, we've listed the most interesting of the latest Pixel 11 leaks, and rated how accurate we think they are.

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1. New HiLight feature

Pixel Glow is officially called HiLight, I'd say.— @rquandt.bsky.social (@rquandt.bsky.social.bsky.social) 2026-08-05T12:35:21.753Z

For a while now, we’ve been hearing that the Pixel 11 series might have lights on its rear panel, seemingly to power a feature previously thought to be called Pixel Glow. But now it seems that Pixel Glow might actually be called HiLight.

In a post on Bluesky, reputable leaker Roland Quandt has shared what appears to be an official French marketing image for the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, and it refers to this feature as HiLight, explaining (once translated) that “when your smartphone is face down, HiLight lights up discreetly when your favorite contacts call or when you chat with Gemini.”

So, it looks to be an evolution of the old-school notification light, though we still have questions about it — images show it displaying multiple colors, so we wonder whether specific colors or patterns can be set for specific kinds of notifications.

In any case, Google itself has officially teased this feature too, so while we can’t be 100% sure of the name, we’re certain that at least some Pixel 11 models will have lights on the back.

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