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What to expect from Google’s 2026 Pixel hardware launch event
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Google is set to announce its Pixel 11 smartphone lineup and Pixel Watch 5 at an evening hardware event, with preorder pages potentially revealing full specs hours before the formal presentation.
The Tensor G6 chip's rumored 2nm process would make the Pixel 11 the first smartphone to market on that node, signaling TSMC's production readiness for volume shipments. Engineers should note the reported RAM reduction in the Pro model and price increases attributed to the memory crisis, which indicate cost pressures even as the process node shrinks.
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The Pixel 11 lineup is expected to use a Tensor G6 chip built on TSMC's 2nm process, potentially beating Apple's next Pro phones to market on that node.
The Pixel 11 Pro may drop from 16GB to 12GB of RAM while raising base storage to 256GB, with higher prices across the lineup due to memory market conditions.
The Pixel Watch 5 doubles storage to 64GB while keeping battery life and screen sizes the same as the Pixel Watch 4.
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