Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold Renders Surface With a Thinner Profile and Pixel Glow

Evan Blass has shared a collection of high-resolution images that look like they came straight from Google’s own marketing materials for the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. Posted through his Leakmail newsletter on July 30, the shots capture the foldable from nearly every angle in a muted green finish called Pine. This shade sits a step darker than last year’s Jade, paired with a light gold frame and matching Google logo that give the phone a quiet, refined presence.

These renders keep the overall proportions very similar to the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, not deviating significantly from the original design. A tall outer display remains the preferred layout, rather than a shorter, wider cover screen. One image reveals that the inside display will still be 8 inches, as planned. The corners are rounded, the hinge region is recognizable, and the overall book-style layout remains, albeit with only a few tiny changes that require a close look to see.

A closer look at the camera bar reveals the most striking visual change. The module retains its stacked layout, but the flash and microphone have been relocated inside the main glass-covered component rather than sitting out on their own as before. That adjustment removes the superfluous metal strip that was previously visible, resulting in a considerably cleaner appearance. A larger light element is now located in the upper left corner of the array. According to numerous sources, this is the Pixel Glow, an RGB lighting feature that Google has previously shown in teaser movies for the rest of the Pixel 11 lineup. We’ve also seen traces of it in code references and official clips, implying that it could be used to signal notifications while the phone is face down or to provide some visual feedback when interacting with Gemini.


Thickness looks to have also been reduced, since prior CAD measurements indicated that the closed device would be 10.1 mm, down from 10.8 mm for its predecessor, with the open profile measuring approximately 4.8 mm. The gaps around the speakers and side buttons are much smaller in these fresh shots, and a view of it partially unfolded supports the phone’s sleeker design. The difference may not be significant when compared to the thinnest of the competition, but it is still a step in the right way for a phone that has typically been on the chunkier side.


Gemini branding appears throughout the marketing photos, previewing exactly how much Google relies on its AI tools for this new generation. The photos do not provide any exact specifications, although previous sources have suggested a Tensor G6 CPU and a battery that may be slightly smaller than last year’s. There are also speculations of a prospective price increase, though nothing has been formally announced.


Google’s Made by Google event is scheduled for August 12 at 6 p.m. Eastern time. These renders appear just in time for the company to confirm or refute the details, but on the surface, everything appears to be in order. A phone that appears comparable on the surface now has a smaller shell and a light that can do far more than merely illuminate a scene. For anyone following the foldable category, the next two weeks will be quite intriguing to see how much those minor tweaks matter once you have the actual device in your hands.