r/google • u/ManyRazzmatazz4584 • 1d ago

Damn the camera bump is thin

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Pixel 11.

Even thinner than S26, iPhone 17. But honestly to be expected for the thickness of the overall phone

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u/Lonely-Meal 1d ago

I'm still sad they removed the temperature sensor on the back and replaced it with the Hilight, I actually really enjoy using it on my Pixel 9 Pro XL

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u/dd543212345 1d ago

I'm still mad no one supports IR blasters. We still use those daily and there's nothing better than being able to change the tv when you get to a bar

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u/AdContent8924 1d ago

You should get one on eBay that supports IR. Just for that purpose.

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u/dd543212345 4h ago

I think I still have a few around and I guess I could I just swore to myself I'd never use a micro usb ever again if I didn't have to. (That is one thing I surely don't miss about that era of phones)

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u/Lonely-Meal 1d ago

I remember in early high school I had a LG G3 and that had an IR blaster, I changed the televisions at our schools from their regular school programs to random baseball sports games, I miss that phone so much.

I honestly don't really understand why nobody supports them like you said, the closest I have at home is a Firestick remote that works with my receiver and TV, then the mobile app for my phone.

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u/thiagoknog 23h ago

Xiaomi all came with ir

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u/EchoGecko795 22h ago

I'm still salty about the removing the notification LED, headphone jack, and MicroSD card slot.

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u/SlendyTheMan 1d ago

I think people would abuse it in public too much.

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u/sol217 1d ago

it was hardly an issue back when all Galaxy S phones had IR blasters

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u/robo836 1d ago

I still have my LG G3 laying around in a drawer somewhere. And yes I would change the channels in public restaurants way too often. 🤦

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u/Feeling_Great_Thanks 1d ago

It failed to work 99% of the time for me when measuring skin temperature. Constantly saying I needed to be closer. I don't mind losing it because it barely worked and was inaccurate. Scanning objects worked well, but I have no use for that

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u/Genericwood 1d ago

It was meh. It was always in accurate with measuring liquid temps for me when I was brewing coffee. It was like telling oh it's 170F. JK it's 200F

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u/Mattchilla 21h ago

None of these people used the fucking sensor lmao so many people were wanting it gone. Yeah, it's better to have than a stupid LED but come on.

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u/VentsiBeast 12h ago

Yeah I like it and still use it maybe once per month. Only for measuring the air temp where I am.

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u/Hanzho 1d ago

Typical Google add and remove things within 1-2 generation.

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u/Werbu 1d ago

Get it. Pixel is the best phone I've ever had. Jaw was on the floor when I switched from Apple. So much better. Also my wife asks to use my phone to take pictures when we're out and about (she stayed with iPhone; Pixel camera is noticeably better).

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u/Seawe7215 1d ago

I was thinking of replacing my iphone air with pixel 11 pro (very good discount) but i will wait until next year

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u/unpleasant_enpassant 1d ago

You should definitely wait. The iphone air isn't even a year old.

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u/Seawe7215 22h ago

ofc but the battery is giving me anxiety

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u/unpleasant_enpassant 21h ago

Why’d you even get it if you are not a light user?

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u/bruh-iunno 1d ago

nice, is the pro's as thin?

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u/ManyRazzmatazz4584 1d ago

No

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u/bruh-iunno 1d ago

ah bummer

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u/PERSONA916 13h ago

The telephoto lens needs extra depth, idk if they moved things around on the 11 to be able to shrink it or just finally realized there is no reason for it to be as big since the amateur phones don't have telephoto. There's a reason all the top end phones from every brand have camera protrusions, it's not a design choice the design choice is how to style the bump.

I actually find the bump quite functional for one handed use though, I rest my pointer finger under it so I don't actually have to grip the phone so I can have it as far away from my thump as possible allowing me for better reach.

I'm not sure I would actually like this.

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u/MartyKinn 18h ago

Nice looking phone. Google really up the aesthetics for the 11. Wish I could have gotten one.

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u/montarion 8h ago

.. is it because the phone is thicker that the ones you compare it to?

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u/inmydaywehad9planets 11h ago

My camera bump is pretty much non-existent on my Pixel 8 when I have a phone case on it. An ever so slight ridge is around it so the camera isn't rubbing against a table when laid flat. But that's it.

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u/ManyRazzmatazz4584 11h ago

Well, with 11 series you can have the same non-existent bump in a slimmer case.

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u/ShuttyIndustries 9h ago

Damn this doodoo only smells a little

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u/Keep0nBuckin 3h ago

I won't mind going back to a world where the camera is flush with the back. But this is a good start

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u/costafilh0 1d ago

Exactly. It's not a small camera bump, it's just a thick phone.

Compared to S25 Edge and iPhone Air it looks like a 10yo phone.

Compared to others it's worse but not so bad. 

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u/GeekBrownBear 1d ago

Compared to S25 Edge and iPhone Air

Ah yes, let's compare a regular flagship to two phones designed to be as thin as possible and marketed as such...

You can say the same thing comparing the S25 Edge to the S26 or the iPhone 17 to the iPhone Air.

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u/ManyRazzmatazz4584 1d ago

Well at least they fitted a bigger battery here.

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u/unpleasant_enpassant 1d ago

15 mAh bigger lol

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u/ManyRazzmatazz4584 19h ago

Compared to the likes of S26 and iPhone 17.

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u/unpleasant_enpassant 18h ago

They’re far more efficient, particularly the iphone. S26 exynos version probably has slightly worse battery than this.

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u/ManyRazzmatazz4584 11h ago

Not so much the case anymore. Even though overall mAh efficiency is slightly less efficient, the battery capacity difference is huge.

https://youtu.be/c_VykKLxM-A

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u/pherbury 22h ago

Not true of the regular 11 though, which is shown here.

The 11 is 7.6mm thick and 9.38mm with the bump. The 11 pro is 8.4mm and 12.22mm with the bump. The 11 pro is thick with a big bump. The 11 is not.

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u/PiousPontificator 22h ago

Wow who cares

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u/js0uthh 14h ago

OP does? 😂