Pixel 11 gets in on the digicam trend
On The Vergecast: A deep dive into the Pixel 11 cameras, a blockbuster week for Brendan Carr screwups, and more.
by Jacob Kastrenakes
Aug 21, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC
Jacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade.
I recently looked back at a photo I’d taken on a smartphone in 2014, and I was struck by just how good it looked. The details were soft, the shadows were dark. It was the kind of photo I felt like I hadn’t seen out of a phone in years. That might be changing, though. The Pixel 11 includes a suite of new photography features called Camera Looks that allow those who really care about those things (hi, it’s all of us) to dial in their preferences and get rid of that modern over-processed look.
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