There have been numerous Pixel leaks today, and we now have another one. This is all about the camera features of the Pixel 10 and Pixel 11, which, as expected, are heavily influenced by AI.
But first, let’s talk hardware. The Pixel 11 Pro, which is set to be released in 2026, is likely to include a “next-gen” telephoto camera that will combine hardware and AI technologies to provide 100x magnification for both images and movies.
Cinematic Blur will also be improved on the Google Pixel 11 Pro, with support for 4K30fps and a new “video relight” option that, as the name implies, adjusts the lighting conditions within videos. This is made possible by a Cinematic Rendering Engine in the Tensor G6’s image signal processor, which significantly reduces power consumption while recording with blur by over 40%.
The Pixel 11 will also support Ultra Low Light video, often known as Night Sight video. While Night Sight video exists, its current implementation is cloud-based, but the Pixel 11 version will be totally on-device. The target ambient light level for this is between 5 and 10 lux.
Now, let’s return to 2025 with the Pixel 10. This series will use the Tensor G5 SoC, which will enable “post-capture generative AI-based intuitive video editing for the Photos app”. This could possibly be available on YouTube Shorts.
Speak-to-Tweak will be a new AI tool for picture editing, and Google is also developing Sketch-to-Image, which is similar to what Samsung’s Galaxy AI now offers.
The Tensor G5 will also be able to run Stable Diffusion-based models locally, which may be used in the Pixel Studio app. However, what this “Magic Mirror” capability entails is unknown. The Tensor G5 will now offer 4K60fps HDR video, an upgrade from the Tensor G4’s 4K30fps.
