Pixel 11 Leak Doubles Base Storage to 256GB, Lifts Entry to €999

The Pixel 11 leak from Dealabs is short on mystery: 256GB of base storage on every model, with the 128GB tier gone. The price reads higher as a result. The Pixel 11 is now a 256GB-and-up lineup.

Google is doubling base storage while killing its cheapest option, the same move Apple and Samsung have already made on their flagships. The Pixel 10 started at €899 in Europe for 128GB; the Pixel 11 will start at €999 for 256GB. The €100 gap is the visible part, and the broader shift away from 128GB is the industry context.

What the Dealabs Leak Shows

The full Pixel 11 pricing breakdown from the Dealabs report lays out a full European pricing grid for all four phones: the Pixel 11, the Pixel 11 Pro, the Pixel 11 Pro XL, and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. Every model starts at 256GB, with 512GB as a step-up and 1TB reserved for the Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold. The 128GB option that anchored the Pixel 10 lineup is gone. The new base storage is double what the standard Pixel 10 shipped with.

The price move is the other half of the story. The standard Pixel 11 starts at €999 in Europe, a €100 jump from the €899 entry point of the Pixel 10. The Pro and Pro XL sit at €1,199 and €1,399, and the Pro Fold climbs to €1,999 for 256GB and tops out at €2,389 for 1TB.

The full pricing grid, which the Android Police and Android Authority write-ups both reproduced from the Dealabs report, lays out the storage tiers and their UK equivalents. The 1TB Pro XL sells for €1,789 in Europe and £1,629 in the UK. The 1TB Pro Fold clears €2,389 and £2,149, the most expensive configuration in the lineup. The 1TB option is reserved for the Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold, and it is the only tier that comes in just one color. The 128GB option that lived at the bottom of the Pixel 10 stack is not on the table for any Pixel 11 model.

The Price Tag Has a Twist in It

The leak reads as a price hike, with the new floor sitting €100 above the old one. The framing in the leak itself is a redefinition of what entry-level Pixel storage means. Google is doubling the base tier and dropping the cheapest configuration at the same time, so the comparison between this year’s €999 Pixel 11 and last year’s €899 Pixel 10 is not exactly apples to apples.

The framing is in the report’s own language: “Technically, Google won’t be increasing the prices. It’s just discontinuing the cheapest model, something which Apple has done in the past.” That phrasing lets Google keep the headline price close to where it was while shifting the storage floor upward. The 256GB Pixel 11 at €999 sits, in real terms, at the same level as the 256GB Pixel 10 in the previous generation. For the Pro XL and Pro Fold, the same trade-off does not apply.

The Pixel 10 entered Europe at €899 for 128GB, with the 10 Pro at €1,099 for the same capacity. The Pixel 11 entry sits at €999 for 256GB, a €100 jump from the previous generation’s 128GB entry.

The exception is the top of the lineup. The Pro XL and Pro Fold have no cheaper option to drop, so their 256GB entries sit at €1,399 and €1,999. Those prices are real increases for buyers, not redefinitions of the entry tier. The 1TB Pro Fold at €2,389 is the most the leak prices any Pixel at. For shoppers choosing a Pro XL or a Fold, the bill climbs regardless of which storage tier they pick.

128GB Is Disappearing From Every Flagship Lineup

Apple and Samsung have already dropped the 128GB base storage variant from their flagship lineups, the Android Authority write-up of the leak notes. The Pixel 11 is following the same path: every model now starts at 256GB, with the cheapest configuration gone. The shift is part of a broader storage floor moving upward, the report says. The 128GB tier that anchored the Pixel 10 is not coming back, on this evidence.

The cost of memory is the underlying pressure. The Dealabs report ties the price increase to rising RAM costs that have hit the industry from consoles to smartphones. Google held Pixel 10 prices flat after the Pixel 9, the leak notes; the Pixel 11 entry moves up by €100.

• 256GB: new base storage across the Pixel 11 family
• €999: Pixel 11 entry price in Europe
• €100: the jump over the Pixel 10’s €899 starting point
• August 12: Made by Google event date in New York
• August 20: the leaked Pixel 11 on-sale date

The Color Lineup and the Gaps in the Leak

The leak also lays out the color lineup for each model. The standard phone, the Pro and Pro XL, and the Pro Fold each get a distinct set of finishes. The 1TB option on the Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold comes in just one color: Midnight Haze.

• Pixel 11: Light Sterling (gray), Midnight Haze (black), Fuchsia (pink), Moss (green)
• Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL: Light Fog (white), Midnight Haze (black), Dune (pink), Pine (green)
• Pixel 11 Pro Fold (256GB and 512GB only): Midnight Haze (black), Pine (green)
• 1TB Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold: Midnight Haze (black) only

The report does not mention RAM, but a previous leak points to a downgrade. The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL are tipped to ship with 12GB of system memory, down from 16GB on the Pixel 10 Pro. The Pixel 10 Pro offered 16GB as its only option. The downgrade is not yet confirmed.

The deal touches on cameras and battery only briefly, with the report itself flagging both as uncertain. Google has not shared any official word on the Pixel 11 lineup.

When the Pixel 11 Lands

The leak lines up with Google’s own calendar. Google sent press invites for a Made by Google event in New York on August 12 at 6 p.m. ET, the day the Dealabs report surfaced. The leak’s predicted August 11 announcement was a day off; the event is officially August 12. The on-sale date of August 20 from the leak is still the working assumption, with pre-orders expected to open the same day as the announcement.

The Android Central write-up of Google’s press invite notes that the company did not name the Pixel 11 series, using the phrase “next generation of Pixel” instead. The event is one week earlier than last year’s Pixel 10 launch. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET, an evening slot Google does not usually use; its typical Made by Google events run at 1 p.m. ET.

The launch event’s main set piece is the new flagship, with the Pixel Watch 5 widely expected to share the stage. The August 12 event, the Made by Google 2026 keynote in New York, puts the Pixel 11 ahead of the late-summer phone launches from Samsung and other rivals. The full pricing grid will become official on that day, replacing the leaked numbers with confirmed ones. The leak’s main value is now in setting the expectations for what Google will confirm. For buyers weighing whether to wait or pre-order, the next five weeks are when Google will fill in the remaining details.

For now, the new entry point is a 256GB Pixel at €999. The 128GB price point is gone, and the 256GB tier carries double the storage of the previous generation’s entry model.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the Pixel 11 launch?

Google has confirmed a Made by Google event in New York on August 12, 2026, where the Pixel 11 lineup is expected to be announced. The Dealabs leak pointed to August 20 as the on-sale date for all four models.

How much will the Pixel 11 cost?

The leaked European pricing puts the standard Pixel 11 at €999 (256GB) and the Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold at €1,199, €1,399, and €1,999 respectively, with the 1TB Pro Fold topping out at €2,389. The 128GB option that anchored the Pixel 10 lineup is gone.

Will the Pixel 11 still have 128GB storage?

No. The Dealabs leak lists 256GB as the new base storage across the entire Pixel 11 family, with 512GB and 1TB as step-up tiers on the Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold. The 128GB option is not available on any Pixel 11 model.

Will the Pixel 11 Pro have less RAM than the Pixel 10 Pro?

A previous leak suggested yes, with the Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL tipped to ship with 12GB of system memory, down from 16GB on the Pixel 10 Pro. The Dealabs report does not confirm or deny the figure.

Why is the Pixel 11 more expensive than the Pixel 10?

The Dealabs leak ties the increase to rising RAM costs that have hit the broader smartphone industry, and to the removal of the 128GB base tier. Google held Pixel 10 prices flat after the Pixel 9; the Pixel 11 is where that pause ends.