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- Pixel 11 vs SHIFTphone 8.1
Google Pixel 11 vs Shift SHIFTphone 8.1
What Pixel 11 does better (13) and where SHIFTphone 8.1 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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7.9Display8.5
9.4Camera6.3
6.7Battery2.6
9.8Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 11SHIFTphone 8.1
| Pixel 11 | SHIFTphone 8.1 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152.8 mm | 164.2 mm | −11.4 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 78.7 mm | −6.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9.8 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Weight | 197 g | 209 g | −12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 11 better than SHIFTphone 8.1?
- Battery capacity4,985 mAh vs 3,820 mAh+30%
- Optical stabilisationYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- Wireless chargingYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- 5GYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- Stereo speakersYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- eSIMYes · SHIFTphone 8.1: No
- Weight197 g vs 209 g+6%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 5+30%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 9.8 mm+14%
Why is SHIFTphone 8.1 better than Pixel 11?
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 32 MP3×
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 11: Yes
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.7″+6%
- CPU cores7 vs 8+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 197 g | 209 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 9.8 mm |
| Height | 152.8 mm | 164.2 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 78.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — |
| Colours | Frost, Pistachio, Hibiscus, Obsidian | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | — |
| Resolution (height) | 2,424 px | — |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 2,134 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.1% | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G6 | Qualcomm QCM6490 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | |
| Process | 3 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 7 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.1 GHz | — |
| GPU | IMG CXTP-48-1536 | Adreno 630 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,417,716 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 7,429 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,451 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4. | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 5× | — |
| Max video | 4K | — |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,985 mAh | 3,820 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Active use (test) | 15.7 h | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | — |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.3 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | — |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 17 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Shift OS |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 49 h | — |
| Repairability class | B | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
