{
  "id": 1955552,
  "title": "Pixel 11 Pro’s telephoto camera has an upgrade Google forgot to mention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/pixel-11-pros-telephoto-camera-has-an-upgrade-google-forgot-to-mention",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:22:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-11-pro-telephoto-focus-distance-3700468/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google's Pixel 11 Pro smartphone boasts an enhanced telephoto camera sensor, as revealed by a Reddit user who noticed a significant improvement over its predecessors. The new sensor, identical in resolution to that of the Pixel 10 Pro and 9 Pro, is slightly larger, resulting in better low-light performance. However, the most notable upgrade is the camera's ability to focus on subjects closer to the phone. A Reddit user, pcman2000, shared a photograph showcasing the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro side-by-side, both set to the minimum distance on their respective telephoto camera focus sliders. The Pixel 11 Pro captured a sharp image of a box located a few feet away, while the Pixel 9 Pro's image was notably blurry. Yet, Google has not yet addressed these findings.",
  "summary": "You can zoom in on closer subjects.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "With the Pixel 11, Google has abandoned the main reason I used to recommend Pixels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/with-the-pixel-11-google-has-abandoned-the-main-reason-i-used-to",
        "published": "2026-08-19T09:00:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "Google Pixel 11 Pro's telephoto camera quietly gets a big close-up upgrade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/google-pixel-11-pros-telephoto-camera-quietly-gets-a-big-close-up",
        "published": "2026-08-19T12:44:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}