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Jul 30, 2026BF3D-0120Right

Evan Blass: Pixel 11 Pro gains an all-matte finish

Evan Blass published official-looking renders showing an all-matte finish option for the Pixel 11 Pro.

Evan Blass published renders showing a new all-matte finish option for the Pixel 11 Pro, a look Google had not previously offered on its Pro phones.

How to read this record

  1. What was reportedEvan Blass published official-looking renders showing an all-matte finish option for the Pixel 11 Pro.
  2. Who said it, and whenEvan Blass reported it on Jul 30, 2026 in 9to5Google.
  3. What happened, and whenGoogle Pixel 11 Pro was announced on Aug 12, 2026, 13 days after this report.
  4. The verdict, and whyRightIt turned out the way this report said.Why: Google describes the Pro models with silky matte backs and identifies Obsidian as having a matte-finish frame, supporting the reported all-matte finish option.
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Reported by
Evan Blass
We read it in
9to5Google
Product
Google Pixel 11 Pro · reported as “Pixel 11 Pro”
Read it at 9to5Google

The story of this report

  1. Jul 30, 2026Evan Blass reported it · 9to5Google
  2. Aug 12, 2026Google Pixel 11 Pro was announced
  3. VerdictRightWhat it means, and why, is in the box above.

Who reported it

Evan Blass · Leaker

111 reports in the Reporting Record. Of the 98 we have checked, 97 held up. The other 13 are not part of that number: 1 moving target, 2 never settled, 4 not comparable, 6 no outcome yet.

Every report from Evan Blass

What we know now

Other reports about Google Pixel 11 Pro

21 reports about Google Pixel 11 Pro from 5 sources. Of the 18 we have checked, 16 held up.

See all 21 reports about Google Pixel 11 Pro

The same fact, on our roadmap

These roadmap entries were ruled to be about the same thing this report claimed.

  • The phone comes in an all-matte finish · Google Pixel 11 Pro

    An all-matte finish option leaked early and landed exactly as shown.

Questions about this report

Did this Google Pixel 11 Pro report turn out to be true?
Right. It turned out the way this report said. Google describes the Pro models with silky matte backs and identifies Obsidian as having a matte-finish frame, supporting the reported all-matte finish option.
Who reported it first?
Evan Blass reported it on Jul 30, 2026 in 9to5Google.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 13 days before Google Pixel 11 Pro was announced on Aug 12, 2026.