Aside from the unconventional hardware, the cameras were noteworthy for Google in another way: the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL ...

camera to the Pixel 11, based on a leak from Google’s chips division. This would enable more secure and versatile face unlock, addressing limitations of the current face authentication system ...

Google introduced its version of 3D face recognition tech a few years ago. The Pixel 4’s Face Unlock was just as secure as the iPhone’s Face ID. And it had a radar component, which Apple lacks.

Google’s Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro utilize the old camera-based face unlock system. This feature works quite well in better ...

Please verify your email address. Google may add an under-display infrared camera to the 2026 Pixel 11 for secure face unlock. The 2026 Tensor G6 chip will support under-display IR cameras.