Next-Gen Pixel 11 Pro, Codenamed ‘Bison’, Makes Its Debut

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• Important code regarding the next-generation Google Pixel devices has been added to the in-app code of the “Pixel Camera” app update v10.2.033.830226346.00.
• One of the next-generation Google Pixel devices, codenamed “Bison,” makes its first appearance.
• “Codename: Bison” could be the “Pixel 11 Pro (tentative)” or “Pixel 11 Pro XL (tentative),” or possibly the “Pixel 11 Pro Fold (tentative),” which would be the first foldable Google Pixel device to support 8K recording with “Video Boost.”

The genuine camera app for Google Pixel devices, “Pixel Camera,” began receiving app version v10.2.033.830226346.00 update on Thursday, December 11, 2025, and I discovered that important code regarding the next-generation Google Pixel devices has been added to its in-app code.

What I found was the codename for a next-generation Google Pixel device. It appears that one of the next-generation Google Pixel devices will be “Codename: Bison.”

This is the first appearance of the next-generation Google Pixel device, “Codename: Bison.”

<string name="sapphire_btm_sheet_desc_bison">With Video Boost, your recorded video will get enhanced color, lighting, and stabilization. You can also record in 8K resolution.</string>

What can be understood from the “Codename: Bison” related code, which was added in the “Pixel Camera” app v10.2.033.830226346.00 update, is that it supports 8K recording with “Video Boost.” This video enhancement feature is currently only supported by four devices: the “Pixel 9 Pro,” “Pixel 9 Pro XL,” “Pixel 10 Pro,” and “Pixel 10 Pro XL.” This implies that “Codename: Bison” could be a next-generation & high-end Google Pixel device, such as the “Pixel 11 Pro (tentative)” or “Pixel 11 Pro XL (tentative),” or possibly the “Pixel 11 Pro Fold (tentative),” which would make it the first foldable Google Pixel device to support 8K recording with “Video Boost.”

Incidentally, “Codename: Bison” was also the codename used for the “Chromebook Pixel 3,” a laptop whose release was canceled around 2016. It is highly likely that the newly appeared “Codename: Bison” is unrelated to the “Chromebook Pixel 3,” but the possibility is not zero.

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