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Google Pixel Fold review: Samsung's first big competitor comes out swinging

Jun, 26, 2023 Hi-network.com

Google Pixel Fold

3.5/ 5 Good

pros and cons

Pros
  • Wider aspect ratio is ideal for content consumption
  • Smooth and seamless software
  • Impressive battery for a foldable
  • Hardware elevates the Pixel cameras
Cons
  • Give me a pen, a stylus, anything!
  • Limited multitasking capabilities
  • 30W charging is just passable
  • $1,799 is a big ask
$1,799 at Amazon $1,799 at AT&T $1,799 at Google more buying choices

I remember when the very first phone-to-tablet foldable, the Samsung Galaxy Fold, hit the market. I was still in college, and the thought of paying$1,980 for a handset that I would inevitably use for scrolling Reddit and watching YouTube videos was not on my pre-pandemic bingo card. But I was also a big tech geek, and my unhealthy relationship with my wallet proved strong.

Made by the Android maker itself, this is arguably the most important foldable of 2023. 

Four years later, Google is finally releasing a foldable of its own; Pixel hardware, powered by in-house silicon and Android. On paper, the Pixel Fold sounds like a dream phone for Google fans who live on the bleeding edge. But the price for entry, $1,799 , is sure to keep you grounded in reality.

At that price, Google is competing head-to-head with Samsung's similar-pricedGalaxy Z Fold 4 . But the important thing here is not so much what Google is charging for its first foldable, but how it's making it.

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I've been testing the Pixel Fold over the past week, and while I reserve my final judgment after a longer review period, I'm nearly sold on what is arguably the company's most ambitious market-ready product in years. Here's why.

Specifications

Display

Outer: 5.8-inch (2092 x 1080) OLED with 120Hz Inner: 7.6-inch (2208 x 1840) OLED with 120Hz

Weight

283 g

Processor

Google Tensor G2

RAM/Storage

12GB with 256/512GB

Battery

4,821mAh with 30W charging and 5W wireless

Camera

48MP f/1.7 wide, 10.8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide (121

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