Google is good to go to enter the foldable cell phones market and give an intense rivalry to Samsung System Z Fold4.
Pic Credits : Latestly
Now the trend is on foldable phones and major companies like Samsung with multiple variants of Fold phones like the Samsung Galaxy Fold, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Samsung Galaxy Fold Lite and also LG’s LG G8X ThinQ, Xiaomi’s Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold, Huawei’s Huawei Mate X and Huawei Mate X2, Huawei P50 Pocket 5G have already had their share of market in the foldable world.
It is time for the mega mind Google to enter the game.
Google has been featuring its pixel phones since many years with the latest being the Pixel 7a and it has not yet entered the foldable phone market.
Google is expected to launch its first foldable phone Google Pixel Fold on May 10 along with Pixel 7a. So here is all you need to know.
According to information, Google intends to launch its Pixel Fold foldable phone on May 10 at Google I/O, its annual developer conference. The event will be in-person again, like Google I/O 2022, but it’ll be with a limited live audience, and it appears Google is encouraging most people to tune into the event online.
The Pixel Fold is likely to have a cover display of 5.8 inches and an inner display of 7.69 inches, as well as a triple rear camera setup (main, ultra wide, and telephoto), dual speakers, and other features
The phone, is anticipated to be available in Silver and Black colours and will be powered by Tensor G2 is expected to run Android 13.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold4 is currently priced at Rs. 154999 whereas the Google Pixel Fold is anticipated to cost USD1799 or Rs. 148000 or ¥12400 (Yuan).
A larger battery capacity is said to be possible for the Pixel Fold than for the Galaxy Fold 4.
Here are the rumoured specifications of the phone.
- 7.6-inch (1840 x 2208 pixels) 6:5 aspect ratio OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 380 PPI
- 5.8-inch (1080 x 2092 pixels) 17.4:9 aspect ratio FHD+ OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 408 PPI
- Google Tensor G2 processor with Titan M2 security chip
- 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB / 512GB UFS 3.1 storage
- Android 13
- 48MP rear camera with 1/2″ sensor f/1.7 aperture, OIS, CLAF, 10.8MP 121.1° Ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 10.8MP telephoto camera with f/3.05 aperture, 5x optical zoom, 20x Super Res zoom, LDAF sensor, 4K video recording
- 9.5MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers
- 5G SA/NA, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2 LE, GPS, USB Type C, NFC
- Over 24 hours of battery life, up to 72 hours with extreme battery saver
The Leaks
According to 9to5Google, Jon Prosser of Front Page Tech leaked all of the specific specifications of Google’s upcoming foldable device. To begin, Prosser returns to the pricing he discussed in his previous report. He says that there will be two versions, Chalk and Obsidian, with 256GB of storage for $1,799 each. It will cost $1,919 to upgrade to 512GB of storage, and you can only purchase the Obsidian model.
You may also receive a free Pixel Watch.
Pre-orders for the Pixel Fold will begin on May 10 on the Google Store. The phone is expected to be shipped starting June 27, as per the leaked information.
Pic Credits : (Twitter) Kuba Wojciechowski
A video of the Pixel Fold has been shared on Twitter by tipster Kuba Wojciechowski. He uploaded the video, which lasted six seconds. The device is shown in the video with rounded edges, a selfie camera, and thick internal bezels. This is thought to be the best look at the device so far, even though there is no Google camera module or logo.
We need to wait and watch until the Google I/O 2023 annual developer conference to get a closer view of this foldable giant.
Have a nice day ahead.
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