Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Google for its latest foldable phone nearly a month ago, but after it’s official: The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is here, and it’s looking better than Google’s first crack at a foldable.
The phone isn’t due to ship out until Sept. 4, but you can pre-order it already at the , , and at a starting price of $1,799. Mashable’s Alex Perry got a , and from his initial impression writes Google “has improved the device in almost every way that one could possibly care about,” from the released last year.
So what’s different? Besides folding the phone into the Pixel 9 line, Google updated a few key design features. For starters, this phone is thin, which isn’t exactly a given for a device that houses an internal and external display. Even though Google slimmed down the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, they sized up the displays: 2023’s Pixel Fold had a 5.8-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display. The 9 Pro Fold by comparison has a 6.3-inch outer display and an 8-inch inner display with 2,700 nits of peak brightness, a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, and a 2076 x 2152 resolution — and the .
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That translates to a phone that’s less cramped and clunky to use when it’s not unfolded, while still feeling lighter than the previous Pixel Fold. In other words, the innovative design is becoming more practical.
Of course, these design upgrades don’t mean much if you don’t have the software to support them. The 16GB of RAM and Tensor G4 chip help power the host of Gemini AI features, plus help you maximize the experience of having more screen space. For instance, when using the internal display, you can run up to — or if that sounds a tad too overstimulating, you can open your texts right next to the YouTube video you’re watching. Other features bring together the foldable’s external display with AI, including the new feature which is designed to get the attention of your little ones so you can capture the perfect shot.
If Google’s upgrades have you ready to shell out at least $1,799 for a foldable phone, you can grab it in the colors obsidian or porcelain, with either 256GB or 512GB of storage.
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