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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review: the ideal foldable phone design

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review stood up partially open on a table.
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold moves folding phones forward by being the right size and shape when closed. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The Guardian

Google has cracked the foldable formula on its second attempt by creating a slightly chunkier Pixel 9 Pro that opens up for a large 8in tablet screen on the inside, beating Samsung at its own game.

Compared with the previous efforts, from the squat and fat passport-shaped Pixel Fold to Samsung’s many long and thin Galaxy Z Folds, the new Pixel’s simple shape seems so familiar and easy to use you wonder why it took so long for anyone to try it.

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