For a while, we were on the fence about foldables. The idea of shutting away that all-conquering screen made clamshell-style folding phones slightly more desirable, but phones that expand to twice their regular size? It seems excessive. After a few weeks with the new Google Pixel Fold in our pocket (following our Pixel Fold preview in May 2023), here’s what we discovered about this still niche approach.
For a while, it’s as if Google had similar misgivings. The Pixel Fold is the company’s first step into this technological minefield, gingerly following behind pioneers like Samsung and Oppo, quietly hoping that its rivals will have taken the hit on crucial elements like endurance and durability. Put simply, the Fold takes the Pixel design language and incorporates it into a three-screen device, 5.8in on the front, and 7.8in when unfolded into a squarish tablet shape.
