Google introduces its first foldable smartphone

Now it has actually happened: Google has its first foldable smartphone presents. In addition to the inexpensive mid-range phone Pixel 7a and the new Pixel, Google also presented its first foldable smartphone at the start of its I/O developer conference.

With the Google Pixel Fold So the group is getting into the business with foldable cell phones and is thus primarily challenging the industry leader Samsung. Apart from that, the Pixel Fold could unite the niche market of foldable smartphones decent boost to lend.

Mobile phone and tablet at the same time

According to its own statements, Google focused on two things with the Pixel Fold: First, the form factor and second the available appswhich should look good on both a smaller and a larger screen.

As for the form factor, Google wanted to make sure the Pixel Fold felt like both a conventional cell phoneas well as like a tablet can use. As can be seen in the pictures, the device actually looks almost like a conventional smartphone when it is folded up – only that it comes with 12 Millimeter is significantly thicker than a “normal” mobile phone.

Outside screen and camera

The outer screen stretches across the entire front and offers a conventional selfie camera hidden in a camera hole. The OLED-Display on the outside measures a diagonal of 5.8 incheshas a refresh rate of 120 Hz on and is from Corning Gorilla Glass Protection protected.

There is a on the back camera system consisting of 3 lenses, whose design is based on the Pixel smartphones. The main camera also solves 48 MP on, there is also a telephoto lens 5x optical zoom as well as one wide angle camera.

hinge and inner display

According to Google, the folding mechanism is about that most robust hinge act at all. The company claims that the folding mechanism is particularly well protected against the ingress of dirt and dust.

If you open the Pixel Fold, you get one 7.6 inches huge OLED screen in aspect ratio of 6:5 with a refresh rate of as well 120 Hz. The Fingerprint sensor is not in one of the two displays, but is integrated in the power button.

Tablet with optimized apps

So that it actually makes a difference whether you use the smaller outer screen or the larger tablet screen, Google has one to that effect Customization of the apps performed.

According to their own statements, more than 50 Google apps have been optimized for the larger 7.6-inch tablet display on the inside so that the space in the best possible and most efficient way can be used.

In addition, the group has numerous other manufacturers Android-Apps worked together to optimize their applications for the realities of a larger screen.

On a corresponding slide were among other things the logos and icons of AdobeDisney+, Minecraft, TikTok, Spotify and to see Diablo. This recent attempt to also adapt Android apps for larger screens could also Android-Tablets benefit sustainably.

Convenient functions

In terms of productivity, Google has given the Pixel Fold a new one Split-Screen-Modus lost. Also a revised one Taskbar at the bottom of the screen is meant to serve the multitasking capabilities of the device.

There are also a few smaller practical functions: The Pixel Fold has a so-called Tabletop-Modus, in which the device is placed half-open on a table. This should be helpful for long exposures, among other things, because the tabletop mode turns on in some situations Replace tripod can.

Also can self-portraits also with the main camera on the back of the Fold. The outer display serves as a selfie screen and the significantly higher quality camera should lead to better results than the actual selfie camera.

Updates and processor

The Pixel Fold is powered by the in-house processor Google Tensor G2the the Titan M2 security chip stands to the side. Like every Pixel device, the Pixel Fold gets a minimum of 5 years warranty security updates and for 3 years Android-Versions-Updates.

price and availability

In Austria the Pixel Fold will not be officially available at launch – in Germany it will be. There it will start at a price 1.899 Euro to be available It is unclear whether the foldable pixel will ever officially come to Austria.