What is said to be a new Pixel Fold leak seems to fill in the remaining gaps in knowledge about Google’s first foldable phone. If the details are correct, not only do we have a long list of potential specifications, but also a big reveal date for the device, well ahead of Google I/O 2023.
Leaker Jon Prosser previously released alleged renders of the Pixel Fold with a timeline, saying that the phone will be officially announced on May 10, the first day of this year’s Google I/O conference. On Friday, Prosser released a video in partnership with Front Page Tech with more details, including that Google will first tease the device on April 26th.
Prosser continued with a long spec drop accompanied by some close-ups of flex. He also noted two configurations of foldable storage: a 256GB, in chalk (white) or obsidian (black), for around $1,800, or a 512GB model that only comes in Obsidian, for $1. 1920.
According to Prosser’s sources, the foldable display features a 5.8-inch external OLED display with a 17.4:9 aspect ratio, Full HD Plus resolution (2,092 x 1,080 pixels), and up to 120Hz refresh rate. The internal 7.6-inch OLED display has a tablet-sized 6:5 aspect ratio (2,208 x 1,840 pixels) and also has a 120Hz refresh rate.
The render shows a camera block similar to the one on Google’s latest flagship, the Pixel 7 Pro, though it stands alone on the Pixel Fold instead of curling up on the back cover as it does on other Google phones. The cameras themselves are almost identical to those on the Pixel 7 Pro: the main camera is a 48-megapixel camera with an f/1.7 aperture and an 82-degree field of view. The foldable lens also has a 10.8MP wide lens with an f/2.2 aperture and a 121.1-degree field of view, while the 10.8MP telephoto lens can shoot with 5x optical zoom and a 20x “super-resolution” zoom (presumably digitally enhanced).
The only place the Fold might be worse than its flatter predecessor is in video, as the Fold shoots 4K footage at 30fps, while the Pixel 7 Pro can boost it up to 60fps. If you want many frames per second while recording video to the Fold, you’ll need to downscale it to 1080p.
The front camera on the outer display is a 9.5MP f/2.2 camera with an 84-degree field of view, which is also comparable to the Pixel 7 Pro’s selfie camera. There is a camera at the top of the inner screen as well, an 8MP f/2.0 camera which will mainly be used for zoom and other video chat calls.
The Pixel Fold will use Google’s Tensor 2 chipset (presumably the Tensor Gen 2 that debuted in the Google Pixel 7 in October) along with a Titan M2 security chip, according to the leak. It will also include 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM in all configurations.
In terms of dimensions, the Pixel Fold is said to be 5.5 inches tall, 3.1 inches wide, and 0.5 inches thick, which is shorter and wider when folded than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4’s 6.1 inches long, 2.6 inches wide, and 0.6 inches thick. . (The leak did not include the dimensions of the Pixel Fold when it was revealed.) At 283 grams, the Pixel Fold is also heavier than the Samsung Z Fold 4, which weighs 263 grams.
The Pixel Fold’s battery specs are less realistic, with Prosser only saying that a charge will last “more than 24 hours,” potentially up to 72 hours with battery saver mode (a setting that usually determines screen and brightness features).
Prosser has a reputation for leaking legitimate information about consumer technology products, especially phones. He leaked neatly iPad mini 6 2021 design and the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro release date. But as with all leaks, this information may not accurately reflect the final device we expect to unveil at Google I/O in a matter of weeks.
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