First alleged live video and almost complete data sheet online
The Google I/O 2023 on 10 May will be one of the most interesting editions in recent years. In addition to software news for developers, the Mountain View company is expected to announce at least three devices: Google Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet and Pixel 7a. The most eagerly awaited is obviously the foldable smartphone, of which CNBC has published new rumours. According to internal documents seen by CNBC, the Google Pixel Fold (codenamed Felix) will have a design similar to the Samsung Galaxy Fold4, i.e. a folding design. The external screen has a diagonal measurement of 5.8 inches, while the internal screen will be 7.6 inches. The weight is slightly higher than the Galaxy Fold 4, but Google’s foldable smartphone will incorporate a larger capacity battery that will offer up to 72 hours of battery life.
The device will be water-resistant. The processor is Tensor G2, the same as the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. According to well-known leaker Roland Quandt, the smartphone will have 256/512 GB of storage and five cameras (three rear, one internal and one external). As Samsung has already done, Google will offer optimized versions of its apps to take advantage of the new form factor. According to CNBC’s sources, the base price will be $1,700 (the Galaxy Fold 4 costs about $100 more). FrontPageTech’s Jon Prosser speculates that pre-orders will begin on 10 May on the Google Store (it has yet to be discovered in which countries), while arrival on the market is scheduled for 27 June.
What the first Pixel Fold will look like
A few days ago, what is supposed to be the first ‘live’ video of the Google Pixel Fold, the Mountain View giant’s long-awaited first foldable smartphone, appeared on the net: we have to thank developer and leaker Kuba Wojciechowski. The video is very short, and you can’t make out much, but you can see the device open and close. The whole software part is completely obscured, so all that remains is to focus on the hardware.
The display is surrounded by rather generous edges, which, if nothing else, are symmetrical and allow the front camera to be housed, thus avoiding notches and holes. As already anticipated in numerous instances, the proportions are rather different from those proposed by Samsung with its Galaxy Fold line and more similar to those of the Oppo Find N – in other words, it is wider than long, whereas the Fold is practically square. The fold mark looks slight. Otherwise, one notices somewhat shiny edges, a fingerprint scanner on the power button and a very brief glimpse of the Camera Bar, a design element now identifiable with the Pixel that debuted with the six range.
