![]() ![]() I do wish there was a lip carved into the body that made it easier to open the phone up. There's no unsettling sound when you open it, unlike Motorola's Razr+, and it smoothly stays at any angle you'd like in its 180-degree range of motion. It should be fine, but this is a $1,799 smartphone, so I wouldn't take it to the beach.Īfter opening and closing the Fold for the past week, I can safely say the hinge's “multi-alloy steel construction” feels exquisite. It has an IPX8 water resistance rating, the same as Samsung's folding phone, meaning it can survive a dip in the pool, but it's not rated for dust protection. ![]() There's a polished aluminum frame, and the front and back of the phone are protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass Victus, just like the Pixel 7 series. I'd have liked to see a more dazzling color choice. Your color choices are Obsidian and Porcelain, which are frankly quite tame. The Fold looks like any other Pixel, with the iconic camera bar on the rear. Instead, I found myself opening it up when I was using a specific app that I knew gave me a nicer experience on a larger display, or when I needed to multitask (more on this later). This is important because you're likely not going to be unfolding the Fold to use the inner screen as much as you interact with the front screen, simply because unfolding the device makes the whole thing way more unwieldy-especially if you're using it one-handed. My wife, who has significantly tinier hands than I do, says she found it easier to hold and use compared to Samsung's phone. The Pixel maintains the same thinness from edge to edge when closed, and doesn't have a gap between the screens. Samsung's phone forms a wedge shape when closed, with a small gap between the screens near the hinge. ![]() Yes, the Fold is thicker than a normal smartphone (12.1 mm versus 8.9 mm when compared to the Pixel 7 Pro), but it's noticeably thinner than Samsung's Fold4, which is 15.8 mm at its thickest point. It gets bright too-brighter than any other Pixel phone-which means I never have trouble reading the screen on a sunny day. It's wide, and every app I've used looks great on it, especially thanks to the sharp Full HD+ resolution and 120-Hz screen refresh rate. Since it's not too tall, I can reach all parts of the display with my fingers (though I should note that I do have big paws). The Pixel Fold's 5.8-inch AMOLED front screen is pretty perfect. ![]()
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