Google has confirmed the existence of its upcoming foldable device, the Pixel Fold, after weeks of rumors and leaks. The announcement was made on Star Wars Day through a short teaser video on Google's social media channels, giving viewers a glimpse of the device's design, hinge mechanism, inner display, and underlying software. The teaser video also hinted at a May 10 announcement, which happens to be the first day of Google's annual I/O 2023 developer conference.
Apart from the Pixel Fold, Google will also be announcing its successor to the Pixel 6a, called the Pixel 7a, and the Pixel Tablet at the upcoming event.
The video teaser is short but provides a comprehensive view of the Pixel Fold, including its design, hinge, display, and software. The teaser starts by showcasing a chunky camera module at the back that houses three cameras and an LED flash unit. A "mysterious" grille is also visible, the purpose of which is yet to be confirmed. The hinge mechanism appears to fold the two halves shut without a visible gap.
The video also shows the inner display and software layout, revealing a rather thick bezel that makes the tablet easier to hold. There's also space for the inner selfie camera, which is placed near the top right corner. The software layout looks very similar to a regular Android 13 homescreen, and we will have to wait for the announcement to know what sort of optimisations Google has made for its first foldable Pixel device.
Lastly, the teaser provides a glimpse of the outer display, which has its Always on Display feature enabled, and the Pixel Fold's form factor, which is closer to Oppo's Find N2. The device is expected to be powered by Google's current generation Tensor G2 SoC, which already powers its Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones. It will likely have a 120Hz, 5.8-inch OLED outer display (1,080x2,092 pixels) with a 17.4:9 aspect ratio and a 120Hz, 7.6-inch inner display (1,840 x 2,208 pixels) with a 6:5 aspect ratio.
The foldable is said to have a 48-megapixel primary camera, a 10.8-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 10.8-megapixel telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom. For selfies, it is likely to sport a 9.5-megapixel selfie camera in the outer display and an 8-megapixel camera above the inner display. Fans are eagerly waiting for the May 10 announcement to know more about the Pixel Fold and its features.
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