{"id":599031,"date":"2023-01-19T06:50:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T12:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/19\/pixel-fold-video-suggests-it-could-trump-the-galaxy-z-fold-4-in-a-few-key-areas\/"},"modified":"2023-01-19T06:50:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T12:50:09","slug":"pixel-fold-video-suggests-it-could-trump-the-galaxy-z-fold-4-in-a-few-key-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/19\/pixel-fold-video-suggests-it-could-trump-the-galaxy-z-fold-4-in-a-few-key-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Pixel Fold video suggests it could trump the Galaxy Z Fold 4 in a few key areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-label=\"article\" data-id=\"Nn7QzkoeMZhnNqopFptitK\">\n<header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\" aria-label=\"Return to Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\" aria-label=\"Return to News\">News<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\" aria-label=\"Return to Mobile Phones\">Mobile Phones<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"The Honor Magic Vs against the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f62hBtuX39J5cGmxedHgZA.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f62hBtuX39J5cGmxedHgZA.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"The Honor Magic Vs against the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f62hBtuX39J5cGmxedHgZA.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f62hBtuX39J5cGmxedHgZA.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f62hBtuX39J5cGmxedHgZA-320-80.jpg\" alt=\"The Honor Magic Vs against the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f62hBtuX39J5cGmxedHgZA.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f62hBtuX39J5cGmxedHgZA.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<p><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f62hBtuX39J5cGmxedHgZA.jpg\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"338\"><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span>Honor Magic Vs (top), Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (bottom)<\/span><br \/>\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Samsung has done well with foldable phones, but with the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/google-pixel-foldable-phone\">Google Pixel Fold<\/a> it could have some serious competition, and a new video highlights the advantages Google\u2019s debut foldable might offer.<\/p>\n<p>YouTuber <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7SIlor1Zi9w\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7SIlor1Zi9w\" rel=\"noopener\">Dave2D<\/a><span> (opens in new tab)<\/span> has got hold of a blank reference model of the phone, which is supposedly dimensionally accurate. It\u2019s the sort of thing case manufacturers might get access to so they can design accessories for a device, before it\u2019s launched.<\/p>\n<p>If this is accurate, it reveals a lot about the functionality and hardware layout of the Pixel Fold. For one thing, this Google Pixel Fold looks to have a shorter, wider screen than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-4\">Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4<\/a>, which could make the 5.79-inch cover display easier to use with one hand. It also means that you get more a widescreen, landscape-style 7.67-inch foldable display.<\/p>\n<div data-nosnippet>\n<p><iframe data-lazy-priority=\"high\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7SIlor1Zi9w\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This model is also very slim, coming in at just 5.7mm at the thinnest point, when open and 8.7mm including the camera block \u2013 which juts out a lot like on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/google-pixel-7\">Pixel 7<\/a> series.<\/p>\n<p>The hinge sounds promising too, folding in such a way that there\u2019s no real gap between the two screen sections, which is likely to also mean the crease in the screen is less visible than on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 \u2013 though it\u2019s impossible to say for sure with a blank dummy unit.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable details include the positioning of the dual speakers, with one on the top left and one on the bottom right (when held open in portrait), which means that whatever orientation you hold the Pixel Fold, you\u2019ll get stereo sound.<\/p>\n<p>As for the cameras, there\u2019s apparently space for three lenses on the rear camera bar. There\u2019s likely to be a punch-hole camera on the cover screen, and there\u2019s a lens in the bezel at the top right above the foldable display.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the bezel, that\u2019s the one main weakness of the Pixel Fold as shown here, as there\u2019s quite a large bezel both above and below the foldable display, which could leave the Pixel Fold looking less premium than most rival foldables.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-swipeable=\"true\" data-hydrate=\"true\" data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-imageGallery-5\">\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"true\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.techradar.com\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" alt=\"A Pixel Fold blank model\"><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Dave2D)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"analysis-the-big-bezels-could-be-a-secret-strength\">Analysis: the big bezels could be a secret strength<\/h2>\n<p>We said above that the big bezels here could be seen as a weakness, but they could also end up being a strength because, as Dave2D points out, Google likely decided on this design in order to cut costs.<\/p>\n<p>Foldable phones \u2013 particularly of this form factor \u2013 are notoriously expensive, with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, for example, starting at $1,799 \/ \u00a31,649 \/ AU$2,499, and the price goes up if you want more storage.<\/p>\n<p>So, if Google can knock some money off the price \u2013 with Dave2D predicting we could be talking a $200 to $300 difference \u2013 by including relatively large bezels, then that might well be worthwhile; as it could make this phone a lot more affordable \u2013 and therefore a lot more mainstream.<\/p>\n<p>Couple that with the other advantages the Pixel Fold might have over Samsung\u2019s top foldable \u2013 like an easier to use form factor and a less visible crease \u2013 and Google could have one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/best\/best-foldable-phones\">best foldable phones<\/a> on its hands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent\">\n<section>\n<p>Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-authorBio\">\n<p>James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything \u2018smart\u2019, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also\u00a0contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/google-pixel-fold-reference-video-galaxy-z-fold-4\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Leigha Stoval<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Mobile Phones Honor Magic Vs (top), Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (bottom) (Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd) Samsung has done well with foldable phones, but with the upcoming Google Pixel Fold it could have some serious competition, and a new video highlights the advantages Google\u2019s debut foldable might offer.YouTuber Dave2D (opens in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":599032,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3987,46,121],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-599031","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pixel","8":"category-technology","9":"category-video"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=599031"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599031\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/599032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=599031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=599031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=599031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}