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When the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold first came out, I wanted to love it. Sure, the foldable phone looked quite similar to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, but it featured a handful of subtle upgrades. A new Tensor G5 chip, a larger 5,015mAh battery, and faster 30W charging were a few of the highlights. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold also included genuine firsts for US foldables in magnetic Qi2 and IP68 support.
However, it didn’t take long for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold to feel outdated in comparison to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, which was released months earlier. A few months later, Motorola started previewing its first big-screen foldable — the Motorola Razr Fold — and it officially launched in May.
Fast-forward to today, and I’ve been using the Galaxy Z Fold 7 for nearly a year and the Razr Fold for months. It’s never been clearer to me that Pixel foldables can’t compete unless the Pixel 11 Pro Fold includes major upgrades in six key areas.
Which Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold upgrade would win you over? 4 votes Larger battery, faster charging 75 % Faster processor 0 % Thinner and lighter design 25 % Better cameras 0 % Sleeker, more advanced screens 0 % Something else (comments) 0 %
A thinner, lighter design
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If there’s one spec Google should focus on for the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, it’s the foldable’s weight. The current Pixel 10 Pro Fold weighs 258 grams, which is shockingly one gram heavier than the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. There are easy explanations for the weight gain, such as the larger battery and built-in Qi2 magnets. Regardless, it’s never good to see a new phone take a step backward in an area where it was already behind the curve.
I understand many smartphone buyers put thickness and weight low on their list of priorities, even if I personally value those characteristics more. Still, it’s hard to overstate how heavy the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is compared to the competition. It’s 15 grams heavier than the Razr Fold, which weighs in at 243 grams. It’s a staggering 43 grams heavier than the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which weighs 215 grams. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is somehow only a gram heavier than the non-folding Galaxy S26 Ultra.
This is without considering the looming Galaxy Z Fold 8 launch or bringing up global foldables that aren’t available in the US. Put simply, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold needs to get lighter. It should, at a minimum, weigh about the same as the Razr Fold. Google gets bonus points for including magnetic charging and a larger battery than the Galaxy Z Fold 7, but it doesn’t get a free pass to ignore weight entirely.
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