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With the Pixel 11 series launching in just a few days, all the hype is currently centered on Google’s next traditional flagship lineup. It’s therefore pretty easy to forget that Google actually has a secondary flagship line, one that folds in on itself and costs so much more than the base Pixel products.
I remember the hype surrounding the first Pixel Fold back in 2023. “Finally, a foldable phone from a big manufacturer to tackle Samsung’s stranglehold on the market!” many exclaimed. However, given the Pixel 11 Pro Fold rumors we’ve spotted thus far, it’s worrying that Google has seemingly stopped innovating and started settling.
So, what is the point of the foldable Pixel lineup? That’s a question my colleague, Dhruv Bhutani, asked in a recent feature, and we wanted to know your opinion on that take, too. In that piece, we asked readers, “Are Google’s foldables still competitive?” The results are below.
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This survey racked up slightly more than 2,800 votes during its run last month, and it’s not good reading for Google. A vast portion of respondents no longer believe in the Pixel foldable hype. More specifically, around 39% of voters believe that the overall hardware package is holding the device line back, while 23.6% believe that the software saves the overall experience.
While commenter pasterjohn writes, “I personally love my pixel foldable 10,” not everyone agrees.
“The Pixel 10 fold is the worst telephone I have ever bought. Camera, software, apps all negative in this phone. Completely disappointed. I bought it for almost 1800 £ and almost useless phones,” writes bruno.isernia1.
Which Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold upgrade would win you over? 72 votes Larger battery, faster charging 31 % Faster processor 10 % Thinner and lighter design 26 % Better cameras 19 % Sleeker, more advanced screens 10 % Something else (comments) 4 %
Some commenters also don’t believe the Pixel foldable’s software is the “winner” many think it is.
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