I won’t deny that the first leaks of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s renders and dimensions left a sour taste in my mouth. I was expecting Google to repeat what it did with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold — one of my favorite foldables from last year — and release a slimmer, more powerful workhorse. If Samsung had finally woken up and understood that lighter weight and single-handed comfort and usability were paramount for foldables, it only made sense that Google would answer back with a better proposition. Alas, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is none of that, but even so, it’s a very impressive upgrade from Google.
Don’t let the similar dimensions and minimal external changes fool you like they initially fooled me, though; there are several big changes under the hood that make this phone a bit more attractive, a bit more useful, a lot more durable, and generally, just overall better than the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Is it enough to make you ditch your foldable and buy the new one? I have a few arguments from my hands-on time with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold to help you make up your mind.
Pixel 10 Pro Fold: Hot or Not? 10 votes Hot 70 % Not 30 %
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Top-tier specs • IP68 rating • 6.4-inch outer and 8-inch inner displays MSRP: $1,799.00 Thinner, more powerful, and a bigger display The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold combines a 6.4-inch front display with a folding 8-inch inner panel for two capable viewing experiences. With the Tensor G5 shipset, 16GB of RAM, and lots of UFS 4.0 storage options, it matches the Pixel 10 Pro XL in terms of specifications and performance. The folding phone also offers a triple camera setup, plenty of powerful AI features, wireless charging, and an IP68 rating. See price at Amazon
Same old brand new Pixel
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Just like with the three slab Pixel 10 phones, I had to look really close to differentiate between the Pixel 10 Pro Fold and my Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Seeing the unit on the table in Google’s demo area, I briefly thought it was last year’s phone, then realized the Moonstone color is lighter than the previous Obsidian, and the outer display is larger.
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The 6.4-inch panel (up 0.1 inches from last year) stretches to the very edge of the hinge on the left, now, and has slightly slimmer black bezels all around. It’s brighter, too, at 3000 nits versus 2000 nits on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, but that was less evident in the medium-lit room I saw the phone in. I think it’ll be more noticeable on sunny days, especially on the larger inner display, which has kept its size from last year but also received a brightness upgrade.
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