The struggle to decide which is the best folding cell phone of 2023 will be much more interesting very soon. And that’s because Google will present the Pixel Fold in less than a month, which we’ve been talking about for months and one of the most important hardware bets in the company’s entire history.

available in June. The handset will likely be announced at the keynote at Google I/O conferences on May 10, but it won’t be long before it’s in stores. According to CNBC, the Pixel Fold will reach users “sometime in June” and will offer a new alternative to the Samsung foldables that are currently the benchmark in this market.

darling, of course. The leaked product images show how it will compete directly with the OPPO Find N and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4. It will do so in both format and price: According to American media, the sticker will cost over $1,700. The most expensive mobile phone in Pixel history. Makes sense considering it’s a fold.

ultra durable hinge. Documents seen by CNBC reveal that the Pixel Fold, codenamed “Felix”, will have “the strongest hinge in a foldable device.” There’s no mention of the famous mark these hinges usually produce on the screen when opened, and it’ll be interesting to see how Google’s folding behaves in this episode.

more batteries. While the outer screen is expected to be 5.8 inches diagonal, it will reach 7.6 inches when unfolded, which is the same diagonal as the Fold 4. The battery will gain integers.

G2 continues to be the main character. Inside, the chip that will rule everything is the Tensor G2, which we saw on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro a few months ago. Also, the Pixel Fold is expected to be waterproof – we’ll see how much – and according to this medium there will be an option to hand over an old cell phone so that the Pixel Fold is cheaper for us.

a difficult niche. Google’s bet is one, especially since foldables, despite being so attractive and versatile, remain more of a niche market than anything else. Also, smartphone sales are in the deepest depression and it doesn’t look like it will recover in the short term. Regardless, we really want to know about this long-awaited new Google terminal.

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