We’ll just have to wait several months until Google introduces the long-awaited Pixel Fold 2, the second generation of the tech company’s commitment to the foldable smartphone market. Let’s remember that this weekend ten months have passed since the company showed us during the inauguration of Google I/O 2023 the device that it had told us a short time before, and which was abundant in terms of leaks, in a clear sign. the interest it aroused.

In recent weeks, some very interesting information has leaked, such as the testing of the Pixel Fold 2 prototype equipped with a Tensor G4 SoC and 16 GB of RAM, and shortly after an image and several renders that show some interesting changes in its design compared to its predecessor. Some changes that point to the main camera module and folding screen, or more precisely, major screen modification which would force Google to modify the design of the camera module.

As we already told you, it seems that the folding screen of the Google Pixel Fold 2 it will be closer to a 1:1 aspect ratio, compared to the design of the first-generation model, which featured a 6:5 ratio. As a result of this change, the new model will be somewhat less wide and, as a result, it will not be possible to place all the elements of the main camera in the horizontal strip that is so characteristic of Google smartphones, which subsequently decided on a more compact design, conventional, with all the elements in a box located in the upper left corner of the back page.

Leaks on the Pixel Fold 2 don’t have the correct display size. 8.02″ for the foldable display and 6.29″ for the cover display. Panel production starts in April! It’s coming.

— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) March 12, 2024

These theories were supported by the analysis of leaked images, but now we find information that seems more reliable, and it is signed by Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC). So, how can we read on his twitter account, The foldable screen of the Pixel Fold 2 will have a size of 8.02 inches, compared to 7.6 inches for the first-generation model. As for the external screen, it will measure 6.29 inches, which is also a significant jump from the 5.8 of the May 2023 model.

However, this is not the only relevant data, as the report also states that the production of the screen panel will begin in April, so it would be impossible for it to be ready for presentation and sale in May, in the shadow of Google I/O 2024. What we added to choosing the Tensor G4 SoC, makes us think that Google Pixel Fold 2 will be introduced in Octoberalong with the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro. Of course, the big question now is whether the renewal will be annual from then on, or if instead the tech company will consider a life cycle of 18 months per generation , something that seems less likely.