The Google Pixel Fold, the internet giant’s first foldable smartphone, will be unveiled at the Google I/O event, according to CNBC, in an article that tracks its main specs, availability and price.

Google I/O is the company’s main annual developer event. It has historically been software oriented, but all editions have also featured some hardware. It would be an ideal time to introduce a new model that would come to revive the folding machine segment, which is the only one growing in the mobile market, which, like others in electronics, will see a sharp decline in sales in the first half of 2023. .

What will the Google Pixel Fold be like?

Internal Google documents accessed by CNBC cite the folder Hinge “stronger” From the market. It is a key part of these types of form factors and the source of many problems in the first ones that came to market. Recent generations have improved in durability and robustness, and Google’s entry into this market is no less expected.

Google Pixel Fold will bet on a “book” style design., the most used in folding and with dimensions similar to the Samsung Galaxy Fold, the best-selling and reference in the segment. There is talk of a flexible touchscreen OLED main screen that, when fully deployed, will reach 7.6 inches. As for the external secondary screen, it will have a diagonal of 5.8 inches, slightly smaller than the Samsung model.

The documents show that the device will be sold as waterproof. It is expected to weigh 283 grams, slightly heavier than the Galaxy Z Fold 4. The additional weight would be motivated higher capacity battery which would offer an autonomy of 24 hours at the time of execution and up to 72 hours in a special low consumption mode.

as for internal hardware, Google would bet on Tensor G2, its internal development SOC already used in the Pixel 7, which without breaking performance records offers enough features for a premiere in folding. 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage are mentioned. The set of cameras it will install and whether it will use a main 50-megapixel sensor is unknown, but it is certain that the optics will rely on the G2’s AI co-processor to enhance images. Google excelled at squeezing these capabilities very well.

Price and availability

CNBC cites a presentation at Google I/O in May for a availability in June priced at $1,700. The information is consistent with previous rumors and will not be “cheap” by any means. Google is expected to launch a promotional campaign that will include a free Pixel Watch smartwatch with the purchase of a foldable. The price could also be reduced by supplying other terminals. We will tell you. The Pixel Fold is a very important device that continues to increase interest in foldable devices.