Google Pixel Fold design, battery details tipped online: What to expect – Times of India

Google is expected to reveal its highly-anticipated first-ever foldable smartphone soon. Rumours regarding this smartphone have been making the rounds of the internet for some time now. The tech giant hasn’t confirmed the Pixel Fold, yet the rumour mill often keeps churning out new speculation . The latest rumour claims that the Pixel Fold is expected to be a heavy device. According to a report by 9to5Google, the smartphone will likely ship with the largest battery in a foldable ever. In December, another speculation suggested the precise dimensions of the upcoming Pixel Fold phone. Apart from this, leaked renders that surfaced earlier also revealed that the Google smartphone will look similar to the Oppo Find N2 clamshell foldable phone.
Google Pixel Fold: Expected design
This foldable smartphone is expected to be around the same height at 140mm (5.5 inches). However, the Pixel phone is likely to be wider by 7mm (.25 inches) at just under 80mm (3.14 inches). To compare, Pixel 7 Pro is 76.6mm wide (3 inches), Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is 155.1mm (6.1 inches) tall and 67.1mm (2.64 inches) wide in the folded state. To offer a better picture, the Surface Duo is also supposed to be 5mm (.2 inches) taller and 13.3mm (.52 inches) wider than the Pixel Fold.
Microsoft’s foldable smartphone can be used with one hand and Google may make the Pixel Fold narrower to assist single-handed usage, the report suggests. As per the report, the upcoming foldable might not be easier to hold compared to the Galaxy Fold 4, especially when folded. The report also adds that the primary reason for Google to make a wider foldable phone is an internal display. It allows apps to use a large-screen optimised UI in a landscape rectangle. Meanwhile, apps in Samsung’s foldable use near-square ones.
Google has primarily worked on large-screen optimisation for tablets which is expected to transform into the Pixel Fold’s expected aspect ratio. This optimisation is likely to fit two apps side-by-side while multitasking. Moreover, the larger size even ensures that the tablet interfaces won’t feel cramped up, which is also a common issue on Oppo’s Find N2 smartphone, the report adds.

The report also claims that the Pixel Fold is expected to be heavier than the Samsung Z Fold 4 (263g). To compare the original Surface Duo was 250g and the Oppo Find N weighed 237g. The Pixel Fold can be treated as a small tablet in weight while being heavier than the hefty Pixel 7 Pro.
Google Pixel Fold: Expected Battery
Google Pixel Fold is also rumoured to have a bigger battery than both Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 (4,400mAh) and the Oppo Find N2 (4,520mAh). The upcoming smartphone’s battery will be bigger than both of these phones but will be below 5,000mAh.
The report suggests that as brands opt for thinner designs in their foldable, they often need to make compromises on the battery capacity. Google Pixel Fold’s biggest advantage is expected to be its software as the Google apps and Android will be more closely optimised to the hardware, the report adds.