Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold doesn’t look like much on the surface, nor is it the most compelling new foldable out right now, but some key changes make this the most impressive of Google’s new releases.
While the rest of the Pixel 11 series feels much like a copy-paste job with unfortunately higher prices, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold brings a way more to the table than I thought.
At its core, it’s a similar update to the rest of the family. Tensor G6, slightly faster charging, the “HiLight” LED on the back, new colors – “Olive” green with the return of a black “Obsidian” – and a few other tweaks. All for $100 more – thanks RAMageddon.
The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is thinner this year, 10.1mm, while also being around 10% lighter at 239g. Neither of those hold up well against Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, but aren’t too far off from Motorola’s Razr Fold either. Google falls short in the camera – 48MP + 10.5MP ultrawide + 10.8MP 5x telephoto – and battery, just 4,806 mAh, in that comparison.
But what impressed me was that Google continues to focus in on a key point of criticism for foldables, durability.
