Google presents the Pixel Fold, its new smart folding phone

Google presented this Wednesday at its developer fair, Google I/Oyour new foldable phone, Pixel Foldwhich folds horizontally like a book.

This new model is “the best of both worlds”, since it can be used as a tablet when it is unfolded or as a phone with its front screen when it is folded, he highlighted from the stage of Mountain View Rick Osterloh, senior vice president of devices and services.

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This phone will have a starting price of 1$.799can be ordered in advance from today and will be delivered “next month” to US customers, according to Osterloh.

However, it did not provide information on purchasing conditions in other countries. This model is Google’s first attempt at a foldable phone and it will compete with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4, a model that can also be folded.

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The design is slim as well as “rugged” and “durable” and the device is powered by the chip Google Tensor G2. When closed, the Pixel Fold has a 5.8 screen inches that can be used with one hand or stored in a pocket, just like any smartphone.

While open, the second screen is 7.6 inches and is “thinner than any other foldable phone on the market“. The back of the Pixel Fold has three rear cameras, but the phone has a total of five cameras. Users will be able to take self-portraits with the 48-megapixel “best camera in the phone” on the back and see themselves on the front screen at the same time.

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At this annual event, Google also announced that it will launch its First-generation Google Pixel Tablet on June 20. Pricing for this device starts at $499 and can be reserved for shipments to the US starting this Saturday. This tablet features a charging dock and speaker that allows users to use the device as a smart display.

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