After a few iterations, Google appears to be getting closer to releasing its first foldable phone sometime this year. A source told 9to5Google that the Pixel Fold will be a fairly heavy device, but will also have the largest battery of any foldable phone to date.
The exact dimensions of the Pixel Fold have leaked, with previously revealed renders showing that it will be most similar in style to the OPPO Find N2. Both folders will be about the same height at 140mm, but the Pixel will be 7mm wider and slightly less than 80mm. Another close approximation is the Surface Duo, which is 5 mm taller and 13.3 mm wider than the Pixel Fold.
Find N2 (green) – Pixel Fold (red) – Fold 4 (blue)
In addition, the Pixel Fold is heavier than the 263-gram Z Fold 4, compared to 250 grams for the first-generation Surface Duo and 237 grams for the OPPO Find N. In fact, the Pixel Fold can already be considered the weight of a small tablet, significantly heavier than the already quite heavy Pixel 7 Pro.
Although it is heavy, the good thing is that the Pixel Fold has a much larger battery than its competitors. the OPPO Find N2’s is 4520 mAh (typical), and 9to5Google has learned that the Pixel Fold battery will be close to it, but still below 5000 mAh, the exact capacity of which is still unknown.
Battery life for foldable devices has been less than optimal so far, and the thinner designs needed to make these devices practical often require compromises on battery capacity. While there are plenty of folding machines on the market, the ideal form factor has yet to emerge, and the Pixel Fold’s biggest competitive advantage may ultimately be software.
