Google Launches $1,899 Pixel 11 Pro Fold as $100 Price Hike Meets Dated Design
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Updated · The Verge · Aug 19
Google Launches $1,899 Pixel 11 Pro Fold as $100 Price Hike Meets Dated Design
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Aug 19
Summary
$1,899 buys Google’s new Pixel 11 Pro Fold, which adds a Tensor G6 chip, brighter 3,600-nit displays, a 48-megapixel main camera and 25W Qi2 charging, but keeps the same 256GB base storage.
0.7mm of added thinness and 19g of weight loss were not enough to shake criticism that the phone remains thick, crease-heavy and visually behind slimmer rivals from Samsung, Oppo and Honor.
IP68 protection, Qi2 magnetic charging and a triple-camera setup still give Google differentiators in foldables, especially as Samsung’s latest Fold drops the telephoto lens.
New software features including Bubbles multitasking, Camera Looks and Creator Suite help the device stay competitive for now, but Apple’s expected foldable iPhone could make Google’s iterative approach look even older.