Hands-On With Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
Sam Rutherford, writing for Engadget: Granted, the P11 Pro Fold still includes IP68 dust and water resistance, which is better than what you get on the Z Fold 8 line (IP48). But after making an absolute tank of a foldable phone with last year’s model, I said Google really needed to cut weight and thickness this generation, and it just hasn’t. Instead, it seems like Google has leaned even more…
Sam Rutherford from Engadget examined the Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold. The device maintained the IP68 dust and water resistance from the previous year's model, despite Google's desire to reduce weight and thickness for this generation. Instead, Google opted for a new glass fiber material for the rear panel, claiming it is nearly unbreakable.
However, as Rutherford couldn't test this claim himself, he remained skeptical. He has never witnessed anyone using a folding Pixel phone, suggesting they may be scarce even this year. He had only seen a Pixel 10 Fold in a Google Store in Boston last year, which he described as feeling like a small library or museum. The Pixel Fold display seemed plasticky, leading him to question if the display units were fake props. Despite its cost starting at $1,800, it failed to impress Rutherford.
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