New details reveal Pixel Fold 2’s next-gen design

Last year’s Pixel Fold was one of Google’s standout releases. How will you improve your first foldable device and support Android partners?

Although the Pixel Fold wasn’t a commercial success, it clearly signaled Google’s commitment to Android-powered foldable devices (much like the Pixel Tablet did for the large-screen device market). shown.

The Pixel Fold wasn’t a huge hit with critics either, but the design was well-received in terms of the device’s weight, display, and overall durability. And even with high expectations for a foldable, his $1,800 price tag for the Pixel Fold seemed steep.

For many, the first-generation Pixel Fold was an understandably cautious assessment, with anticipation of what the second-generation book-like folding device would offer.

Thanks to images leaked during the Pixel Fold 2’s design process, we’re starting to see signs of the next Fold.

The leak shows an engineering validation test unit assembled by a very limited number of potential production lines to address design or manufacturing issues. So while it’s not necessarily close to the final product, it offers a broader role for the Pixel Fold 2 as a supporting role for modern folding devices.

One of the distinguishing features of the EVT unit is the modification of the external display. Rather than the original Fold’s near-square 17.4:9 ratio, the Pixel Fold 2 is expected to use a narrower aspect ratio. This brings the screen closer to a regular phone screen, giving end users a more natural Android experience.

This is an approach that other foldable devices have taken, albeit in the opposite direction. That’s because the first few foldable devices had incredibly tall and narrow outer cover screens that, in their own way, didn’t play as well with the Android UI as the Pixel Fold. .

The report also mentions changes to the Pixel Fold’s camera bar. Google worked to make the camera island an iconic design feature on smartphones, introducing it to the original Fold. The Fold 2 EVT is moving towards a separate camera island, but changing the shell is easier to implement than replacing the display, but as an EVT model, all of this is possible if you wish.

What’s clear is that Google continues to support foldable hardware, both within the Android software stack and visibly with support for Pixel hardware.

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