Google announces the Pixel Fold

The rumors are true: next week, Google will introduce its first foldable phone, the Pixel Fold, during the Google I/O 2023 event.

Google hasn’t revealed any specs for the device, but a brief teaser video shows off a full-size outer display on a phone that opens up similarly to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold devices. The camera bar on the back is similar to other Pixel devices but doesn’t stick out as prominently, reflecting what we’ve seen in leaked marketing materials and even a hands-on video.

CNBC reported in April that the Pixel Fold would be a 5.8-inch phone that folds out into a 7.6-inch tablet, with a Google Tensor G2 processor, weigh 10oz, and have “the most durable hinge on a foldable,” along with a price that’s over $1,700. Samsung’s latest foldable, the Z Fold 4, launched with a price of $1,799.

We had expected to see it last year, but the Fold didn’t make the cut for I/O in 2022. Rumors about its launch — and how it fits in with Google’s XL plans for Android apps that work across screens of various sizes — haven’t slowed down in the year since.

A page on the Google Store allows interested parties to sign up for more info once it’s officially revealed on May 10th.