Not quite enough to top Samsung.
To Google’s credit, the Pixel Fold is a much more approachable device than the Z Fold 4. Rather than overwhelm you with possibilities, the Pixel places guardrails around what you can and can’t do, like limiting multitasking on the inner screen to two apps. It’s a friendlier device to someone who’s fresh to foldables. But I have a hard time believing that anyone seriously considering the Pixel Fold is afraid of a little complexity.
Like Samsung’s Fold, the Pixel Fold also manages an IPX8 rating — “X” marks the lack of dust resistance — so it’s protected against full immersion in water. That’s no mean feat for a phone with moving parts and some peace of mind if you’ve ever lost a phone to a watery death. There’s Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and back, a stainless steel hinge, and a shiny aluminum frame. No corners cut here.
Foldable phone repairs tend to be more complex and expensive than on a traditional phone, too. Google offersfor $279 , which is a fair bit more than the $199 cost for other phones like the Pixel 7 Pro. With this plan, you’ll pay $29 for a screen repair at a walk-in Asurion uBreakiFix center . Other covered repairs cost $129.
A lot of third-party apps don’t take advantage of the whole inner screen, though, which stinks. Instagram is just a phone-sized app with black bars on either side. Same with Twitter, Facebook Messenger, and even Google-owned Fitbit. You can double-tap the blank space on either side to quickly slide the app to the left, right, or middle, which is nice.
But that’s the extent of the window multitasking options. While Samsung will let you run up to four apps at once in custom window sizes, Google only officially supports two apps in split screen. On the Galaxy Z Fold 4, I can open multiple apps and pop-up windows to cross-reference my credit card activity, Starbucks card history, and my calendar to file an expense report in Concur all on the same screen. Not so on the Pixel Fold.
I’d keep a battery pack or a charger handy if I planned to spend a long day out of the house using the Pixel Fold
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