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Where can I pre-order the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold?
Google Store
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
From $1,799
Best buy
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Starting at $1,799 (free $350 Best Buy gift card with purchase)
Amazon
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
From $1,799
Google may have leaked the design and some details about its latest foldable phone almost a month ago, but according to “Made by Google 2024,” it’s official: The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is here, and it looks better than Google’s first attempt at a foldable phone.
The phone isn’t scheduled to ship until September 4, but you can pre-order it now from the Google Store, Best Buy, and Amazon for a starting price of $1,799. Mashable’s Alex Perry got a hands-on preview of the Pro Fold ahead of launch, and his first impressions say Google “improved the device in almost every way you could care about” compared to the Pixel Fold released last year.
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So what’s different? In addition to the ability to fold the phone into the Pixel 9 lineup, Google has updated a few key design features. First off, this phone is thin, which isn’t exactly a given for a device with both an internal and external display. Although Google slimmed down the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, they made the displays bigger: 2023’s Pixel Fold had a 5.8-inch external display and a 7.6-inch internal display. The 9 Pro Fold, by comparison, has a 6.3-inch external display and an 8-inch internal display with 2,700 nits of peak brightness, a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, and a 2076 x 2152 resolution – and the bezels are narrower than the older model.
The widescreen is a multitasker’s dream. Photo credit: Kimberly Gedeon / Mashable
This means the phone is less cramped and clunky when unfolded, while still feeling lighter than the previous Pixel Fold. In other words, the innovative design becomes more practical.
Of course, these design improvements don’t mean much if you don’t have the software to run them. The 16GB of RAM and Tensor G4 chip power the many Gemini AI features, helping you maximize the experience with more screen real estate. For example, if you’re using the internal display, you can run up to four different video streams in each quadrant of the display—or if that seems a bit too overstimulating, you can open your texts right next to the YouTube video you’re watching. Other features combine the foldable’s external display with AI, including the new “Made You Look” feature designed to grab your little one’s attention so you can snap the perfect photo.
If you’re willing to spend at least $1,799 on a foldable phone because of Google’s upgrades, you can get it in Obsidian or Porcelain colors with 256GB or 512GB of storage.
