Google Pixel Fold 2: news, rumored price, release date, and more

If Google does talk about the Pixel Fold 2 at this year’s I/O, don’t expect the phone to launch right then and there. It’s more likely Google will launch the Pixel Fold 2 later in the summer or wait to launch it alongside the Google Pixel 9 series in the fall.

Google Pixel Fold 2: price

Foldables have never been cheap, and the Google Pixel Fold is no exception. The first Pixel Fold starts at an eye-watering $1,799 for the 256GB model, while the 512GB variant will set you back $1,919.

Given the possible upgrades in specs this time around, it won’t be surprising to see the Pixel Fold 2 have a similar price tag — or an even higher one.

While other foldables have retained the same overall design for a few generations, it looks like the Pixel Fold is in for some major design changes already with the second generation.

This is a design change that harks back to the Pixel 4 and Pixel 5 series, and such a large camera bump also means that the phone will probably be wobbly on flat surfaces.

Another possible change that’s based on these leaks concerns the side profile of the device. The original Pixel Fold had curved edges, including around the hinge. With the Pixel Fold 2, all those curves appear to be flattened, which isn’t surprising since the Pixel 9 series is rumored to also have flat edges.

There are also some tweaks to the sizes of both the external and inner displays. It appears that Google is ditching the 5.8-inch cover screen and going with a larger 6.4-inch outer display, and the inner display is going from 7.6 inches to 7.9 inches. The inner display also has much thinner, uniform bezels that have helped the display appear larger. It’s also rumored that the inner display will use an under-display selfie camera, though it’s visible in the renders above.

Instead, it is possible that Google will skip the G3 chip for the Pixel Fold 2 and go straight to the Tensor G4. This is one reason why the Pixel Fold 2 may be released in the fall rather than summer, as it would align with the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro.

With the Tensor G4, it could offer a big boost in AI performance, which the mobile industry is clearly focused on these days. There are also whispers that the Google Pixel Fold 2 will have 16GB RAM, which would be a first for any Pixel device.

Google Pixel Fold 2: cameras

Again, the Pixel Fold 2 looks to be heading toward a radical redesign of the camera module, which would entail replacing the camera bar with a rectangular bump instead.

As mentioned earlier, the selfie camera on the inner display is also rumored to be under-display this time around. It will also have a different sensor than the 8MP one used on the inner screen on the first Pixel Fold.

There is no word yet on the specs of the camera hardware itself, such as the megapixel count. Regardless, it’s safe to expect improved image processing and AI photo editing tricks, especially if rumors of a Tensor G4 chip are to be believed.

Google Pixel Fold 2: battery life

The first-generation Pixel Fold has a 4,821mAh capacity battery. There hasn’t been any word on the capacity for the Pixel Fold 2, but it should be something similar to that.

It’s also worth considering the larger size of the Pixel Fold 2 compared to its predecessor. It’s possible that the Pixel Fold 2 could have a bit more room for a larger battery cell, and with either a G3 or G4 chipset, we should see better power efficiency that translates to longer battery life.

Like the Pixel 8 series, the Pixel Fold 2 should also receive seven years of software updates. Of course, this assumes the hardware holds up for seven years.

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