The Google Pixel Fold was one of the standouts of the first half of 2023, combining a gorgeous and surprisingly thin design with excellent cameras and displays. Overall, Google’s first folding phone was a fantastic success, but there are plenty of areas where the inevitable Google Pixel Fold 2 might be improved.
With that in mind, we’ve compiled a wish list of the five features we most want to see in the Pixel Fold 2. You can find it further down in this article, but first, we’ve included some educated assumptions about the Pixel Fold 2’s release date, pricing, and specifications.
There are no leaks or speculations about the phone yet As soon as there are, we will make sure to include them in this article, so bookmark this page.
Cut to the chase
- What is it? When will Google release its second foldable phone? Possibly mid-2024.
- How much will it cost? Probably at least $1,799 / ₹183224.72 (about AU$2,630).
Google Pixel Fold 2: Date of Release and Price
Google’s main Pixel series gets new models every year, so if the same is true for the Pixel Fold line, we may expect the Pixel Fold 2 in 2024, most likely in May. For the time being, however, that is only speculation.
We can only speculate on the price right now, but the Pixel Fold starts at $1,799 / ₹183224.72 (about AU$2,630 but with no Australian availability), thus the Google Pixel Fold 2 will most likely have a similar – or somewhat higher – beginning price.
There’s a chance the Pixel Fold 2 will arrive in Australia even though the previous model did not, given Google’s presence there, but that remains to be seen. A US and UK rollout is almost certain.
Google Pixel Fold 2: Updates and Leaks
For the time being, there is no word on the Pixel Fold 2’s design, but given that the present model resembles a foldable Pixel 7, it’s logical to expect the next one to resemble a foldable Pixel 8.
One update that is expected is a switch to the Tensor G3, which was introduced in the Pixel 8 last year. However, according to an alleged source, the Google Pixel Fold 2 may replace the Tensor G3 with a new Tensor G4 chip. This could boost AI performance, resulting in a smarter and faster foldable phone. A hefty 16GB of RAM has also been tipped, which wouild be a first for the Pixel family.
Google Pixel Fold 2: What We Want to See
The following features could make the Google Pixel Fold 2 far superior than the original Pixel Fold.
Smaller bezels
Overall, the Google Pixel Fold looks excellent. It’s thin, sleek, and appears more like a traditional smartphone than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4. However, the foldable screen has rather big bezels around it.
These don’t appear like they belong on a phone at this pricing, so we’d want to see them drastically reduced for the Pixel Fold 2.
A reduced price
Foldable phones are inherently expensive, and the Google Pixel Fold is no exception, with a price tag comparable to the best Samsung foldables.
That is not entirely unreasonable, given that it is essentially two smartphones in one, with a potentially pricey folding screen. However, this means that many people will be unable to afford the Pixel Fold.
We’d like to see these gadgets become more popular, and that requires them to be less expensive, so we’re hoping Google finds a way to lower prices with the Pixel Fold 2 while maintaining quality.
A larger battery
Battery life is nearly always a concern on foldable phones. After all, their large and multiple screens can be extremely power hungry, but there isn’t enough room within these phones for a tablet-size battery.
Still, most foldable phones cannot compete with traditional flagships in terms of battery capacity, despite the fact that the form factor should be capable of doing so. So, we’d like to see Google upgrade the Pixel Fold’s battery from 4,821mAh to at least 5,000mAh in the Pixel Fold 2.
Long-term support
Google promises at least three years of Android upgrades and five years of security updates for the Pixel Fold, and although the latter statistic seems reasonable, three years of operating system updates for a phone this costly is not very spectacular. Not least of all, the Pixel 8 series includes seven years of software support.
Many iPhones are supported for up to five or six years, and Samsung offers four years of Android updates for many of its handsets, so Google – the creator of Android – has no reasonable excuse for not offering more. Hopefully, this will be addressed with the Pixel Fold 2.
