The summary of ‘Google Pixel Fold Review: Maybe Next Year!’

The video reviews the Google Pixel Fold, focusing on its design, features, performance, and overall user experience. The Pixel Fold boasts a thin design, a versatile hinge, and a large folding AMOLED display, offering good performance with excellent speed. However, concerns are raised regarding battery life, historical Pixel phone issues, and app optimization limitations. The speaker acknowledges the device as a first-gen product with both positive aspects like the innovative form factor and negative aspects like the crease and weak battery life, all for the high price of $1,800. Despite its flaws, using the Pixel Fold is enjoyable and provides a unique experience when unfolded. The video also touches upon aspects such as software optimization, camera quality, and the availability of customizable skins like Robot City by the sponsor dbrand for various devices, concluding with positive impressions and recommendations for potential users.

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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the design of the Pixel Fold, emphasizing its thin and passport-shaped profile. The phone has a 5.8-inch front screen with thin bezels and stainless steel rails. The outside screen is usable as a regular phone with a quick fingerprint reader. When opened, the 7.6-inch folding AMOLED display is bright and offers a good size similar to the Oppo Find N2 foldable. The crease on the interior display is average, noticeable but not distracting during normal use.

00:03:00

In this segment of the video, the focus is on the Google Pixel Fold. The hinge allows for flexible folding angles, but the phone doesn’t fold completely flat due to a camera bump. The top and bottom bezels are slightly larger intentionally to prioritize thinness, but the phone maintains a clean look. The phone offers IPX8 water resistance, a satin finish on the back, and a well-designed camera bump. Performance is notably good, possibly due to the 12GB of RAM and 256 or 512GB of storage. The reviewer is impressed with the smoothness and speed of the phone. However, there is a mention of potential future concerns about battery life and the historical issue of accelerated aging in Pixel phones.

00:06:00

In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the battery life of the phone they are testing, noting that it provides around four hours of screen-on time per day which is considered average. Despite having a 4800 milliamp hour battery, the battery life is rated as C+ and doesn’t perform as well as some flagship phones. The speaker also talks about the software experience on the Pixel phone, emphasizing the optimized apps for the foldable screen such as Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Calendar. However, they highlight a limitation where the home screens cannot be customized differently for the outside and inside screens as is possible on other foldable phones.

00:09:00

In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the Pixel Fold phone’s interface behavior, highlighting how the home screen automatically mirrors on both sides when moved. They express a desire for more customization options, especially considering the high price of the device. The speaker then shifts to the Pixel Fold’s camera setup, pointing out the five cameras on the phone and discussing the quality, noting that the photos are akin to the Pixel 7A but slightly lower in quality. They mention that video quality is a step down from other flagships but highlight the convenience of the folding design for shooting.

00:12:00

In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the Google Pixel Fold as a first-gen device with both positive and negative aspects. They mention improvements made by Google compared to other foldables, such as the passport-sized form factor, thin design, and hinge innovation. However, they also highlight shortcomings like the crease, bezels, weak battery life, and app optimization issues. The speaker acknowledges the high price of $1,800, making it suitable for early adopters and enthusiasts. Despite the flaws, the speaker expresses enjoyment in using the phone, noting that it is well-optimized for closed use and provides a novel experience when opened.

00:15:00

In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses their positive impressions of a folding phone, mentioning Android 14, security updates, haptics, and speakers. They express anticipation for the next generation but caution first-time users about the unique experience. The speaker also highlights a new design called Robot City by the sponsor dbrand, offering various versions like Dead Quarters, an amusement park, and Crime Square. The Robot City skins are available for over 100 devices, including the pixel folds, providing unique art options. The speaker concludes by thanking viewers and providing information on where to find the Robot City skins.