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Pixel 11 Pro Fold<\/p>\n
Ewan Spence<\/p>\n
The release of the Pixel 11 Pro Fold<\/a> reinforces Google\u2019s strategy of prioritizing the development and distribution of mobile AI over cutting-edge specs that other foldable manufacturers covet. The iterative design updates provide a hardware and pricing baseline that establishes the market\u2019s baseline without threatening hardware partners such as Samsung. In hardware, it is utterly competent. In software, it\u2019s a standard-bearer<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Pixel 11 Pro Fold\u2019s New Hardware Features<\/p>\n The Pixel 11 Pro Fold is a refresh on Google\u2019s existing foldable design. On the surface, it remains a close visual match to the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, although the exterior materials are tougher and it comes with an IP68 rating. But it is iterative, and some of the cutting-edge design cues around weight and dimensions in the competition are not present here.<\/p>\n Pixel 11 Pro Fold<\/p>\n Ewan Spence<\/p>\n Google has updated the camera hardware with a new 50-megapixel main lens, a 48-megapixel telephoto lens and improved light sensitivity all round. The processing behind the camera, powered by the Google-designed Tensor G6, also shows improvements, with reviewers noting<\/a> improved low-light performance, a wider choice of styles and profiles for consumers to choose from, and more tools for creators, such as a built-in teleprompter.<\/p>\n The addition of HiLight, a multi-coloured LED on the rear of the 11 Pro Fold, is curious. It certainly gives the foldable a point of differentiation from other premium devices (and it\u2019s a feature shared across the Pixel 11 line-up), but its utility will be limited. It will show a strobe of lights to show Gemini AI is listening, and you can assign one of the five colors to a contact so it will alert you when they are calling. However, support for message alerts is not available yet. It\u2019s a solid idea but with incredibly limited functionality – hopefully future software updates will open up the system to more first-party apps and services.<\/p>\n Pixel 11 Pro Fold<\/p>\n Ewan Spence<\/p>\n The Tensor G6 is certainly scoring higher in benchmarks<\/a> than the Pixel 10 Pro did (by 21 percent on single-core and 17 percent on multi-core), but it falls short compared to competing handsets. Last year\u2019s iPhone 17 Pro was, in some cases, more than 40 percent ahead of the G6. Yet Google has always noted that the G6 is rarely about ultimate power; instead it is optimised for on-device AI. This is an area Google would much rather lead than be in raw performance.<\/p>\n The Competent Nature Of The Pixel 11 Pro Fold<\/p>\n Comparing the Pixel 11 Pro Fold against equivalent smartphones from the likes of Samsung with the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Honor Magic V6, the Fold falls a little short with its hardware. In isolation, the specs and the benchmarks are improvements over last year\u2019s model, but when you start measuring the Fold against the alternatives, it\u2019s hard to call out anything as class-leading.<\/p>\n