Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold hands-on: Stagnating instead of innovating - Engadget

In a year when Samsung made two new flagship foldables, the latest Pixel Pro Fold feels like a letdown. When Google made its first foldable phone, it burst on the scene with a handset sporting a unique design unlike any of its rivals. Then for its second generation Google switched things up again by opting for an even taller and larger display with a re-engineered hinge and the best cameras in its class. And last year, it added substantially better durability that its closest competitor still hasn't matched. But with this year's Pixel 11 Pro Fold, it feels like Google is coasting while Samsung's foldables pass it by. Packing a 6.5-inch exterior display and a 8-inch flexible interior display, both of the Pixel 11 Pro Fold's OLED displays are essentially the same size as before. Peak brightness has increased 20 percent to 3,600 across both panels, which is nice, and Google says its bezels are thinner than ever. Its weight is also down 10 percent to 239 grams (from 258 grams on the P10 Pro Fold). The issue is that when compared to both the base Z Fold 8 (201 grams) and the Z Fold 8 Ultra (215), the Pixel 11 Pro Fold still feels like brick. And at 10.1mm, it's noticeably thicker than b