Images from the development stage of Google's second-generation foldable smartphone 'Google Pixel Fold 2' are leaked, the screen has been slimmed down and the camera bar has also been significantly changed.



Google released the foldable smartphone '

Google Pixel Fold ' in 2023, which attracted a lot of attention. Google is already said to be developing the second generation ' Google Pixel Fold 2 ', and the technology media Android Authority, which obtained leaked images of the development stage, has explained the differences from the first generation. Masu.

Exclusive: This could be the Google Pixel Fold 2 - Android Authority
https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-fold-2-first-look-3411380/

The Pixel Fold 2 has leaked and it's wild! - YouTube


Android Authority has obtained leaked images of the next generation Google genuine folding smartphone, the Google Pixel Fold 2.



This time, Android Authority obtained something called 'Engineering Validation Test Device'. Although it is a later version than the prototype created at the earliest stage of development, it is still in the early stages of development. Since there are multiple steps to go through from technical verification testing to release, the final device may differ significantly from the final product.



Below is an image of the Google Pixel Fold 2 technical verification test machine that was actually leaked.



This is what it looks like when you line up Google Pixel Fold 2 (left) and Google Pixel Fold (right) released in 2023 with the background together. Although we don't know the exact dimensions, we can confirm that the Google Pixel Fold 2 has a narrower and slimmer display.



Even foldable smartphones have different aspect ratios depending on the model. The original Google Pixel Fold had a large aspect ratio, and when opened, it looked like a passport.



On the other hand, Samsung's foldable smartphone,

the Galaxy Z Fold5 , has a very slim display that looks like a long, thin bar when folded.



Android Authority points out that Google Pixel Fold 2 will be located between these two, and will have an almost square appearance similar to OnePlus's folding smartphone '

OnePlus Open '.



The original Google Pixel Fold caused a lot of problems on the display because many apps weren't optimized for tablets and other large-screen devices. Google is expected to optimize the app experience by slimming down the screen of foldable smartphones.



No photos of the inside of Google Pixel Fold 2 were leaked. However, according to the informant, the bezel is quite slim, and the selfie camera is not placed on the bezel, but in the camera notch in the upper right corner of the display.



Also, the biggest difference from the original Google Pixel Fold that can be seen in this leaked image is the camera module on the back. The rear camera module of the first Google Pixel Fold looks like this. A wide-angle lens, an ultra-wide-angle lens, and a telephoto lens are lined up in a row, with an LED light and microphone next to them.



Meanwhile, the leaked rear camera module of Google Pixel Fold 2 has two rows, including a wide-angle camera, an ultra-wide-angle lens, a telephoto lens, an unknown sensor, and an LED light and microphone.



I don't know if the sensor is the temperature sensor found on

the Google Pixel 8 Pro or a completely different sensor.



Since this is just a leaked image of a technical verification test device, there is a possibility that the configuration of the rear camera module may change before it is actually sold. However, the fact that Google did not stick with the same rear camera module as before at the stage of the technology verification test machine suggests that it intends to make some changes to the rear camera module.



Furthermore, Google Pixel Fold 2 is scheduled to be equipped with 'Google Tensor G4' on the SoC.



The first Google Pixel Fold, released in July 2023, was equipped with the same 'Tensor G2' as the Pixel 7 series. However,

the Google Pixel 8 series released at the end of October of the same year was equipped with the next generation 'Tensor G3'. In other words, even though the models were released in the same year, the Pixel 8 series, released a few months later, had higher SoC performance than the Google Pixel Fold.



However, the SoC installed in

the Pixel 9 Pro, scheduled to be released in 2024, is the same Tensor G4 as the Google Pixel Fold 2, so Android Authority says that a similar tragedy will not occur this time.



Android Authority reported that Google announced Tensor G4 at the annual developer conference 'Google I/O' scheduled to be held in May 2024, and that the Google Pixel Fold 2 and Pixel 9 series equipped with the same processor were released around October of the same year. I expected them to be released at the same time.



The price of the first Google Pixel Fold on the Google online store in the United States was $ 1,799 (about 269,000 yen) at the time of release, but as of February 2024, it has dropped to $ 1,399 (about 209,000 yen). It is reported that.

The Google Pixel Fold is $400 off right now
https://www.engadget.com/the-google-pixel-fold-is-400-off-right-now-163809557.html

In Japan, the initial price of Google Pixel Fold was 253,000 yen , but at the time of writing the article, the price had dropped to 218,000 yen, a discount of 35,000 yen.

Google Pixel Fold folding smartphone - Google Store
https://store.google.com/jp/product/pixel_fold



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