Google Pixel Fold Review | One Month Later...
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Reviewing the Google Pixel Fold bendy phone after one month of testing, including a couple of weeks of using it as my full-time mobile. Does the Google Pixel Fold really have the best camera of any foldable, how's the battery life and is it worth that £1749 UK price??
For a first bendy smartphone, this is an impressive accomplishment. That design is different enough from the crowd, while the Pixel Fold also boasts Google's usual excellent camera setup. You can shoot in any conditions and get realistic pics, although The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is best for video.
That performance is similar to the Pixel 7 series, with the Tensor G2 once again running the show. Battery life is generally good for a foldable phone, although the Google Pixel Fold did die before bed on a couple of days with lots of video streaming.
Apps and Android in general still don't always play nicely with a bendy smartphone and that's just as true here. I'm sure this will improve over time but right now the full and split-screen experience on the Pixel Fold is rather borky.
Have you been using the Google Pixel Fold? Let us know below and check out my reviews of other bendy smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 (coming soon) and Honor Magic Vs right here!
Google Pixel Fold Review Chapters:
0:00 - Sorry, how much?
0:42 - Design
3:28 - Security
4:20 - Cover screen
6:39 - Internal screen
8:14 - Apps and bugs
9:23 - Split screen multitasking
12:13 - Android 13
12:47 - Performance & gaming
14:08 - Battery life
14:58 - Cameras
19:04 - Verdict
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Thanks mate. I will wait for Pixel Fold 2. I absolutely love Google take on foldable, but price tag and un-developed app for it are huge let down.
@jevonsims900
11 ай бұрын
Knowing Google they'll change the Pixel name, switch to a TSMC chip, and start treating 1st gen Pixel Fold customers like 🐈💩
@samtulkens4103
11 ай бұрын
Highly unlikely a possible/probable Pixel 2 will be any less expensive. Maybe on a somewhat longer term getting a Pixel Fold A-line for less money. Loving the foldables as Well, but 1800€ that's a straight 'no way José!'
@MaracuyaFrozen
8 ай бұрын
the price is high xd
@starboy7151
4 ай бұрын
should of called it a pixel book cuz this thing actually Looks Like a book it resembles a book quite badly tbh almost believed it was a book for a few seconds
I just enjoy listening to you. You really crack me up with your references. Awesome job 👍
Grats on a million subs. I appreciate your added humor to your reviews. Subbed as well.
Uncle Spurt, where's the classy suit and 1 million subs changes promised?😆
@caspdj
11 ай бұрын
As not his lawyer, this was filmed before 😂
@dongltron
11 ай бұрын
This was filmed a good while ago 😐
@endoflevelboss
10 ай бұрын
"uncle Spurt" wtf 🤢🤮
@dongltron
10 ай бұрын
@@endoflevelboss boohoo
@grimreavers
9 ай бұрын
@@endoflevelboss it is actually his uncle ....😮
oh man i'm subscribing to you right now. first vid of yours I ever watched and I love your wit.
@jinxedfoxy13_Heather
4 ай бұрын
Same here
Cheers Spurt. I'll be waiting for the next version of this device
1 million subs thoroughly deserved 👌
love it Chris - how many euphemisms can you get in one video!!
Great review! When you are smoothly zooming from 1x into the zoom lens, does the display "jump" when it switches between the lenses? I experience that on my Pixel 6 Pro and am hoping that they solve that before I buy my next one.
Just happy to see another Veil of Maya fan. Great review btw!
I can confirm, scratched my ass this morning, free watch just arrived!
What you call a 'sweary' finger (clever), I call my driving finger, as I it is deployed frequently every time I drive.
0:08 I'm living in the U.S and have been watching your channel for a few years now, gotta say this video started with a bang 😆 🤣. 👍🏼 Just subscribed 👍🏼.
Your reviews are always a pleasure to watch, even when not that curious about the specifc device shown on videos, super entertaining! Looking forward to the Z Fold 5 one: hoping you could also give a short test to how reliably reverse wireless charging behaves. 🙏
I'm thoroughly enjoying my Pixel Fold. Solid little device.
@RichardRatner.1972
11 ай бұрын
I'm ready to pull the trigger. Can I ask as a U.K resident. Where would be the best place to buy one ? Amazon ? John Lewis maybe. Or unlocked @ Carphone warehouse.
@rambledogs2012
11 ай бұрын
@@RichardRatner.1972 I'd go with Amazon, especially as their returns are so good.
@daz7171
11 ай бұрын
That inner screen is shite on my second device now due to dead oixels on crease wish i never bothered also hate the way it dont open flat
@phero6933
11 ай бұрын
@@daz7171it opens flat if you want it to. And in fairness to the Pixel Fold, all foldables have that risk of the folding screen being DOA. Sorry you've gotta deal with it
Always enjoy your take on tech... even if I can't share it with my friends and family, lol... I had the Pixel Fold... and for the processor (heat, lagging) issues for $1800... it was a no-go! If it was 1200 -1400, I would have been all in on it!
Marvellous cat and bar, by the way
Enjoying this review on my Pold
I never had a problem with heat on mine here in the USA you get it 900.00 Att. and 800.00. You have to turn off adatptive charging in setting and you phone charges faster at 30 watts. If your running andoid 14 beta your getting up 2 days battery running cool all the time. Google tweeks in the software is awesome. The cameras software is best of all foldables hands down. I'm loving using compared to my Z fold 3.
@TechSpurt Absolutely brilliant video to watch as I just wanted to let you know that I’m a new subscriber to your KZread channel right now because I’ve just subscribed to your KZread channel right now after being sacked from work.👍🙂
Currently using the Pixel 6 Pro and love it. Ordered the Pixel Fold for the Black Friday deal of $400 off. Should be here next week and I can't wait to try it out.
@Bionimetic
2 ай бұрын
How are you enjoying it? I've been looking for an upgrade for a while now. Currently debating between a Pixel 8 Pro, S22 Ultra, or the Pixel Fold (currently a used secondhand one for around $350 so I'm very keen on it)
Where you find all these wallpapers?
You got my support bro keep up the nice word play lol and content not cringe 👍
Am here for the wallpapers! Where did you get them from?
I picked up the Pixel Fold today. I also have the 8 Pro. The Fold is an interesting device. The cover display is fairly comfortable to use. The haptics aren't as good as the 7a, 8 or 8 Pro. When unfolded, it's good but not great. It's not optimized for most apps. I'll see how the battery life is. I wouldn't recommend this for most people. The 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, 8 and 8 Pro all provide a more familiar factor for most folks. If you're an enthusiast, or you're big into foldables, you'll probably like it. Watching videos on it is enjoyable.
This man makes tech funny ash 😂
Yo. That new Veil of Maya record is killer.
Where do you get your wallpapers from?
Scratch your arse.....free Pixel Watch!! 😂😂
I came here to praise the choice of Muichiro on the wallpaper 🙌🙌
Nice to have some Uncle Spurt on a Monday ❤
Lovely Mate
Now this is how you review a phone!!
Watched on a Samsung galaxy S9. Great video 😎👍
@user-zh1rl6qc8i
11 ай бұрын
Good me too Samsung smart phone fan🙂❤👌
That opening line was killer lol
First time here....I've been laughing for the first 5 minutes...thank you
Do you think I should get the pixel fold or the Z fold 5?
5:30 very clear. The sound is! 😄😄😄
Where do you get these cool wallpapers from i really need these
Very good video, I'm impatient for the second generation (next year, obviously) but not so much because I didn't like something in itself, but because this first generation except Germany *we haven't seen it in continental Europe* and that seems to me a mistake on Google's part. I imagine that they will improve some details that many youtubers criticize and that I'm sure they also saw necessary.
Might get one of these as my next phone, coming from the zf4. Iv had 3 galaxy fold phones and had hinge issues with all 3. I love foldables but im over samsungs hinge issue.
Loving the Demon Slayer Muichiro wallpaper on the Google Fold
Where can I download this wallpaper? 👍
Let’s go!!
I've been walking down the street scratching my arse like a madwoman, where's my free watch??
What are some of the books you have written sir?
Hi what is the loud speaker like for phone calls?
I have a Pixel fold from my work, but use an iPhone for my personal device...man I'm often tempted to switch over to the fold full time
@shomari17
11 ай бұрын
So what's holding you back?
@ErikHalaska
10 ай бұрын
@@shomari17 everything else I own is apple, then just iMessage and facetime man...
I really like the look of the fold, it's a really solid first shot at a foldable from Google and I much prefer the form factor they chose compared to Samsung's fold. I think the second iteration of this, provided that the next Tensor chipset boost performance whilst tackling that warm up issue, is going to be a great shout and this one seems like a solid competitor to Samsung now, despite it being first gen. The high price of the fold is unfortunate, but seems like par for the course whilst foldables are niche. I can't see that coming down until the phone is both multiple generations in, to recoup R&D costs, and foldables become more mainstream to make the components cheaper at scale. I'd really love flagship quality cameras on foldables, I don't think there's a good reason not to, but I do dread what it'd do to the already inflated pricing.
🤣 cost of living crisis joke is gold mate. Keep up the good yt vids. Cheers.
Thx for the review. I'm lookinf for a foldable phone BUT, in order for me to buy one they need to adress: 1- form factor - not that squarrish form and better obtimisation. 2- battery life- at least 6 ours screen on time unfolded. 3- price- less than 1000
What video was that playing at 5:15? The assault one? Looked alright 😂
This foldable phone size is perfect
He really opened up a viel of maya album! Hell yeah!
Any issues with the heat? Any issues with the battery?
@bad65dad
11 ай бұрын
I've had mine 3 weeks no heat problems playing games and videos. I was getting 5 to 6 the first week now 7 hours.
@lamarashtony2580
10 ай бұрын
@@bad65dadso it's a good phone bro?
@bad65dad
10 ай бұрын
@@lamarashtony2580 Yes I'm running Android 14 beta it changes a lot on the phone it's very smooth and fast almost 2 days battery life.
I'm hoping after time passes and Android 14 comes out, It is more polished
Where to download these Anime wallpapers?
Chris even I have my iPhone 14Pro , I still like fingerprint sensor, then phase lock😊
I was going to get this but i think i will wait for the OnePlue Open instead
Nice video
Be interesting to find out the warranty exclusions? As in the bezel, screen etc, so till that’s in public domain il stick to my fold 4.. also the camera bump reminds me of the hideous Microsoft surface phone
The battery life on the 7a is really impressive, definitely a selling point for me.👍
Wait are they really giving out Pixel watches with the Fold? Then maybe not all is lost and you can use the watch to remotely control the media. It is a good start for Pixel I can't wait for the future when we will have mid range Foldables.
tensor chip gets warm to hot. the gpu performance and efficiency is def step or two behind SD gen2
I think its a good foldable, but they really dropped the ball not putting a better/overclocked processor in the thing. It has the same processor as the pixel 7a which is less that 1/4 the price lol
@michaelball93
11 ай бұрын
They should have waited till October and released it with an overclocked version of the G3.
@Angelcee492
9 ай бұрын
They couldn't. Thermals are already shit. Anything stronger would have wrecked battery life
Am still on my Z fold 4 and surface duo
Did that subscribe button just light up lol
Nice 👍
Not many people mentioning the inner screen, in terms of how it feels and looks? Is it more of a plasticky feel? How do fingerprints looks? Etc
@jamiesplinter8758
10 ай бұрын
No mate the feeling of inner screen is like glass i was shocked my local Vodafone shop let me hold one the build quality is fantastic feels premium
I know it will make it clunkier but why not slap a pop socket on the pixel fold? It would make it so manageable when unfolded. Easy use when using on the bed.
Where i can get the wallpaper?
@catalinptutuianu
11 ай бұрын
Would love that as well.
You are a wordsmith sir😂
This is basically poetry.
Trying to decide between the Z Fold 5 and the Pixel Fold, but think I have decided on the Pixel, just got to wait longer
@tonyyayo5548
11 ай бұрын
Z fold 4 is even far better than pixel,optimize and multitasking
@DrDillDough
11 ай бұрын
@@tonyyayo5548Z Fold outer display is too small and it’s not practical for daily use. Any Pixel Fold user will tell you that’s why they chose it.
@DrDillDough
11 ай бұрын
The Pixel Fold has been out for about a month. It WILL be optimized soon enough during its lifespan.
5 days and the inner screen delaminated... First, factory screen protector shows crease in middle, then bubbling.. then black screen spreading from center outward.
Great phone from Google with additional features such as Wireless Charging for one - But why isn't the Hold for Me feature Not available in the UK??. I see the Hold for Me feature is only available in Australia, Canada and US, Why??
I cannot stress enough how much better solution is a punch hole in the left corner!
Definitely going with the Z Fold 5 over the Pixel Fold for the better One UI for foldables
@terryss95
11 ай бұрын
But don't treat those features as Samsung exclusives, because if you se even newer tablets like the large Lenovo P12 you'll notice multitasking is quite similiar, so most OneUI features either are already part of current Android versions or will be ingegrated into it. Rather, wouldn't it be better making a purchase decision for the device based on its hardware, stuff that you can't change, improve or do anything about unless buying a new one?
What is your daily driver ?
The price, ouch! Really not sure abouf foldables. Gonna loom at the Pixel 8 and Zenfone 10 earlier next year
Reservation Dogs!!! yeah! I've never had the Jank you are talking about. well, the sometimes locked and sometimes not when you close but I've never had it freeze. I do wish they would let you save pairs. but I am overall VERY happy with the my Fold. I Love it!! I installed beta OS 14 and the battery is much better.
Naughty uncle spurt putting that dodgy light switch in the mix.
Think I'll wait until a Pixel Fold A rolls around
I died When i heard steve jobs convince a bunch of idiots that the iphone 15 is not the iphone 14 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@raycheshire5581
11 ай бұрын
And that he's back from the dead?
can u do a month review of asus zenfone 10 please
You make me laugh, you sexy beast! Love it!
After watching this video,I felt huge respect to mqbhd for being so honest about the Google processors without any hesitation or promotional point of view.
Looks like a "developer preview" foldable. We should very well wait for the next attempt
Veil of maya eh ? Good man
You can tell Google Assistant to turn the volume up. "Hey Google, turn the volume to 70%". Etceteras
That phone cost more than my first two cars combined 🤣
I think I saw on another vid Twitter does go full screen if you rotate it 90 degrees
Wow, what will the think of next, probably £2490 is what they'll think of.
Papa spurt likes to ROCK (apple music faves)
That speaker example part about Tim Cook 💀💀
Just scratched my ass, no pixel watch. You lied 😭😭😭😭😭
That's the inner displays giving up now on a lot
"That is a load-bearing pinkie." 😂😂😂😂 That is SO True. Get a gym membership for your pinkie folks. @1:46
I was more impressed with the fact that trading in your old phone gives you still next to no money
i need an equivelent pixel flip and im in. I love googles ecosystem, but i dont want a fold