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After releasing the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL official renders this week, it’s time to finish things up with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. This year, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold won’t be available in black or white (Obsidian or Porcelain), instead, it’ll be Jade and Moonstone. Giving the Pixel 10 Pro Fold some more exciting color options this year.
These are the same colors that are available on the Google Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL, and they look great.
The Moonstone color is a slate blue color, with a slightly lighter look for the frame. Given how glossy the frame looks on these renders, this could be a real fingerprint magnet. While the Jade is more of a soft pistachio green color, with a sort of soft gold color for the frame. It sort of reminds me of a mix between the Lemongrass and Hazel we had for the Pixel 7 series a few years ago.
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold gains a larger cover display and battery
As far as the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold specs go, there are not many upgrades here. The cover display is going to be a bit larger this year at 6.4 inches versus 6.3 inches on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. However, that is more likely because of the thinner bezels and hinge.
Of course, the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold will also be updated to the Tensor G5, which will be manufactured by TSMC on its N3E process. And it’s also getting a larger battery and faster charging. The battery will be the largest in a foldable in North America at 5,015mAh. That’s very close to the size of the Pixel 9 Pro XL from last year. And surprisingly, that’s an 8% larger battery compared to last year, which is quite a jump.
Charging is also getting faster, but just barely. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold will be able to charge at 23W wired, and it will also max out at 15W wireless with Qi2 support.
Probably look like the top part of the Pixel 6a, that one got slightly lighter, more fresh green hueI wonder how will the jade look like in person
The Wireless Power Consortium has today announced the next evolution of Qi charging with “Qi2 25W,” a faster charging option that will soon include some “major Android smartphones.”
As of today, the Qi 2.2.1 spec has been announced, with the update introducing “Qi2 25W.” The new deviation from Qi2 – which itself was introduced about two years ago – does just what the name implies, boosting the charging speed from the existing 15W cap up to 25W.
The WPC explains:
The announcement goes on to note that “several smartphone manufacturers” had their own fast wireless charging protocols, but that this standard introduces a way for any brand to benefit from these higher speeds. Ahead of today’s launch, the WPC had confirmed that Google was helping to boost Qi2 charging speeds.
That brings us to perhaps the most exciting part of today’s announcement, where the WPC says that “major Android smartphones” are set to support Qi2 25W. No timeline is mentioned, but this support is “in addition to Apple iPhone.” Since these faster speeds require support for the Qi 2.21 spec – Samsung’s devices are on Qi 2.1.0 – it stands to reason that we’re referring to new devices, and there’s an obvious candidate.
As mentioned, Google was involved in making these faster charging speeds happen in the first place, and we’ve already heard that the company is working on “Pixelsnap” as an accessory upgrade for Pixel 10 involving magnetic accessories. Everything is lined up for Google to introduce support, though it’s still unclear if magnets will be built into the phones themselves.
While the exact devices set to support Qi2 25W have yet to be disclosed, the WPC says that “several hundred devices” are in line to be tested.
As for Google’s Pixel 10 series, the official unveiling is set to August 20, and now there’s a whole new reason to be excited.
Nopethe google search bar can it be removed?
That's the Pixel 7 Pro camera bar lah. as for the charging speed… like watching two snails drag race lorThat camera design a bit ugly ..Google and Samsung competing on who is slower at charging??
The indigo looks like Samsung F7 blue shadow...Indigo colour, $50 off promo
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Looks nicer in this blue.Indigo colour, $50 off promo
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