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0:00 Intro
0:38 Charging Speed
2:50 New Modem
3:51 Thermal Throttling?
6:24 Ultra Wider
7:28 Video Boost Features
9:05 Class 3 Face Unlock
10:13 App Pairs
11:10 Tablet Layout Apps
13:00 Outro

[shanecraigtech]

Face unlock working in banking apps has also been confirmed via my anonymous source.

[Cincere]

It's absolutely egregious that Shane doesn't have more followers. One of the best tech content creators on YT.

[nugzmedallion]

Bro 21W charging when the OnePlus Open is capable of 67W charging is absolutely insane. It takes me maybe 45-50 mins to go from completely dead to full charge. Now I bought my open in January to replace my old Fold2, so I'm not gonna be upgrading to a new foldable for several years (and I'm quite excited to see how much more improved new models will be when I do.) However, if I were to be upgrading after the release of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and had it and Samsung's Z Fold6 as upgrade options, I think I would still probably pick the OnePlus Open. The multitasking is phenomenal, a lot of the gestures are very intuitive, the display sizes are great, and all for significantly cheaper than the other two similar options. Just my opinion tho.

[kyliegangwish]

That Papa John's bit absolutely got me😂😂

[KrisRogos]

People comparing pre-release performance is meaningless. Just look at the slope of the G4 and G3 curves; it is clear the old device is software tuned to maximise performance and thermals and is slowly tunning down, while the new one didn't have this optimisation, so it runs at max speed until it hits a cliff and thermals stabilise. I'm almost certain that by the time the final firmware rolls out, you will see a gradual slope from 100% to ~70% and maintain a higher peak and average than the G3.

[bardknight]

3:46 Nobody expects the John-quisition 😅

[carlbrenda]

What I have missed is why Google thinks it's sufficient to offer $760 for the Pixel Fold toward the newer version? How is Samsung able to give $1200 for the Fold 5 towards the Fold 6? Samsung was even willing to offer $800 for the Pixel Fold on trade in. While it isn't much higher than Google, it still is higher. What does it say about a company that won't match or better the competition?

[uspnightfire]

Coming from iphones and having pre-ordered the Pixel 9 Pro Fold it didn't even occur to me that face unlock couldn't be used for some apps. It's such a mainstay that face ID works for everything on an iphone I found it odd it wouldn't be the same for all new Android phones.

[Ellifiknow]

Thank you for offering your perspective instead of just rattling off the specs like everyone else seems to do.

[pslim]

What I found out about the original fold is that it often didn't charge at the highest speeds BUT if you reset the phone then it would go to 19-21 watts. It took a reset or charging while it's off to get that full 21 watts. This was something that bugged me forever

[Drew-NL]

You got me at things you might have missed, while watching almost every YT since we need to wait 3 weeks for a phone XD

[tims]

Im only concerned about the modem and cellular connection on the pro fold. I plan to test mine out really good when it arrives, and any sighns of issues, i will return it in the 15 day return window.

[MystRification]

Just discovered you and loved the effort into the video! Leaving a comment to help!
Can't wait for my Fold to get here.
I'm hoping it'll last me upwards of 3-5 years. I've been on OnePlus for so long but live in Aus so getting repairs or cases etc is impossible 😢
I also have a business and do lots of work through my phone so hoping to increase productivity with a fold!

[bardknight]

Things are sounding good so far, and I'm rooting for Pixels to keep improving. Hopefully in a couple of years when my S24 Ultra gets outdated I can go back to Team Pixel and by then their battery life will finally be great 😅.

[raccooncityincident]

Was glad these were actually things I hadnt heard about and not just rehashed talking points that everyone else is covering. Thanks for putting this out there!

[Eskeeter]

One+ has the opportunity to MURDER the competition with the One+ Open 2!
I think that's the one to watch out for, especially once their OS is mastered and fine tuned

[GtheJuggler]

Will this tablet layout in "narrower than taller" screens only work on the Pixel Fold 2 or will it work on the OnePlus Open as well?
The best implementation is Outlook where you can choose between the 2 layout in wide portrait mode.

[darkjorgelink]

How do you use app pair? I havr been using the Be Nice app on my fold 1. I wont need that on fold 2? If so, curious about the steps to get it to pair 2 apps

[mrkring]

I feel like in everyday shots you'd never be able to tell if the Pic was taken by a Pixel 9 Pro or the 9 Pro Fold..

[anakin.b]

Okay but will the tenser G4 emulate as good as the 8Gen 3?