The Pixel Fold Glow Up is Real

With Marques still away (and having missed his Pixel 9 Pro Fold delivery by one day) David gives his quick impressions on the new foldable after having spent a week with it.

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[davidguzman]

Pics on the fold is as good as the photographer can take a pic. I have a pixel fold and i am having no issues with regular degular pics. Don’t worry about being a professional photographer with this phone or any phone.

[aminebelhoucine]

Triple fold are gonna fold out in 16:9 and it's gonna be perfect

[BryanKalloo]

0:25 It's funny that he showed up in a photo talking to him in Mr Mobiles review of the fold lol

[yemetrica]

i am still seething over the aspect ratio change. i want it as close to 4:3 as possible man im emulating gamecube games and reading manga on this thing dawg

[samnectar]

2:32 The trifold Huawei Mate XT folds out to almost 16x9 aspect ratio.

[michaelchen]

"Marques is gonna fire all of us" HAHHAHA

[kokesjohn]

All you guys together are great !! Learned a lot of details. Thank you. 🤗👌🙏

[AndresEduardoMD]

Adam using a Barcelona FC kit when a week ago was using Real Madrid’s, not even Judas dare to do so much xd

[majestyjones]

HUAWEI MATE XT!!!! You need to discuss it!!! I want one

[vitolibido]

THANk YOU FOR BEING THE ONLY PERSON TO POINT OUT THAT YOUTUBE AND NETFLIX GET CUT OFF…It’s something that bothered me too… the iPad mini format comes close to a good aspect ratio.

[brunops]

Honnor Magic V3 (global version): well, hold my beer...

[DreamMaker_]

Best phone out! I might return the regular pro xl or keep it since I'm not getting the new money grab iphone this year!

[TechUnboxedDaily]

I upgraded to the pixel 9 pro fold coming from last year's pixel fold. I can confidently say, this new phone fixes everything wrong with last year's pixel fold. Also, the battery life has been amazing 🙌🙌

[christianaviles]

So I decided to take the risk and got my Pixel 9 Fold. So yes it does feel kinda like a phone in a case. So it's not bad size wise. BUT it's also heavy and you do feel the weight. I do wish it was lighter but Im ok with the size while holding it closed which is why I decided to go for it in the first place.

Do wish the outer screen kinda went up to the hinge more like the OnePlus or Z Fold 6. It definitely is little awkward because its so assymetrical.

I am getting a Thinborne case with magnets. Lining this up for wireless charging is a pain. I kinda have to prop mine up to get it to charge wirelessly. Google did a poor job it seems considering wireless charging in the 9 series it seems. Seems all the phones have issues because of strangely placed coils plus the camera bump...but the Fold exacerbates the problem. I dont have magsafe accessories so I will be investing in those.

My first foldable and so far it has been a mixed bag. Having access to a bigger screen always is nice. But honestly so far hasn't been mind-blowing. Mostly use for media content so far. Using apps side by side still feels weird, I forget some times its an option.

Havent used the cameras a lot. But I actually think they are good so far but Im coming from a 7 Pro. All I wanted was a similar enough experience and I think they are quite good. Doesn't seem like a drop off from a top camera from two generations ago. Maybe not top notch for current phones but if youre upgrading from something a little older like most consumers don't think it'll be a drop off in your camera. Battery life so far better than I expected.

So far my big nags are wireless charging and weight. The weight is easier to accept but wireless charging is something Google should have figured out and is an issue. This should be compatible with most chargers out there without having to rig things...or make Qi2 and obviously promote that. They did neither.

That and after about a week I'm not sure Im convinced foldables are that much of an upgrade.

Im hoping to love it more with time.

[vince.brizzy]

The end of this video made my day better 100%

[OhManDamn]

Is it me or the Samsung fold 6 didn't get a full review? Been waiting for this for about a month now lol.

[radiologistanonymous]

If there is an typical example of two phone slotted into a hinge, then Microsoft surface duo is also should be considered.

[DustinHasVideos]

Probably no demand but I want a new LG NV. Make 2/3 of the inner fold screen so it’s a bigger screen and then give a keyboard

[ColeyTheBest]

When we get to peak foldable phone, what do you think the ratio to inside vs outside screen usage is? I could see myself using the outside screen 75-80% of the time

[Flyboy_Thr]

I dont think no one has mentioned how the speakers are mounted in a good way. Their on both side of the phone. I noticed this with my wife's pixel 9 pro fold. So now there is a true left and right when watching videos on the inner screen. It centers the sound when watching content, unlike my fold 6, which is all on the cover screen side, which makes them all on the left when open. Until you turn the phone to landscape.