Magnets are the most enjoyable new function on Google’s Pixel 10 Professional Fold for me. I used to be giddy with pleasure once I popped this book-like folding telephone on my MagSafe wi-fi automobile charger—no third-party magnetic case wanted, no annoying clamps. I used to be even in a position to open the telephone up, and whereas it drooped into panorama orientation as a result of weight of the second display, it nonetheless stayed caught and gave me a a lot bigger view of Google Maps.
The Pixel 10 Professional Fold and Google’s broader Pixel 10 sequence are the one flagship Android telephones with native Qi2 wi-fi charging help, which means they’ll magnetically recharge similar to MagSafe iPhones, enabling quicker and extra environment friendly charging. It won’t sound like an enormous deal, nevertheless it’s little issues like this that may make a big effect on day-to-day use.
Sadly, exterior of magnets and its folding trick, this Pixel nonetheless does not really feel fairly as “professional” as its title suggests, because it’s lacking just a few staples discovered on the precise Pixel 10 Professional and Pixel 10 Professional XL. It is a good smartphone, however while you’re spending $1,799, you need to get one of the best bang in your buck.
Ten Fold
Samsung tremendously slimmed down its Galaxy Z Fold7 this summer time, the Pixel 10 Professional Fold’s predominant competitors, and I want Google had adopted go well with. Telephones are getting slimmer than ever, and whilst you could not take care of an ultra-thin candybar handset with not-so-amazing battery life, any millimeter that is shaved off on a folding telephone could make an enormous distinction in usability.
The Pixel 10 Professional Fold does not really feel just like the chonker it was initially, however subsequent to the Z Fold7, it feels somewhat extra cumbersome to make use of. I nonetheless discover it laborious to open typically (I want there was a small lip), and I additionally am not a fan of the asymmetrical design, with seen curved edges on the left close to the hinge; Samsung’s telephone seems to be extra elegant.
The {hardware} feels higher than ever although, with a dependable gearless hinge, and a crease I discover straightforward to disregard (for those who care, the Galaxy Z Fold7’s crease is barely much less noticeable). This is likely one of the few folding telephones with a correct IP68 dust- and water-resistance ranking, even higher than what Samsung gives, so you possibly can really feel protected utilizing this telephone in varied environments like conventional smartphones. I dropped the telephone once I was getting out of my automobile (onto asphalt), and I solely noticed just a few nicks within the aluminum body. And whereas a lot of that comes right down to luck, these folding telephones simply aren’t as fragile as they as soon as have been. Google says the telephone is able to 10 years of folding, which helps assuage long-term issues.