Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold hands-on: Stagnating instead of innovating
News Mobile Smartphones Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold hands-on: Stagnating instead of innovating In a year when Samsung made two new flagship foldables, the latest Pixel Pro Fold feels like a letdown. 12, 2026 10:00 am EST Sam Rutherford for Engadget When Google made its first foldable phone, it burst on the scene with a handset sporting a unique design unlike any of its rivals. Then for its second generation Google switched things up again by opting for an even taller and larger display with a re-engineered hinge and the best cameras in its class.
- ▪News Mobile Smartphones Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold hands-on: Stagnating instead of innovating In a year when Samsung made two new flagship foldables, the latest Pixel Pro Fold feels like a letdown.
- ▪12, 2026 10:00 am EST Sam Rutherford for Engadget When Google made its first foldable phone, it burst on the scene with a handset sporting a unique design unlike any of its rivals.
- ▪Then for its second generation Google switched things up again by opting for an even taller and larger display with a re-engineered hinge and the best cameras in its class.
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News Mobile Smartphones Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold hands-on: Stagnating instead of innovating In a year when Samsung made two new flagship foldables, the latest Pixel Pro Fold feels like a letdown. By Sam Rutherford Aug. 12, 2026 10:00 am EST Sam Rutherford for Engadget When Google made its first foldable phone, it burst on the scene with a handset sporting a unique design unlike any of its rivals. Then for its second generation Google switched things up again by opting for an even taller and larger display with a re-engineered hinge and the best cameras in its class. And last year, it added substantially better durability that its closest competitor still hasn't matched. But with this year's Pixel 11 Pro Fold, it feels like Google is coasting while Samsung's foldables pass it by.
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