Google has been working on a foldable smartphone which is likely to be called Google Pixel Fold. While there have been several leaks and rumors related to this smartphone, the company has not yet officially revealed anything.
Now, a new beta version of the Android 12L has been revealed which includes an animation that is believed to be the upcoming Google Pixel Fold smartphone. The development was first reported by 9to5Google.
The animations for the SIM setup screen show a smartphone that has a larger foldable display instead of the usual single-screen design. It shows that the SIM card slot is situated at the bottom while the volume rocker keys are at the lower right side.
Based on the design of the smartphone shown in the animations, it appears that the Google Pixel Fold could be similar to the recently launched OPPO Find N instead of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 because of the wider screen when unfolded.
The report mentions that the animations were added between the release of Android 12L Beta 1 and Beta 2 builds and there are also references to the “Pipit” codename which is said to be the foldable Pixel smartphone currently in development.
If the leaks are to be believed, then the Pixel Fold will come with a downgraded camera configuration compared to the Pixel 6 lineup and is also said to be powered by the Google Tensor (GS101) chipset. It is also expected to pack 12GB RAM and up to 512GB storage.
Recently, it was reported that Google was canceling parts orders for the production of the Pixel Fold, suggesting that the device wouldn’t get launched. However, the new information surfacing online indicates the phone may be available in the market.
As for the pricing, reports indicate that Google’s first foldable smartphone could be priced around $1,500 to $1,800 but when the company is demanding such premium pricing, it also needs to deliver a good product and cannot release a buggy device, something that the company did with the Pixel 6 series, which is having several issues.
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