Google has been working on its own foldable smartphone, aiming to take a shot at the growing interest for this new form factor in the market. Ahead of the official launch later this year, the phone’s pricing details have been tipped.

The Google Pixel Notepad, which is what the device is expected to end up being called instead of the rumored Google Pixel Fold, is said to have its pricing lower than that of the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3.

Google Pixel Foldable Smartphone Render

As per the report from 9to5Google, the upcoming foldable smartphone from Google could be priced around $1,400, which makes it significantly cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 which is priced at $1,800.

If this turns out to be true, then it will be interesting to see Google manage to keep the pricing lower for its first foldable smartphone. Samsung‘s first foldable smartphone was priced much higher and the company managed to bring its price at lower levels after launching a couple of devices.

However, having the device priced around $1,400 is still possible given that the recently launched OPPO Find N costs around $1,200 but Chinese companies are known for cut-throat pricing, a strategy that is usually not adopted by giants like Google and Apple.

Based on the information leak, it doesn’t appear that the company is compromising on the specifications front as the device is expected to come powered by the Google Tensor (GS101) chipset, coupled with up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. But the photography experience may get affected as the phone is said to have a downgraded camera setup compared to the Pixel 6 lineup.

It is said that the Google Pixel Notepad will initially launch only in the United States but the device will be released in the international markets by the end of this year. As of now, there’s no information about the launch date but it should get released in Q3 2022.

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