Google has been long rumored to be working on its very own foldable smartphone, called the Pixel Fold. Now, a new leak hints that this device might seek to bravely compete with foldable phones from Samsung.

A new report claimed that sources from with the supply chain of Samsung have claimed that the Pixel Fold will be entering mass production int he July to September quarter, which is the third quarter of this year. Apparently, the source from the Samsung Display claimed that the company has received orders for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 as well as the Google Pixel Fold. The Pixel Fold will reportedly sport a tall 7.57 inch OLED primary display and a smaller 5.6 inch cover screen, which will begin production in July or August of this year.

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This basically means that the Pixel Fold’s launch might coincide with the release of the Galaxy Z Fold 5. For those unaware, the South Korean tech giant is the largest foldable phone maker in the market. So, Google might have have to face a major foldable phone release around the same time of its release timeline. In other words, the Pixel Fold’s sales might also be affected by this launch window.

As of right now, finer details regarding this Pixel Fold is still unclear, although it will likely run on Android 14L out of the box. For those unaware, the L version of the OS basically meant for larger screened devices and tablets and place a focus on multitasking. So stick around for more, as we will be providing more updates when additional information is available regarding this matter.

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