Google has long been rumored to be working on a foldable phone, and recent reports suggest that the company is finally gearing up to release its first foldable device – the Pixel Fold. According to various leaks and rumors, the Pixel Fold is expected to be equipped with the same Tensor G2 SoC in Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, along with around 12GB of RAM. The device will feature a triple camera setup on the rear. The latest leaks, however, point towards the display specifications of the foldable smartphone, and it might be great news for fans of cutting-edge display panels.
The upcoming Google Pixel Fold is said to feature Samsung’s M13 display material set, as reported by The Elec. This would make the Pixel Fold the first device to use the technology, which is expected to be an upgrade over the M12 material set found on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 models. While there’s no mention of how M13 is superior to M12, the OLED material set includes a light-emitting layer and a common layer, such as dopant, host, and prime of individual pixels of red, green, and blue. This suggests that M13 could improve the display’s color accuracy and overall performance.
The release date for the Pixel Fold is yet to be officially announced, but it is speculated to launch sometime in 2022. If the Pixel Fold does materialize, it will be interesting to see how it fares against other foldable phones in the market, including Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the upcoming foldable iPhones. Companies will have to innovate in order to make their own foldables stand out in a market that isn’t saturated as of now, but will reach that point in a matter of a couple of years or earlier. This seems to be Google’s attempt at doing so, and other companies are sure to follow if this pulls through.
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