Google Pixel Fold 1 month review | Is the honeymoon phase over? 

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Agreed! Tent mode is my favorite position. I use it at my job all the time.

I'm so excited to see what a 2nd gen version of this phone will be like

Another fantastic installment sir. I use my fold a lot like you use yours about 50/50. Phone stuff is so easy on the wider screen and I actually have been doing serious work with video editing and photography with the tablet mode. Actually did a photo shoot, a mobile photo shoot and edited on site that paid for a third of the price of the of the phone. So I am a huge believer and it's quality and it's rock solid premium build. Anyway, as I was saying before I drifted away. Great content. Keep it up!

Totally agree with the points you've made. On the whole, the Pixel Fold is a great device, especially for a first go at it. To your other points about the Android 14 beta, I've been on it for a few days and it's very stable for me. Battery life also got a little better on the beta so I'm excited for the stable release later in the year.

Awesome take once again. Thanks for the great content

appreciate the well thought out real world review bro. keep doing your thing!

I had a zfold 3 a while back and I agree I used the zfold open way more then the the pixel fold. If I am at home my pixel fold stays open but when I'm out and about it usually stays closed and I rarely open it. I have really enjoyed the pixel fold and I'm glad I got one.

That is the best explanation I’ve heard on YT. It makes sense!!!!! I’ve had all the Galaxy fold phones and most of the time I had to open the phone. I don’t have the pixel fold yet, I’m getting it today….

I pretty much agree with your personal assessment. I'm not a spec person, so the chipset needs to show me it's in the ballpark...which it does. I'm kind of extreme with the cover screen, probably using it closer to 75% of the time. I'm currently in Arizona, where it's very bright all the time. The dimness of the screens is impactful, more than other areas. Overall, after one month, this is still my device. It still meets my initial needs..phone first, tablet when I need it, with a decent camera

I just got my surface duo 2 and have been on it 1 week now....I just can't think of any better phone than this❤

Love the form factor of the Pixel, and I hope it does well so we can get more iterations, but I still can't get behind the tensor g2 chip (for the price, not saying its "bad" per se), and I think waiting for the 2nd or 3rd iteration of this concept will be ideal. Much like the Z fold, which didn't really hit its stride 'til gen 3 (IMO). I don't mind the outer display on the Z fold at all, but I would prefer them to go more in the short, wide aspect ratio direction. Either works for me.

Spot on video!

I've had my PF for a week and I'm in love! 💖 I get pretty much the same battery life as my Z Fold 4, it only warms when I charge it, I love the cover display, and it doesn't feel slow at all with Android 14! I'm happy I got the PF 😊

rock solid vid man.

I completely understand what you said about the z-fold vs this phones cover display.

i agree with this assessment 100 percent. Ive been using the pixel fold now for about 2 weeks and agree compared to the z fold series the cover screen is much more useable. It is the perfect size IMO, since when i do need more realestate I have it, and its thin enough to use as a phone without really feeling its too thick to do so. I also have no issue with performance at all and even some games run better on it then the z fold. No heat issues for me at all which is strange some people are saying that. Ive used the phone even recently outside in florida heat filming for about 30mins and never warmed up to a uncomfortable heat. Never had a warning etc, as well as i have had even better battery life with the tensor learning my usuage. My battery with everything on gets the same battery life as my iphone 14 pro. Also i use my macbook pro m1 charger block and the phone charges really fast not sure if thats anything that may help anyone but usually i go from 2am to 7pm with about 30% left then i charge it for mabe 30 mins get about 85% then go on about my night. so for me this is the best form factor for a foldable phone.

I love the z fold outside screen. Z fold is still king

My 7 Pro would get warm like that too it's just a Pixel thing. The chip just runs hot, it doesn't hurt the hardware and it feels great in the winter.

Pixel Fold was a great phone, I also was mainly using the outside display... which made me feel like if I'm only going to use the cover display for most tasks, why don't I get an overall better experience with something like an S 23 Ultra. At the end of the day, everyone has to choose the device that will meet their daily needs best... and I appreciate TechTubers like yourself that try to represent both camps!

Great video! Totally agree with what you said about the Z Fold cover display only really being for quick and small tasks as it doesnt really encourage using it. I havnt used the Pixel Fold cos its not available in my region but I felt the same way with the Honor Magic Vs. It felt like a phone and it felt like a tablet, rather than a tablet that has a cover display. Also, you had a bit of a weird metallic reverb going on in the audio where camera points down at the desk and to the phone.

Fair enough. Zfold is more like a small tablet with a cover display as you said. I do 99% my things on the inner display. Luckily for me, the use case of my phone and a small tablet is not much different, and most of the time a small tablet does the job better.

We can’t please everyone! Nicely done! 😊

deffo get you, I have been using the screen on the outside of my fold more than inside like 70/30 for the outside screen so love it google got the cover display bang on love my fold as soon as the fullscreen inside screen apps is sorted it will be incredible

I'm still happily on my Surface Duo (bought second-hand at a ridiculous price 2 months after the Duo II was released). No primary screen, thin and light.

I returned my pixel fold and now awaiting the Z fold. I couldn’t be comfortable with the idea of having a 1800 dollar phone but using it like a 700 dollar bar phone. Just personal preference to have functionality match value.

I agree with you and i love my pixel fold. The hardest part for me is deprograming myself from the samsung universe because i have had probably every samsung foldable and S series ever made except for the S23, which was too close to the S22. The device works very fluid despite having the Tensor 2 chip and i have noticed zero lag. Hands down, i love the external display! The pixel fold makes me realize how limiting the outer display on the z fold 4 was. My only 2 gripes about the pixel fold is i hope google will work on updates to enhance the customizations on the home screens. i have not found a home screen layout that i like, and i hate having that google bar at the botton, plus on the internal display, apps cannot go in the middle of the screen. its almost the inner display acts as if its 2 seperate displays. My other gripe is, software updates take a VERY LONG TIME on the pixel fold. The last software update google pushed out was like 35 MB and it literally took an hour...

Absolutely agree with you Shane. The Pixel Fold is 2 devices v the Fold 4 which is basically one device. And I want 2 devices. The front screen to send or read texts or WhatsApp. And to check the weather etc. But if I'm trying to watch a video, or read a pdf, or organise notes or Gmail, then I need that inner screen. Or the twin app setup (which could be better to launch quicker like the Duo). I have also had total stability (14 beta) & my battery life has gotten much better, to the point where it's 15% better than Z Fold 4 imo. I do find notes slow, and the inner screen hard to see in the sun (which you generally don't need). The camera setup is awesome. Major niggle is Twitter on inner screen (those black bars are very unfinished imo, I end up using the cover display, or split screen). Versus my expectations the Pixel Fold is significantly better, the best foldable I've had. The future of foldables imo.

I'm on of the ones that enjoy the ratio of the fold 4 more than the pixel fold for more one handed use. Even my backup A54 is too wide for me with one handed use. I just have always enjoyed one handed use phones. I traded in my Note 20 Ultra for the fold 3 and couldn't be happier with my experience.

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I got mine for...almost a month now, I love it. battery life is descent, last me a day, I'm the casual usual, I don't spend my days watching videos on RU-vid or public media, yeah!! I have a life a career, the full screen is only when I want to multitask. Front screen does every already. I highly recommend it.

Very helpful and informative..great job 😊

Love your videos ❤

Congrats on one month! in the words of kenny rogers.. you gotta know when to hold em.. know when to fold em!

I use the d-brand case for my fold 4. Best case ever, great qualify

Very awesome case!

Another banger!!!!

Rose is SOOO cute!

I found a case that has a kickstand on the hinge that let's me prop phone up in it's landscape mode for full-screen videos. but I love the options it gives me to watch the way I want.

as some one who never payed so much attention to my home screen think i may steal how you have set out home work social

Loving the form factor. I wanted a phone first and tablet second. Fold is perfect for me.Just general out and about and it's the cover screen I go to.

I think the different screen sizes, software and features for foldables will drive different behaviors. There is a new and strong desire for new devices to be the same or similar When Samsung introduced the Fold, Samsung didn't give us any direction with what actions are best on the cover display versus the inner display. Even after 3 previous iterations prior to the Fold 4, tech influencers didn't quite figure out the best ways to maximize the two forms. So I decided that I would rid myself of the preconceived expectations from using a traditional slab smartphone. After 2 months and a lot (A LOT!) of changes, I started to figure out what apps and activities to use on the cover display versus inner display. I also had to figure what transitioned well between the cover display to the inner display and vice-versa.

I left the Fold for all the reasons you mentioned. Pixl Fold seems to be the perfect device for me, so I'm waiting for the second release!

that is the best way to say it. its a great cover display. i love using the inner display but i find myself wanting a better camera. s 24 ultra may be my next go to. i use dex a lot with my UPerfact pro x so it may be time to say by to folds for now,

I see a lot of reviewers loving the front screen of the Pixel Fold. As much as I understand what they mean, I prefer a wide but taller front screen. Such as the Honor Magic V2. It is than that you can say that you really have two devices (in one).

My honeymoon phase will end days before my Pold 2 is being delivered 🙂

God, I LOVE that front screen on the Pixel. HATE the bezels, hate the crease. I HATE the cover screen on the zFold.

Great review, I can’t get the pixel fold in Australia and use fold…however I am not getting this year and decided on flip 5…hopefully Z fold 6 will be better cover display

You can also use it reverse laptop mode, in other words close the device and open youtube on the front screen, then open device slightly while leaving bottom of device on your table or surface. As you slowly open the phone the front screen will rotate to landscape. I prefer this to tent mode so i have access to volume buttons. Edit: i just realized this is just a description of tent mode but the phone is resting on the back panel rather than the two edges lmao

I say use whatever display fits your situation. People just need to let other people live 😂 Someone will always be upset at the smallest of things

I ended up going for the fold 5 because the inner screen bezels were too thick for my choice on the pixel fold, but I am jealous of that compact outter screen in some cases!

I know it's been about the Fold and Open, but just noticed a sizable update for the Duo 2 this morning. Over 3gig worth. I havent had time to explore it, yet.

I would say i am using on Fold 4 mostly cover screen, even for looking that video and for writing that comment. I am very fine with that phone, works for me as for you that pixel one.

When I'm on the go I use the front screen. Once all the work is done and it's time to relax I open it up for the big screen media consumption. Business in the front party on the inside if you will. Also with regards to the apps not being stretched, stretching would be nice but even more useful in my opinion would be the ability to use the empty space to scroll

I agree about the screen differences. I say that the z fold has a main screen and a cover display, pixel fold has a main screen and an inner screen. Whichever one works more for you is a better fit

The Candy bar aspect ratio of fold 5 is ok for quickly checking fb and messages.... also it is easy to hold the phone using one hand and putting the phone i tighr jeans when folded ... i also like the portrait aspect ratio of fold 5 when usimg the main screen... and doing multi tasking...

Thanks Shane. How's your dog??? All good stuff in your update to keep in mind. Mine arrives this week and I think my expectations are realistic. I also use Google-fi cell service and it saves me huge monthly service fees. Google - Fi also gave their existing customers 500 bucks off the price of the fold. Thanks. .

I 😍 mine. A few changes to be made nxt yr and I'll get the nxt one too

Love my pixel fold as well. I'll be skipping the Zfold this year because of it

I cannot believe i've already had my PF for a month! WOW!!!

💯 % on Par I use my Galaxy Fold 4 outter display for phone calls fast email Text , Inner screen is for the best Media consumption great battery life, no heat no bezels 😊

I've used the pixel fold for 2 weeks and I was a surface dou user before. Ive noticed that the surface duo is better in some aspects and the pixel is better than the surface duo in some aspects. It's hard to decide which is better.

About the size of the Z-Fold 4/5 folded, after checking it against my Xperia 1iii and my girlfriend's S23, it's smaller than an S23, on the width size and lenght size... but the most important is, compared to my Xperia 1iii (since I'm changing for a Z-Fold 5, and I go for DeX as the deal breaker) is that the Z-Fold is barely/insignificantly less wide than the Xperia, a bit less taller than the Xperia, but it is in the same ballpark of format I'm used with. And, personnaly, being able to reach the other side of the screen with one thumb and moving my grip to reach the top, vs needing the second hand to reach the other side of the screen, as for the Pixel Fold, is better to me. Still, in the end, is a question of preferences, and both devices are almost as good as each other... but still... DeX...

I typically don't comment on tech videos because no controversy. That's it, please continue.

Using the android 14 latest beta on the Pixel 7, and it seems to improve battery life. I wonder if the fold would also benefit in a similar way

The cover screen on the z fold 4 works great if you have tiny fingers.

I agree with the term "cover display" for the Galaxy (II have the Fold 4). It seems that even Samsung sees it this way too, as the S-pen is only supported in the inner display.

So how does it work for you as a phone...I have had mine maybe two weeks and speakerphone volume is lower than desired. More critically, I have several complaints that my voice is muddled using the speakerphone.... intermittently. Still searching for solutions. Also, my inner screen stops responding to gestures (as your Z fold did in the video), closing and reopening the screen does not clear it immediately, power off and on ditto. But, close it use the outside display for a while, and eventually the inner screen works again. Pondering an exchange, just hate to go through setup again....have to watch all of your Pixel Fold vids again to find the secret useful stuff. Great videos, BTW, thank you.

I was considering importing a honor magic but no Google play services. I'm not a fan of doing hacks and mods just to get play services which I rely on. Plus warranty! Warranty is a must for a 1800 dollar device. I don't have money to blow. Samsung, Google, and OnePlus coming are the only options for the US

I have the z fold 3 and I was really hoping to get a fold with a larger form factor and they disappointed me. Considering the pixel fold as a replacement.

The z fold 4 is perfect. Folded the cover display is more than big enough. You can easily reach across the whole phone to text with one hand.

I believe you explained it perfectly. The pixel offers a great phone experience and in times when you would want to use a tablet boom you have that too. Whereas the z fold by samsung is just a good tablet and the outside screen is not really a great phone experience

We'll, we knew this would happen.. But I still love my Surface Duo 2 and I do not think right now I need a new device.. But this is Windows Phone all over again. Hope there is some light at this end of increasingly dark tunnel.

Shane, please do a detailed comparison between the features and capabilities of the Google Pixel Fold 1 and the Surface Duo. What do you think one phone can do that the other can't do so well given the fixes that were made to the Surface Duo. Besides the camera, which the Surface Duo doesn't have at all.

I think the different screen sizes, software and features for foldables will drive different behaviors. There is a new and strong desire for new devices to be the same or extremely similar. It comes from the constant incremental upgrades we see every year. It has made us resistant to radical changes that force us to do things differently. When Samsung introduced the Fold, Samsung didn't give us any direction with what actions are best on the cover display versus the inner display. Even after 3 previous iterations prior to the Fold 4, tech influencers didn't quite figure out the best ways to maximize the two forms. So I decided that I would rid myself of my preconceived expectations from using a traditional slab smartphone. I decided to start over and accept the Fold 4 as something completely new. After 2 months and a lot (A LOT!) of changes, I started to figure out what apps and activities to use on the cover display versus inner display. I also had to figure what transitioned well between the cover display to the inner display and vice-versa. It wasn't easy. But once I was able to unlock the device's abilities, I discovered how each form could work for me. I would prefer a 6.8 inch cover display. If Samsung does makes some type of Fold Ultra with the similar dimensions as the S23U, it would be the perfect form factor for me. But for now, I will rock with the Fold because of One UI and app optimization. Samsung is ahead of Google on apps optimized for the inner display.

If the pixel fold had an spen, then I'd be sold. I own both devices. I still lean toward zfold more as I am one of the rare creatures who actually use the spen. Also, I'm annoyed by apps in pixelfold not fitting on the screen without black bars when opened. It diminishes the value of the foldable phone.

What screen protector do you use?

The front display on the ZFold was always an afterthought. You need to remember what the front screen looked like on the Fold 1, Samsung never considered the aspect ratio for the Fold series. Google did.

Just switched from my surface duo 2 to this pixel fold. Still getting the hang of using split screen. Split screen is way easier on the surface duo, but once I get the hang of split screen on the pixel fold, I don't think it'll be an issue.

Really find the aspect ratio battle interesting. Samsung have played to the apps in the Play Store that default to portrait so you don't have to turn the phone like you do with Google. Like you showed Samsung also made those apps fill the screen. While Microsoft and Google aspect ratio reminds me more of a computer screen (which I prefer). I think I might jump ship from Samsung to google when version 2 comes (or microsoft when version 3 comes out ??) if more app makers get on board with folds. It really makes it difficult to decide with the way things are now because either way each fold has its disadvantages.

Are you happy with the St😢ock Launcher? I've always gone with Nova Launcher for me set up for it's tons of customizations

Just listened to an old Nomad Tech...who is (Danny Revieno) link to his work possibly? Sorry for spelling. Thanks Shane.

Will they make a stylus for the PF2?

I found my Pixel Fold goes it's bright when you turn dark mode then it goes 1200 nits easy outside Shane try it out.

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As fold 4 users i agree with you 90%. Remaining 10% is Google doesn't have Spen support and hand writing software which are very important to me

Shane, which one would you say it's the best: Google Pixel Fold or Samsung Z Fold 4?

The explanations you gave about the Z Fold are acceptable but I will choose the Pixel Fold over and over again. The software on the Z Fold is better but I choose the Pixel Fold

the only thing I did for my battery was turn off the 120hz. I never see a diff with it on or not, but turning it off made the battery work better than on my fold 4 also with 120 hz off. Ive had my pixel screen dim once from working outdoors and it overheating. it got too dim to see which was kinda annoying. but also nothing I'm not used to because my fold 4 did the same thing. and I'll trade better outer screen typing on the pixel fold if it's gonna get hot when used outdoors. the camera did say it wouldn't be able to do 4k while it was overheated. but given 5 minutes it cooled down and was back to normal use. it's essentially the Duo Pro I wanted duo to be... at this point.

Have any of you viewers tried Garmin Connect on the Pixel Fold or Z-Fold 4/5? I'm wondering if Garmin Connect can use the extra screen real estate and/or dual screens. Thanks

IF the bezels were thinner then I would have been straight on this!!

What's the next title "Pixel Fold 18 months later, did I drink too much wine?" 😂

While I'd like the pixel fold, I use Samsung Dex alot. Pixel doesn't have a desktop mode but apparently it's rumored it may come. Either way rumors are not concrete hence why I went with the Fold 5. I got a lapdock and also a spare portable monitor. I got a 3 in 1 device technically. Cover display is still good for watching RU-vid and doing basic stuff candy bar style on the way Fold 5. I got a tablet opening it up. And then with Dex I got a laptop replacement. While I still use my windows laptop for actual work, Dex has changed the game for me since I never used it until this month. I've been rocking the note 20 ultra since 2020 and S9+ prior since 2018 😂.

It's great but need feature of one ui such as full screen app and multiple windows.

I'm still worried about the crease damage.... how durable is it? Thats the only reason why I'm not getting it yet....

Mine doesn't have those issues and doesnt even het hot, just warm like any other phone I own or have owned. But if your phone really gets hot is definitely got side effects because it's really bad for your battery the heat and it will degrade faster and lose it capacy

As a hearing impared person I wish some phone reviewers would actually review CALL QUALITY. Nobody does that anymore.

on the top down show there is alot of echo from the room. just fyi. Keep up the good work.

I just bought a battery pack. Seems like no matter the battery's size, in ANY phone, at about the 6-month mark you really need one anyway.

Still waitin on best buy to have the fold in stock