Inside the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, its screen measures 8 inches diagonally, with rounded corners and a Super Actua Flex OLED display. For the first time in the Pixel Fold’s life, the phone’s 6.5-inch front OLED display also carries Super Actua branding and each is capable of hitting 3,600 nits this time around. Both screens appear 20% brighter than the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, according to Google.
Even deeper inside the new Fold, its innards include Google’s Tensor G6 processor, like all Pixel 11 devices. Compared to the Tensor G5 processor, which powered all of last year’s Pixel models, Google says the Tensor G6 processor improves power efficiency by 20%, browsing speeds by 25%, and app load times by 15%. The G6 also helps improve the Pixel camera across all devices, with a 50% more powerful TPU and an improved imaging signal processor. The Tensor G5 has never been the fastest flagship chip, so if Google’s numbers are accurate, it will be a welcome improvement.
The Pixel 11 Pro Fold specifically features a dual-pill camera layout (this camel has two humps) containing a triple lens: there’s a 48 MP primary lens, a 10.5 MP ultra-wide with Macro Focus, and a 10.8 MP 5x telephoto lens, with 30x Super Zoom capabilities. While these megapixel numbers are extremely familiar, there’s actually a big change going on behind the scenes. The main wide-angle camera has been replaced with a 1/1.56-inch sensor, meaning each pixel on the sensor is significantly larger than on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s smaller chip. Google claims the new setup attracts 56% more light, making it easier to photograph after dark and without a flash. (The ultra-wide and telephoto lenses are truly, spec for spec, identical to the previous model.) The 11 Pro Fold also supports 4K video recording at 24 FPS, 30 FPS, or 60 FPS, with a suite of stabilization, timelapse, Magic Capture, night vision, editing, and slow motion options.
Additionally, the new Fold includes a 10 MP selfie camera and a 10 MP interior camera – but as a foldable, every lens system on this device is a selfie camera if you want it to be. The front camera can record 4K videos at 30 FPS or 60 FPS. When taking photos with the phone unfolded, the external screen is able to display cute animations to encourage your more distracted subjects (i.e. children) to pay attention and smile. This feature was introduced with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and remains a favorite. Of course, the screen can also just show a preview of the photo you’re framing so everyone can get into position and look cute.
The Pixel 11 Pro Fold’s battery life is more than 24 hours, according to Google testing, and fast charging at 30W can take it to 50% in just 30 minutes. The new Fold also supports Pixelsnap magnetic charging via Qi2.2, which increases wireless charging speed up to 25W, up from 15W of the 10 Pro Fold. Google’s Adaptive Battery system allows the phone to track and predict your habits, reducing the consumption of apps you rarely open in order to improve the lifespan of the device.
The Pixel 11 Pro Fold has 16GB of RAM and comes in three storage sizes. The base price of $1,900 gets you 256GB of storage, with 512GB or 1TB available for more money. The top two storage tiers again feature zoned UFS (a sophisticated way to automatically organize data for faster performance and, in extreme cases, longer storage life).
