Pixel 9 Pro Fold: Google launches new foldable phone model; get to know

During event Made by Googlethis Tuesday (13), the company announced the launch of its new foldable smartphone😮 Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

The new model is thinner and features a larger internal screen — measuring 5.1 mm and 8 inches when opened — with the new Tensor G4 chip, designed for “Gemini era” of the company, with AI functions already built into the device. In addition to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, other models in the Pixel line were announced.

The smartphone has an internal OLED Super Actua Flex screen, which is 80% brighter than Google’s previous foldable model, the Pixel Fold. The 6.3-inch external screen is Actua OLED.

Both the external and internal parts have reinforced Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 glass, resistant to scratches and water up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes of submersion. Closed, the cell phone measures 6.1 by 3 inches, and reaches 8 inches wide when it is open.

With a 48 MP wide-angle rear camera, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold also has the Made You Look feature, which helps make young children look in the direction of the camera by displaying a fun animation on the phone’s external screen.

New AI Possibilities

The new Tensor G4 chip was designed to optimize the use of artificial intelligence models and will be the first to use the Gemini Nano — Google’s AI model designed specifically for mobile devices.

Among the new AI tools that are already built into the new Pixel 9 models are:

• Gemini Live: allows the user to interact with Gemini through an informal conversation, in a more intuitive way.
• Pixel Studio: image generator using artificial intelligence.
• Pixel Screenshots: application that saves and organizes screenshots (and the information contained in them) taken by the user.
• Pixel Weather: weather app that features weather reports made by AI.
• Add Me: Camera feature that allows you to combine two photographs into one, to make it possible to include everyone in the photo, including the photographer.
• Panorama: Camera feature that optimizes panoramic photos.
• Magic Editor: Google Photos feature that helps edit photographs, with new possibilities for changes with AI.
• Call Notes: feature that sends a summary and transcribes phone calls.
• SOS via satellite: allows you to contact emergency services via satellite and share your location even without a cell signal.

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is available for pre-order and will arrive in select stores on September 4th for prices from US$1,799 (around R$9,800). There is no information if or when the product will be available in Brazil.

Technical sheet

• Display: 8-inch OLED Super Actua internal display (1-120 Hz) and 6.3-inch OLED Actua external display (60-120 Hz);
• Battery: 4650 mAh;
• Processor: Google Tensor G4 and Titan M2 security coprocessor;
• Connector: USB-C;
• Camera: Triple rear camera: 48 MP wide angle; 10.5 MP ultra wide angle with macro focus; 10.8 MP 5x telephoto lens. 10 MP PD dual front camera;
• RAM: 16GB;
• Storage: 256 GB or 512 GB;
• Colors: Porcelain and Obsidian;
• Price: from US$1,799 (about R$9,800.00)