I’m Desperate to Like This - Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold

Quick Overview

The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold demonstrates significant generational improvements over the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, achieving a 19 hours and 20 minutes battery endurance (compared to 17 hours and 32 minutes) and showing better thermal stability during the 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test, although its sustained performance and 15W charging speed are areas where it does not dramatically outperform its predecessor.

Key Points: The Pixel 10 Pro Fold achieved a battery endurance of 19 hours and 20 minutes in unfolded testing, surpassing the Pixel 9 Pro Fold's 17 hours and 32 minutes. Geekbench 6 CPU benchmarks show a 15% improvement in single-threaded and 35% improvement in multi-threaded performance compared to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test reveals that the Pixel 10 Pro Fold maintains better thermal stability, with less performance degradation over 20 runs compared to the previous generation. The device features an 8-inch internal display (2076 x 2152 resolution, 3000 Nits peak brightness) and a 6.4-inch external display, both using Victus 2 glass. The camera system includes a 48MP main shooter, a 10.5MP ultrawide, and a 10.8MP 5x telephoto lens, offering 5x optical zoom. Charging is limited to 15W over USB-C 3.2, which is slower than the 25W offered by the Pixel 10 Pro XL. The device includes advanced AI voice commands for text editing (e.g., 'Rephrase it', 'Emotify it') and features a gearless hinge mechanism that allows the device to stay open at various angles.

Context: This video provides an in-depth review and analysis of the rumored Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, a next-generation foldable smartphone, focusing on performance benchmarks, battery life, display technology, and new software features like Live Translate and advanced AI voice commands. The review compares the device against its predecessor, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and occasionally references the Pixel 10 Pro XL.

Detailed Analysis

The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold boasts significant upgrades over the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, particularly in battery life and sustained performance. In battery endurance testing (unfolded), the new model lasted 19 hours and 20 minutes, an improvement over the predecessor's 17 hours and 32 minutes. CPU performance sees substantial gains with Geekbench 6 scores of 2299 (single-core) and 6347 (multi-core) for the 10 Pro Fold, compared to 1995 and 4721 for the 9 Pro Fold, representing roughly 15% and 35% improvements, respectively. The 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Stress Test shows the 10 Pro Fold maintains better thermal consistency, whereas the older Pixel 9 Pro Fold exhibited more significant performance throttling. The device features an 8-inch internal display (2076 x 2152, 3000 Nits peak) and a 6.4-inch external display, both protected by Victus 2 glass, and utilizes a gearless hinge mechanism that allows it to hold various angles. Camera hardware includes a triple-lens system: 48MP main, 10.5MP ultrawide, and 10.8MP 5x telephoto. Charging is noted as a weakness, topping out at 15W (USB-C 3.2), slower than the 25W standard seen on other Pixels. Software highlights include functional Live Translate and powerful voice commands for text editing, though the reviewer noted that the device is still quite expensive, starting at $1799 for the 256GB model.