I saw the Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold - and found 3 key reasons to buy it over Samsung

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ZDNET's key takeaways

  • The Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold features subtle upgrades from its predecessor.
  • Changes include a more durable hinge, faster charging, and an updated Tensor chipset.
  • The phone starts at $1,899 for the 256GB variant, which is $100 more than last year.

Google is in a bit of an odd place right now, and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold may be the best example. It's launching this week, just shortly after Samsung released its Galaxy Z Fold 8 series to global fanfare, and Apple will reportedly launch a phone-to-tablet foldable of its own in September. So who should care about Google?

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That's the question I tried to get answers to ahead of this week's Made by Google event, where...

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