PERFORMANCE: Overall the Google Pixel Fold did well but was not among our top scorers. Many users will be satisfied with its performance especially if you're looking for a mid-range smartphone. Ease of use on the Pixel Fold was excellent. The touchscreen's use of menus, web browser, camera, buttons, and unlocking the phone were top notch. You should be able to comfortably hold the phone and use its buttons and touchscreen easily. Performance of the Pixel Fold was very good. While not the best, the maximum upload and download speeds and tested processor performance were fast. Most tasks will seem quick with only minor slowdowns. Call quality and convenience on the Pixel Fold were not the best but they were very good. Sound while on a call was very good in a quiet room and with background noise. Your sound quality will vary due to many factors including background noise, if you are moving between cell towers, the quality of the phone on the other end of the call, and the quality of the cell tower and antenna.
DURABILITY: Overall, the durability of the Pixel Fold was Good. The phone scored a Fair on our scratch resistance test. This phone passed our tumble test. The tumble test results are as follows: After 50 drops in the tumbler, our experts rated it as Excellent. The phone had a few scratches on the device frame Overall, it was in good working condition. After our more strenuous 100 drops in the tumbler the screen and body are bruised but not broken. Our experts rated it as Good. The phone unfolded had a few scratches on the frame Overall it was still in working condition. This phone passed our rain test where a gentle rain falls on the phone for 5 minutes. This phone passed its water intrusion test submerged at its rated depth and time.
PORTABILITY/BATTERY: The 7.6-inch screen on the Pixel Fold comes in a body measuring 5.5-inches tall, 3.1-inches wide, 0.5-inches thick, and weighs 10 ounces. Those measurements mean the phone is shorter than most and also the phone is wider and heavier than most. At 29.5 hours, it has an average battery lifespan. Its battery is not removable but the phone does support wireless charging.
CAMERA: The main rear camera on the Google Pixel Fold measures 48-megapixels. The camera has optical image stabilization to improve your chances of taking better handheld photos under low-light conditions. Overall the camera performance was very good. The main camera is among our top performers for shooting stills. Images are evaluated on high quality LCD displays. The test photos are taken in a brightly lit studio and in a controlled studio simulating sunlight. In the viewing tests the images were rated very good overall. These images are among the best results for color quality, exposure level, sharpness, and image noise. The Pixel Fold comes with a 9.5-megapixel selfie cam. Overall the selfie camera quality was very good.
DISPLAY: Overall the display quality was excellent. The display resolution was high enough, close to or greater than 300dpi, so you see a smooth, crisp display. If the display does have a higher resolution, most people will not be able to tell the difference. Readability outdoors is a combination of brightness, measured in candelas per square meter, and reflectivity. The readability rating was excellent. The maximum brightness level measured 1 meter from the screen was a very high 500cd/m² and reflective glare was minimal.
