Google set a new durability standard with Pixel 10 fold (Samsung: Note)

Key takeaways of zdnet

• The Pixel 10 fold is the first IP68 dust, foldable with water rating.
• The Pixel 10 Pro folds oppose better dust from rival foldables.
• One of some upgrades in Google’s $ 1,799 foldable.

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Did Google just drag the impossible? Today by Google Hardware event, the company unveiled its new Pixel 10 Pro FoldA $ 1,799 foldable phone that is the first of its kind for the facility of IP68 rating.

They are two digits – especially the first one – In fact Important, whether you are once on the beach or often find a pile of dust and debris when you get your phone out of your pocket. An IP68 rating represents the ingredient protection code of the device, it is a compliance standard how well it can oppose water and dust.

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While foldable phones like Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 have long offered water resistance (IPX8), dust and their vulnerability for small particles have hesitated to commit many consumers – especially at premium prices. This is the reason that the IP68 rating of Pixel 10 Pro fold is as remarkable as it is.

Increased durability should be greatly reduced to the possibility of wearing everyday, particle infiltration, and more. An IP68 rating also keeps the Pixel 10 Pro fold in the same security level as a traditional slab phone – it consider how difficult it is to design a device with moving parts that also faces dust and debris.

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Google says that the Pixel 10 Pro fold has a remodelled hinge, with a gearless, high-strength beam system made of spacecraft-grade material. You are looking at a foldable phone that has been advertised to face the folding of more than 10 years.

Re -designed interior also gave Google a 5,010mAh battery (from 4,650mAh of last year) – thought to squeeze for magnetic adapters for pixelsnap accessories – Magsafe for Android.

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How important is Pixel 10 Pro fold upgrade upgrade for you? Does the IP68 rating make it a more seductive option than other foldable phones? Sound off in the comments below.

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