Reported a while ago Google’s first foldable mobile phoneAt first glance, this is Pixel notepad, Will be cheaper than Samsung’s latest bendable cell phone, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and now a concrete price tag has appeared.
9to5Google I learned from two sources that Google is considering the price of the first foldable Pixel at around $ 1,400. It will make it $ 400 cheaper than the Fold 3 which goes for $ 1,799.99. It may sound great at first glance, but keep in mind that foldable phones usually require expensive and complex parts. This explains why the first harvest of clamshell mobile phones released by Samsung and Huawei in 2019 was close to $ 2,000.
Samsung has what is called economies of scale, and it seems that it was able to lower the price because the production cost goes down as the production volume increases. So it’s a bit hard to understand that Google has set the Pixel Notepad at $ 1,400, but given that Oppo’s first foldable phone, Find N, is priced at $ 1,200. , This is also not beyond the scope of the possibilities.
By the way, Pixel Notepad is expected to have a square aspect ratio like Oppo Find N instead of the high aspect ratio of Fold 3, which makes writing to the cover screen more convenient.
Pixel Notepad may appear later this year
Notepad is said to have a built-in Tensor chip, the same processor found on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. However, the device is unlikely to be equipped with its flagship 50MP rear camera and will instead be equipped with the Pixel 5’s 12.2 megapixel IMX363 sensor. It comes with a 12MP ultra wide camera. The phone will also be equipped with two 8MP front cameras, one for the main screen and one for the cover display.
The 50MP sensor mentioned above would have been physically larger than the sensor Google would expect to use for Notepad, and the device would have been thicker.Besides, Samsung The best foldable phone These specifications are unlikely to break the deal for most future buyers, as they don’t have good camera settings exactly.
The Pixel Notepad was originally previously reported to be available only in the United States, but today’s report states that the device will be released internationally by the end of 2022. , Expected to be announced in the third quarter.Before that, we Pixel 6a, According to a recent leak, it will be revealed in May.
