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Title: The Pixel 10 Pro Fold offers improved dust resistance and Qi2 wireless
charging

Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:00:52 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/t...

Google just announced the Pixel 10 Pro Fold smartphone at the Made by Google
event. This latest foldable offers some novel features, especially when
compared to rival handsets like the recently-released Galaxy Z Fold 7.

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold offers an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
This is pretty significant for dust, as the Z Fold 7 has just an IP48 rating.
IP68 is a good rating and essentially means that the unit will be completely
dustproof and can withstand being submerged in water deeper than one meter
for around 30 minutes. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold offered an IPX8 rating, which is
the same metric for water but a much poorer rating for dust.

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold also includes Qi2 wireless charging, and it's the first
foldable to offer this feature. That'll pair nicely with Google's just-
announced PixelSnap platform, which is the company's answer to Apple's
MagSafe.

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The general specs are solid here. It ships with a 6.4-inch external OLED
display and an 8-inch internal display when unfolded. The hinge is made from
high-grade aluminum alloy and the external display features a Corning Gorilla
Glass Victus 2 cover.

The battery lasts for around 24 hours, but Google's Extreme Battery Saver
software can extend that all the way up to 84 hours. We'll have to test that
when we run the handset through its paces. It can also charge up to 50
percent in just 30 minutes.

There's a triple rear camera system, including a 48MP wide lens, a 10.5MP
ultrawide lens with macro focus and a 10.8MP telephoto lens. It ships with a
Google Tensor G5 chip, 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB in storage.

The bad news? The Pixel 10 Pro Fold won't be available until October 9, while
the other Pixel phones drop on August 29. Like most foldables, this handset
is on the expensive side. Prices start at $1,799.

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