Google Pixel Fold After The Buzz - Oh Well 👀

Even if most products get forgotten by the media after their review period is done, there are a few that stand out. Gadgets that people still ask about months later. Some that we even decide to hold-on to as daily drivers, and that we get to see age over time. The Google Pixel Fold is one of them. This might just be one of the most interesting foldables of last year, that's already going beyond its refresh cycle. I've you're wondering if it's still worth considering, this video is for you.
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[@cadenchurchill4296]

Google at their next event: "Yeah, so we're giving up on foldables" 🤷‍♂

[@juniorr2646]

Jajajaja 😂😂😂

[@elchamber]

I think Google accidently made a perfect size of a new Pixel. I think the phone but folded is a perfect size and shape. Not too tall and thick.

[@katinasoutherland7693]

Google being Google they've gotta go mess it up!!! WTF SMH

[@thetruthstand]

I love my pixel fold. I have the OnePlus open and I used to have the Galaxy z fold 4. For me, the pixel fold is the better software experience. I love the form factor. I love how the outer screen has the perfect dimensions to use in the portrait mode, but then when you open it it becomes a tablet in landscape mode. The other phones are just portrait mode expanded when you open to the main screen. I'm not a real real big fan of that. I hate the fact that Google is going to change the form factor to make it look more like the OnePlus open. As far as the apps are concerned, they did fix it where you could change the aspect ratio for full screen. And I don't really have that many issues with how the apps look. But then again, I'm not really that picky. One of my gripes with this phone is that the battery life stinks and the charging speeds are horrible. But other than that I love the device.

[@cruisycai]

Hey! How long have you had your Pixel Fold??? The battery learns your charging habits & adjusts to how you charge. I've had no issues with keeping mine charged. I will add, earlier this week, my fold died so, I plugged it in. After a bit, it was 100%. Unplugged & powered on. It was only charged 54%!!! I don't know what that glitch was all about.

[@faisalratul8778]

How is the pixel fold cameras compared to Oneplus Open?

[@thetruthstand]

@@cruisycai one year.

[@thetruthstand]

@@faisalratul8778 video is better on the OnePlus. Still photos are better on the pixel fold.

[@bad65dad]

I'm watching on my Pixel Fold love it and still buzzing on Android 15 beta so many updates since I bought at launch. It's a perfect size very thin great cameras. Love the weight plus with a thin case is great.

[@wavenskie]

Omg! An After the Buzz segment!! ❤

[@eddieU]

People complain about the outer screen of the Z Fold but i think it's nice to be able to use my phone with one hand

[@Stanner7447]

Outside ergonomics are phenomenal

[@nickthaskater]

Agreed. Singled handed use while folded makes the Z Fold a joy to use. There are no issues with apps rendering properly on the cover screen, either. Makes using it a breeze with reachability and a solid grip. I'm glad to see the Fold 6 is not dramatically increasing the cover screen size.

[@brando3424]

people bitched so much about the outer display having the candy bar shape, but it's great for ONE-HANDED usage. The display makes you want to UNFOLD the device.

[@eddieU]

@@brando3424 people just like to bitch

[@yellerthc6010]

Thank goodness Im not the only one saying this anymore. Been saying the same since the Fold 3 Launched, and still love it and use it today

[@Jaycee-pe3vf]

I think the problem with foldables and tablets in general is that apps have not been optimized for larger screens. Tablets have been around for as long as we can remember, but developers still do not optimize their apps to maximize the larger screens.

[@NyteStalker89]

Tablets just don't have market share to be considered a priority, unless its apple. That said, things should have changed when the Galaxy fold evolved past the first iteration. It's on google and all manufacturers to work together to evolve android and tablet/larger screen support in applications. They're all just too damn lazy.

[@bassyey]

@@NyteStalker89 Tablets are redundant devices in the bigger picture. Unless they put real OS (read: Desktop OS with optional touch UI), it won't get off. Tablets today are using crappy mobile OS. With a few exception like Surface.

[@derkaiser9881]

@@NyteStalker89 Even then you still have stuff like the garbage Instagram app.

[@wendelynmusic]

I love my Pixel Fold. I am super happy with it. Everything works very well and I buck the trend but I am always opening the phone because I am much happier with the larger screen and I am really happy with the portrait mode. versus the Samsung version.

[@khamitimur]

I like Pixel Fold display aspect ration and size. It's very usable with one hand unlike Microsoft Surface Duo that is too wide or Samsung Fold that is too narrow and tall.

[@superiortoall22]

After using the Pixel 6 and 7 Pro and having just a god awful time with them, I couldn't imagine spending $1800 on a first gen foldable from Google, not to mention it weighing a ton.

[@7techno77]

7 pro was very enjoyable after android 14 update

[@superiortoall22]

@@7techno77 battery life was still atrocious compared to other phones and that took waiting for almost a year.

[@StevieV]

Do you mean god awful?!

[@superiortoall22]

@@StevieV lol thanks, stupid autocorrect

[@ShellymanStudios]

I bought a Pixel 7 before I bought the S23U. My Pixel 7 only lasted 2 weeks til one day it stopped turning on.

[@saminnippon]

the passport form factor is nice actually… I just wish they put a more durable inner display….

[@PMirandaBE]

Got one a couple of weeks ago for 1000 dollars and I am quite happy with it (coming from a pixel 7pro). Not really an upgrade but wanted to try the foldable life.

[@nv00021]

Great Jaime.... very accurate and coming from a user since day 1 I still love it. Having said that.... I still drive a Duo2 as well. Hate that Google is not going back to that aspect ratio. I appreciate all your work. Thanks

[@nickthaskater]

5:34 this is not a problem on the Fold 5. One of many reasons why I enjoy the taller and skinnier form factor of its cover screen. It also means that when you open it you get the more useful portrait orientation rather than landscape on the P Fold.

[@Ronnet]

Why is portrait more useful for an inner screen? You already have the outer screen for those use cases. The inner screen is perfect for watching movies or multitasking with two apps side by side.

[@andyH_England]

I wouldn't say I like the aspect ratio on the Galaxy Fold, and when you open up and use a split screen, you get the same two narrow split screens. I sold my Galaxy after 6 months, and it also made a noise when opening and closing. Had the Pixel Fold since new. It has had no issues, and I love the outer display. I am not saying that the Galaxy Fold is bad; if you like that aspect ratio, then its good, but it is very divisive and, to me, a deal-breaker.

[@nickthaskater]

@@Ronnet because portrait is the native orientation for most apps so using one app in full screen is a good experience. Side by side split screen in portrait is also good for the same reason - more height for vertically oriented content. Vice versa, it works well for two horizontally split apps, too, where one is media or a game. I use my Fold 5 like this multiple times a day.

[@nickthaskater]

@@andyH_England I could say the same about the P Fold. Different strokes is why having options with not every foldable being the same is good.

[@andyH_England]

@@nickthaskater I agree; the choice is good. Just saying that the Galaxy Fold is far from perfect in design and the fact every other fold released has a wider aspect ratio is not a coincidence.

[@Yuhraeus]

Great video!

[@azuree31]

Wishing Pixel to come to Asia. Currently rocking the Fold 5

[@VictorHernandez-cz1be]

I own the Pixel Fold since launch. Can't freaking wait for the Z Fold 6 to trade in.

[@srsgonu]

Am in the same boat. It was bad decision moving from Z Fold 3 to Pixel Fold. Waiting to go back.

[@VictorHernandez-cz1be]

@@srsgonu literally my same situation. Should've kept the Z Fold 3 for at least one or two more years. At the very least, the Z Fold 6 will have that beautiful "executive" blue Sammy used to have back in the day

[@faisalratul8778]

​@@VictorHernandez-cz1be what are the things which made you regret having the pixel fold?

[@VictorHernandez-cz1be]

@@faisalratul8778 long story short: small, somewhat inconvenient software quirks that, in a vacuum, seem insignificant; but when considering that Google MAKES Android, and the frequency of said quirks, it just becomes exasperating. I'm pretty sure that anyone that's in the same boat as me also skipped the first Z Fold waiting for Sammy to iron out "1st Gen Quirks". Google had been working on the Pixel Fold for at least a good 2 years, are the ones that developed Android, and are aware of everything that Samsung and other foldables are doing; so it's frustrating the amount and frequency of the small, insignificant issues. The frustration piles up. Did not have the same experience with the Z Fold 3, and I had that phone for a whole 2 years before trading in

[@TerrySteiner]

I picked up the Fold only last month. A bit of a late adopter. My later build seems to fold open flatter and the crease doesn't seem as pronounced as it looks in a lot of review units. It might just be my unit. I honestly prefer the landscape inner screen.

[@JagdeepSingh-zb4hi]

Could you please tell me the stand and keyboard used here 0:55

[@kforkrish]

Oh well. The infamous pixel fold with huge potential👍

[@MrShumz]

I have the fold 5 and it hands down the best phone I have ever had in my life. I think it just works so well. I think if Google look at their competition they can truly make an outstanding phone

[@sjn_]

Where can I get that wallpaper from the thumbnail?

[@dtroxx007]

Love my fold, works perfect on Android 15 🎉.

[@onimashou8705]

Watching this on my Pixel Fold, I'll upgrade to the Pixel 9 Fold or whatever it's going to be called

[@cruisycai]

Same!!! I can't wait for preorders for the Pro Fold. I hope they keep the mini Ring camera housing like on the Pixel 9 Pro for the Pro Fold.

[@RandhawaAdi1995]

I always like the phone I am using until Jaime points out the negatives and then I can never unsee them

[@georgejohnson7602]

Watching this on my beloved fold

[@zackshannon834]

I have a z fold 5 and I really want to upgrade to a pixel fold 2 of the specs are decent. I want to put graphene OS on it.

[@mindovermatter1453]

Lack of competition is why the pixel fold and fold from sammy are not pushing the envelope in terms of cameras, battery and thinness the way chinese foldables are. Granted sammy does have the best fold software followed by oneplus open. Nonetheless i like the size of the pixel fold i just wish for the second one they would have kept the size made it thinner, lighter with a snapdragon soc instead

[@Oystein87]

Music files in the phone was normal years before smartphones was the standard and iPhones and Androids excisted.

[@craigregnier3220]

3:16 ... Eric Cartman appears with a "Furry Balls Plopped Menacingly On The Table" reference. 😂 Hell yes, Pocketnow! Hell yes!!!

[@dannytechnology.]

I still havent hear of anyone i know who has the fold that actually has an issue with the narrow screen. Myself included. And I have over 10 friends, colleagues, and clients who own the 3, 4, or 5. Its a one handed device when closed. Thats an advantage. Need more screen? Open it...

[@AppleReviews]

the best part is - there were no buzz :)

[@demon-mi2ho]

I want the outer screen like a big phone. Samsung should have two versions the regular and a wider screen like a normal big phone.

[@SayianMonkey]

Watching on my pixel phone. Love this thing and find myself using the front screen more than often

[@juniorr2646]

Get a normal phone.,

[@SayianMonkey]

@@juniorr2646 nah the fold is bae

[@The_Punisher202]

@@SayianMonkeysure it is

[@NyteStalker89]

I don't need a phone with massive compute power. Tensor G2 is more than adequate for me. The P-Fold for me is a great folder. I love the aspect ratio and build quality and do love the weight. The tall and narrow fad isn't for me. Plus being a pixel = pretty damn good camera. Probably won't get P-Fold 2 since they are going with the tall/narrow form factor.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Too overpriced too fragile Lacks too much

[@mikejames6588]

Yikes you bought a big azz jutterbug

[@NyteStalker89]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN It's no less fragile than any other folder? I've got a Zfold 5 and OnePlus open as well. Doesn't really lack all that much. Is different in how things are done. By your logic, every folder is over priced and fragile. I will say, folders are over priced compared to normal slabs. But if that's an argument used as a con, then a folding phone isn't for you lol. Even now, folders aren't for the average phone user. They are for people who love new tech and form factors, and for that you pay a literal price.

[@Galaxy.Windows]

the pixel fold is still the best foldable ever released

[@B.Ch3rry]

Ha’,… My days of spending over $500 for a smartphone is over!

[@someryebread]

I still just want a normal Pixel in the form factor of the Pixel Fold. Just rip the front screen off and give it to me Google.

[@gb1320]

If one plus was popular in North America, Google and Samsung would out to sleep forever!! Google is extremely Lazy! They need to improve on charging speeds, brightness, user experience etc

[@rush48192]

What makes it better is stock android, if you like the IOS eco the only thing better is stock android, Samsung is great but always in a fight when it comes to what apps to use on your device instead of working together

[@ShellymanStudios]

I don't like how the phone don't lay fully flat when it's folded open.

[@nickthaskater]

No foldable does, unfortunately, and they won't so long as companies keep sticking camera humps on the back.

[@handyhistorian]

@@nickthaskaterno, it has nothing to do with the camera bump, the hinge does not open the inner display to 180 degrees, Samsung, OnePlus and other foldables do

[@nickthaskater]

@@handyhistorian it does if you give it a bit of force once you get to the "soft" open angle of 178 degrees. Regardless, they will all rock around on a flat surface and cannot lay flat as a result of their camera humps.

[@andyH_England]

I have used one for a year and if you want them to lay flat it does easily. I suspect Google designed it to not fully open to preserve the life of the hinge and display and that most people will be holding it like a book.

[@jinvid]

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[@Digitalmedia4less]

Yes I agree completely with you. I wanted the Pixel Fold so bad because I love the look and size but I didn't purchases it because it was missing some major hardware and software that I found better in the OnePlus Open. I'm completely done with Samsung because the Pixel and OnePlus has made having a foldable fun again were Samsung has just become so boring to me. Year after year making the same looking foldables with minor upgrades like Apple does it's customers. I'm sure the Pixel 2 will be a knockout and I just might switch from the OnePlus Open to the Pixel Fold 2. I just have to wait and see if Pixel learned anything from the mistakes it made with the first gen Pixel fold.

[@orangeyellow-me1pz]

Didn't kill the mp3 player. It killed CHEAAP MP3 players for a time. Removing the headphone jack from phones brought those back while more expensive MP3 players never went anywhere and I'm not talking about the iPod. I'm talking about those that can drive planars. I have a phone with the headphone jack and though it works fine with my cheap iems it can barely drive my Audio Technica MSR7 or my closed back Sundaras.

[@Markus56165]

Can't recommend another Pixel phone until Tensor is made by TSMC, instead of based on a Samsung chip. The chips are so inferior. Literally worse in every way than what's coming from Qualcomm or even Mediatec. Hopefully Pixel 10 series will have chips from TSMC. Devices that have worse reception, get hotter, and have worse battery life, and are much less powerful, should not cost nearly as much as Pixels do.

[@SocialSophia]

*The Pixel Fold 2 at $1400 would be a game changer*

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Nope too overpriced and garbage

[@jermainec2462]

u mean at 1100 max 😂😂

[@Dwayne3007]

You have one? ​@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN

[@arthur_pd]

The pixel fold 2 price is isn't out yet, I guessing it would be 1400-1600usd

[@rush48192]

Magsafe with out a case would be nice on a foldable, forced to put a case on a folding device just adds bulk

[@chemjam92]

It's too delicate and expensive to use for me. It also doesn't have the thing that separate Android from Apple, micro SD.

[@daledevernon56]

I think the offerings from Honor, Huawei, Vivo and Oppo are far superior to not only the pixel but to the Samsung fold as well.

[@christopherkinslow5432]

Aside from oppo, those options aren't available in the US

[@nickthaskater]

Until you actually need to use them. Their software is awful.

[@Ronnet]

​@@nickthaskater have you tried the software on OPPO / OnePlus? It's great, arguably one step behind Samsung in terms of customization but still with tons of options as well as cool features like canvas mode.

[@nickthaskater]

@@Ronnet yes, I have. It has a lot of silly limitations and bugs that simply aren't present in OneUI. It still feels like a decidedly second gen interface while OneUI feels mature.

[@doomy_doomy2225]

This was for sure a test device to gage interest. They new content creators would shove it down our throats, Marquess did for sure and on his podcast struggled and made excuses to keep using a phone he didn’t really enjoy. I wanted to dive into it, but a $1,799.99 for a device that has a $499.99 device chip; no thanks

[@KianFloppa]

#PixelFold2 soon #TeamPixel

[@Mustafa_9628]

Oh A new logo for the channel Nice and refreshing for my upcoming 10th anniversary in this channel

[@KianFloppa]

Glory to Israel!

[@AKK5I]

​@@KianFloppabased

[@dennisschastlivyy]

I love you Google💯🤝👍

[@deepaksonar09]

never buy a 1st gen product, thats it. that's the After the BUzz

[@cesarsalgadosalgado2199]

Well Samsung just said last year they won't be making the hinge on fold phones stronger and more easier to open and they wonder why store technicians have refused to fix Samsung hinge replacement anymore

[@cesarsalgadosalgado2199]

Google is falling back on fold phones

[@KianFloppa]

wdym falling back? fold 2 soon august 13

[@NyteStalker89]

hard to fall back in a category they have ONE phone in with a second coming soon. Stupid statement. That would have been like saying "samsung is failing as a phone maker. The OG Galaxy fold failed and had to be redesigned right before launch." It is up there with the comments saying folding phones were a fad and would fail after the first model

[@shabs2134]

Google's Tensor processor is objectively inferior to Snapdragon, and the performance isn't even close. Not sure why anyone would pick the Pixel Fold unless you really really prefer the form factor (even then it's a hard sell)

[@inkedcreated]

I can't trust Pixel phones. I went to Disneyland with the Pixel 8 Pro, and it jammed on me. The battery also died very quickly, so it's not reliable. Let alone the Pixel Fold...

[@MAJID91673]

i still don't know why American KZbinrs specifically still push pixels as its a competitor to any other phone. software,hardware, performance they all suck on pixels

[@LemonCream9]

I'm in South Africa, and the top 3 brands are Samsung, Apple, and Huawei. There are many chinese brands here, and their presence gets stronger every year. The problem is that most of them do not release their flagships this side. Most people don't even know that Google makes phones this side.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

They get too much money from GOOGIE GOO GOO

[@fraserp2377]

Your view is subjective, lots of people love them.

[@howieb2001]

The 8 Pro matches or exceeds flagship rivals in all those categories.

[@sultanabran1]

these devices are pointless. they're only here because it can be done.

[@andrewcairnsmrkiplin]

garbage

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Piss All sucks and Foldables are way overpriced way too fragile and lack soooo much

[@nickthaskater]

I go mountain biking with my Fold 5 regularly without a case. It's almost a year old now and has no issues. Try actually owning and using one before you comment on them.

[@bokie2461]

​@nickthaskater Exactly, I agree. I'm so tired of people being so negative about these phones' durability but never actually owned them, or they fully abused it and blame them on manufacturers.