Pixel Fold 2 leaks make Google’s phone sound like the foldable to beat

The first Pixel Fold 2 specs and design leaks have dropped, teasing massive changes compared to last year. As always with rumors, there are no guarantees the information in these leaks is accurate. But remember that most Pixel leaks turn out to be accurate, as Google can't, or won't, keep any Pixel secrets. 

I'm getting this disclaimer out of the way early because I'm surprised to see the massive changes that Google might give the second Pixel Fold generation. Then I realized my expectations had been modeled by Samsung's foldables evolution in the past few years. 

Samsung was the only foldable game in town internationally, so Samsung never took big risks with its new foldables. Each year would deliver minor changes to the Fold and Flip design. 

Then, the foldable game changed completely last year. It wasn't just Google that launched a Galaxy Z Fold rival. Chinese smartphone vendors brought their foldables to international markets, complete with innovations more exciting than Samsung ever dared to put out. 

Interestingly, Google is taking a similar approach with the Pixel Fold 2. The next phone will not be identical to the first-gen model. And it might rock better specs than you'd expect from Google.

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