Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold review: The ultimate Google phone



The Jade color scheme looks great.

Credit: Ryan Whitwam

The Jade color scheme looks great.


Credit: Ryan Whitwam

While the slim Pixel 10 phones lack a physical SIM card slot, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold still has one. This year it moved to the top, but it looks like it's only a matter of time before Google removes the slot on foldable devices too. For now, you can move your physical SIM to the Fold, switch to an eSIM, or use a combination of physical and e-SIM cards.

Google's take on larger Androids

Google's version of Android is quite advanced these days. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold uses the same AI version of Android 16 as the flat Pixels. This means you can expect old favorites like Pixel Screenshots, Call Screen and Magic Compose, as well as new arrivals like Magic Cue and Pixel Journal. One thing you won't see now is the virtually useless daily summary that was pulled out after launch on Pixel 10 so it can be improved.

Google's expanded use of Material 3 Expressive themes is also encouraging. Pixel OS has a consistent and clean look that you don't often see on Android phones. Google bundles almost every app it makes on this phone, but you won't see any sponsored apps, unnecessary games or other third-party software cluttering the experience. In short, if you like the Pixel OS vibe on other Pixel 10 phones, you'll love it on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. We noticed a few minor UI glitches in the launcher software, but no major bugs.


Pixel 10 Pro Fold with split screen

Multitasking on foldable devices is very easy.

Credit: Ryan Whitwam

Multitasking on foldable devices is very easy.


Credit: Ryan Whitwam

This phone's software goes beyond the standard Pixel features and takes advantage of the foldable screen. There's a floating taskbar that makes switching apps and multitasking easy, and you can pin it to the screen for even more efficiency. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold also supports saving pairs of apps to run both at the same time on a split screen.

However, Google's multi-window system on the Fold isn't as robust as Samsung's. For example, split-screen apps open in portrait mode on the Pixel, and if you want them to be in landscape mode, you'll have to physically rotate the phone. On Samsung's foldable devices, you can move app windows and change orientation as you please—there's even support for floating app windows and up to three windowed apps. Google reserves floating windows for tabletsnone of which it has released since the Pixel Tablet in 2023. It would be nice to see a bit more multitasking capabilities to make the most of the Fold's large internal display.

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