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Pixels and folding phones are opposites

October 16, 2025 / 00:55

This episode discusses the differences between Pixel smartphones and foldable phones, focusing on their specifications, pricing, and target audiences.

The host shares their experience with a folding Pixel phone, highlighting its software strengths versus the high-end hardware of traditional foldable phones. They mention the price range of foldable phones, which can be between $1,500 and $2,000, and how this affects consumer choices.

They express a personal dilemma about wanting both the Google software experience and the foldable design, but find it challenging to recommend the folding Pixel due to its high cost compared to other options.

TL;DR

The episode compares Pixel smartphones with foldable phones, highlighting their differences in specs and pricing.

Episode

0:55
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And so it got me thinking like I've
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really liked this phone and I've used it
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for a while and I like a folding Pixel,
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but the more I've thought about it, the
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more I've realized that the idea of a
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Pixel and the idea of a foldable are the
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opposite ends of the smartphone
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spectrum. On one end is the Pixel, which
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is not the highest end specs, not the
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most powerful chip, not the craziest
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hardware or the fastest charging or the
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biggest cameras or whatever, but a ton
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of clever software, AI, Google magic. On
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the other end of the spectrum is folding
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phones, which are 1500 to $2,000. Crazy
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like premium ultra thin builds trying to
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have like the most maxed out hardware,
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literal folding screen on the inside.
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And that's not really a good deal.
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That's a very niche thing. Somewhere in
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the middle, there's a customer like me
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who's like, I want a Pixel cuz I like
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the Google software stuff and I want a
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folding phone. But for $2,000, there are
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way better folding phones than this. So,
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it's super hard to recommend this as a
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Pixel or as a folding

Episode Highlights

  • The Pixel vs. Foldable Phones
    Exploring the contrasting worlds of Pixel smartphones and foldable devices.
    “The idea of a Pixel and the idea of a foldable are the opposite ends of the smartphone spectrum.”
    @ 00m 10s
    October 16, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Smartphone Spectrum00:10
  • Niche Market00:39
  • Price Comparison00:48

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