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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 conversation highlights the appeal of Google's software in Pixel devices versus the high-end hardware of foldable phones.

The host mentions their experience with a folding Pixel and reflects on how it contrasts with the traditional Pixel offerings. They emphasize that while the Pixel is known for its clever software and AI, foldable phones are positioned as premium devices with high price tags.

Key points include the struggle to recommend the folding Pixel due to its cost and the availability of better alternatives in the folding phone market. The host expresses a desire for a device that combines the best of both worlds without the hefty price.

TLDR

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

Episode Highlights

  • The Spectrum of Smartphones
    Exploring the contrast between Pixel's software focus and the premium nature of folding phones.
    “The idea of a Pixel and the idea of a foldable are the opposite ends.”
    @ 00m 10s
    October 16, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • The idea of a Pixel and the idea of a foldable are the opposite ends.
    Pixels and folding phones are opposites

Key Moments

  • Pixel vs. Foldable00:10
  • Niche Market00:39
  • Price Comparison00:48