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The Pixel 10a might be the hottest new Google phone on the block, but we can't forget that there should be more flagships coming later this year. That should include the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, and newly revealed renders are perhaps giving us our first look at the upcoming foldable device. Anyone hoping for major design changes is going to be disappointed, though.
The renders come from OnLeaks in collaboration with Android Headlines, and like all OnLeaks renders, are based on leaked CAD files. This means, assuming the files are legitimate, that the renders could be a fairly accurate representation of what the Pixel 11 Pro Fold will look like when it arrives later this year.
As OnLeaks himself has pointed out in the past, CAD files don't show everything — meaning the renders won't be perfectly representative of the final phone.
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It doesn't take much to notice that very little has changed from the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The phone looks mostly identical to its predecessor, though the camera bump does seem to have been altered slightly.
It's still a dual-stacked block, rather than the camera bars found on non-folding Pixels, but this time, components like the flash and microphone are embedded in the same glass as the lenses — rather than metal. They've also moved to the top left side of the camera bump, rather than being stacked together on the right.
Android Headlines notes that the bezels look the same size, and the internal edges are raised once again to help protect the foldable display. The site also claims that the aluminum and glass material combination will return for another generation. That makes sense, considering Google isn't one to invest in more premium metals like stainless steel or titanium.
It is worth noting that this new model will apparently be slightly thinner. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold was 10.8mm (0.42 inches) thick when folded; the 11 Pro Fold will apparently measure 10.1mm (0.4 inches) instead. Unfolded, the thickness is reduced from 5.2mm (0.2 inches) to 4.8mm (0.18 inches).
It's not the biggest change in the world, but it should help Google better compete against the likes of the Galaxy Z Fold 8.
Renders don't show much beyond the outward-facing changes of the phone and don't tell us anything about what Google's changed inside. But this phone will undoubtedly come with a Tensor G6 chipset. But we will just have to wait and see what future leaks and rumors tell us about the internal specs, including the RAM, battery size and more. For now, all we have is this glimpse at the design.
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