Things Google Pixel Fold Needs To Do Right To Beat Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold – SlashGear

The hinge of a foldable phone is extremely important, and it’s one area where Samsung is lagging behind other foldable manufacturers. The Z Fold 4 still folds into a teardrop shape instead of closing totally flat. But Chinese manufacturers are already putting out foldables that are able to close seamlessly like a laptop, and Google needs to embrace a similar design.

Thankfully, the hinge appears to be one of the Pixel Fold’s highlights. As outlined earlier, Google has taken some bold swings here (pun intended), and they appear to have paid off. As reported by Fast Company, Google spent time studying how different things closed shut—books, car doors, and cigarette cases, to name a few—and the result is one of the nicest hinges seen on a folding phone.

Of course, a lot of real-world testing is necessary to see how those hinges hold up in the long run. For now, though, it looks like Google has managed to beat Samsung when it comes to one of the core components of a foldable.