- Google Pixel 10 Pro fold could be the first folding phone with an IP68 rating
- This would give more resistance to dust than other folding
- It could also have a thinner hinge and a coverage screen larger than its predecessor
The best folding phones have traveled a long way in recent years, but conventional phones are still when it comes to dust resistance. However, that could change with Google Pixel 10 Pro fold.
According to Android headlines, Google’s next folding will have an IP68 rating. That is the same qualification that you will find on high -end phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and the iPhone 16 Pro, and means that the phone will be dusty and water resistant at depths of up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes.
It is a fairly standard feature in the best Candybar phones, but it is not something that you will find on folding phones today, although these are generally among the most expensive phones you can buy.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, for example, has an IPX8 rating, which means that it has the same level of water resistance but has no dust resistance. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 works a little better with an IP48 classification, which means that it is good for water resistance and has some dust resistance, but it is only protected against things that are larger than 1 mm.
So, if this leak is precise, then the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold could be the first folding phone that is correctly protected against dust, although it is possible that another next folding one, such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, can overcome that title, since Samsung’s phone will probably be launched before.
A thinner hinge and a bigger screen
In any case, this report also states that Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold will have a thinner hinge than its predecessor, which will allow the phone to also be thinner. They do not say how thin, but as a reference, pixel 9 pro fold has 5.1 mm thick when it unfolds and 10.5 mm thick when folding.
In addition, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold cover screen will apparently be a bit larger than 6.4 inches (compared to 6.3 inches in the current model).
All this is reassuring to listen, because the previous leaks of Pixel 10 Pro fold suggest that much more could be improved. So, at least if this last information is correct, there could be some reasons to update.
We could discover exactly what you have to offer the 10 Pro fold pixel on August 20, since the leaks suggest that it is when it will land, with the phone it will probably be released along with the rest of the Google Pixel 10 series.
